| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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F038536
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Kyle F., a Minor
Father may attempt to demonstrate commitment to assume parental responsibilities toward child born to mother who was 16 at time of conception. |
Family Law |
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Feb. 11, 2004 | |
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D040040
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People v. Murphy
Evidence obtained following violation of 'knock-notice' requirements must be suppressed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 11, 2004 | |
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B157997
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Amin v. Khazindar
Trial court correctly held homestead exemption could not be asserted because it was barred by doctrine of res judicata. |
Real Property |
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Feb. 11, 2004 | |
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C042014
|
De Asis v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Trial court correctly found AB 60 did not become law where Legislature and governor acquiesce in retrieval of bill. |
Government |
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Feb. 11, 2004 | |
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02-1809
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Hibbs v. Winn
Order |
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Feb. 11, 2004 | ||
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S104851
|
Haynes v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Order |
|
Feb. 10, 2004 | ||
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C042641
|
California Insurance Guarantee Assn. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Insurance organization providing workers' compensation benefits arising from car accident is entitled to credit for underinsured motorist coverage. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Feb. 10, 2004 | |
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C031821
|
Moore v. State Board of Control
Crime victims' requests for restitution are untimely despite police's failure to advise victims of eligibility. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 10, 2004 | |
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A096261
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Russell v. Douvan
Court may not issue prohibitory injunction unless there is finding of threat of future harm. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 10, 2004 | |
|
G031386
|
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee v. Superior Court (Paino)
Archdiocese of Milwaukee is subject to specific personal jurisdiction in California. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 10, 2004 | |
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G030166
|
People v. Augustin
Court did not err in allowing parties to use leading questions when examining witness with speech disability. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 10, 2004 | |
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B166181
|
Los Angeles Dept. of Children and Family Services v. Superior Court (Cheryl M.)
Dependency court has discretion to allow children to remain with foster care mother despite her conviction for infliction of corporal injury on child. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 10, 2004 | |
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H024504
|
People v. Adams
|
|
Feb. 6, 2004 | ||
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03A637
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Bush v. Gherebi
Order |
|
Feb. 6, 2004 | ||
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03-401
|
Opinion of Lockyer
County transportation authority may not reimpose retail transactions and use tax for additional period of time without adopting new expenditure plan. |
Government |
|
Feb. 6, 2004 | |
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C034239
|
Richmond v. Shasta Community Services District
Water district's increase of connection fee did not require voter approval under Proposition 218. |
Taxation |
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Feb. 6, 2004 | |
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02-35599
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Adams v. Johnson
Taxpayers challenging assessments against partnership are not entitled to Bivens relief against federal auditors. |
Taxation |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | |
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02-16780
|
Miller v. State of California Dept. of Social Services
Grandparents had no substantive due process right to visit grandchildren when those children were dependents of juvenile court. |
Family Law |
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Feb. 5, 2004 | |
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03-1263
|
Birdsell v. Coumbe (In re Coumbe)
Property from valid spendthrift trust need not be turned over to bankruptcy estate. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | |
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02-30294
|
U.S. v. Pedroza
Court lacks jurisdiction of defendant's appeal challenging extent to which district court reduced offense level and sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | |
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03-1311
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Goswami v. MTC Distributing (In re Goswami)
Debtor may amend exemption schedule after bankruptcy case has closed. |
Bankruptcy |
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Feb. 5, 2004 | |
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02-1235
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Chase v. Kosmala (In re Loyd)
Sanctions awarded on bankruptcy court's own motion cannot include shifting of attorney fees. |
Bankruptcy |
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Feb. 5, 2004 | |
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02-693
|
Lamie v. U.S. Trustee
Under plain language of 11 U.S.C. Section 330(a)(1), debtor's attorney is entitled to fees only if employed by trustee and approved by court. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | |
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02-6320
|
Fellers v. U.S.
Because officers deliberately elicited information from petitioner after indictment, officers' actions violated Sixth Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 5, 2004 | |
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02-10409
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U.S. v. Thomas
District court erred in ruling defendant's guilty plea necessarily admitted drug quantity allegation in indictment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 5, 2004 | |
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S122125
|
Illumina Inc. v. Superior Court (Applera Corp.)
Order |
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Feb. 5, 2004 | ||
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S121270
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Williams v. Superior Court (Williams)
Order |
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Feb. 5, 2004 | ||
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S121065
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Los Angeles Times v. Los Angeles County
Order |
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Feb. 5, 2004 | ||
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S120748
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Osca Development Co. v. Blehm
Order |
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Feb. 5, 2004 | ||
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S122025
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Ponca Tribe v. Superior Court (California)
Order |
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Feb. 5, 2004 |
