Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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01-10693
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U.S. v. Juvenile Male
District court lacked jurisdiction to transfer juvenile to adult status without receiving juvenile records. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 10, 2003 | |
99-99020
|
Morales v. Woodford
Jury instruction error regarding torture special circumstance was harmless. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 10, 2003 | |
01-36023
|
Bunnell v. Barnhart
Actual bias must be shown to disqualify administrative law judge. |
Judges |
|
Oct. 10, 2003 | |
02-56016
|
Coutee v. Barington Capital Group LP
Arbitration award against investment firm that traded clients' retirement accounts without permission is affirmed. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 10, 2003 | |
02-30153
|
U.S. v. Semsak
Sentence enhancement for defendant who was drunk while driving big-rig truck was proper. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 10, 2003 | |
E032995
|
Baker-Hoey v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Ordinary witness fees do not include physician's reasonable and customary hourly or daily fees which must be paid in order to take deposition. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 10, 2003 | |
B157517
|
Finney v. Gomez
Trial court improperly awarded more damages than plaintiff requested. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2003 | |
00-55521
|
Kelly v. Arriba Soft Corp.
Defendant's creation and use of 'thumbnails' of plaintiff's photographs in its Internet search engine are fair use. |
Intellectual Property |
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Oct. 10, 2003 | |
01-56963
|
Hunt v. Pliler
Amended opinion |
|
Oct. 10, 2003 | ||
S116471
|
Lockheed v. Superior Court (Adams)
Order |
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Oct. 10, 2003 | ||
02-15860
|
McNeely v. Blanas
Amended opinion |
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Oct. 10, 2003 | ||
H024649
|
Gonzalez v. Toews
Sheriff's sale of property containing residential dwelling is final. |
Real Property |
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Oct. 10, 2003 | |
F040278
|
California Psychiatric Transitions Inc. v. Delhi County Water District
Lawsuit against water district alleging excessive connection fee was time-barred. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 10, 2003 | |
D037390
|
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Co. v. Frontier Pacific Insurance Co.
Court erred by interpreting ambiguous coverage terms against insurer to cover claims of insured arising from its own negligence or strict products liability. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 10, 2003 | |
02-55954
|
Karam v. City of Burbank
Order |
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Oct. 10, 2003 | ||
02-55954
|
Karam v. City of Burbank
Order |
|
Oct. 10, 2003 | ||
01-16232
|
Rivera v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.
Under doctrine of respondeat superior, employer may be liable for defamatory statements made by its employees. |
Torts |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | |
S116659
|
People v. Burroughs
Order |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | ||
S113305
|
Northwest Airlines v. Ontario
Order |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | ||
00-16521
|
Appling v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Because of inconsistent prior judgments, court correctly exercised its discretion by refusing to apply offensive non-mutual collateral estoppel. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | |
00-56148
|
Delhomme v. Ramirez
Subsequent overlapping habeas petitions did not affect pendency of first round of state collateral review for tolling purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | |
02-10341
|
U.S. v. Radmall
Imposition of new sentence did not violate double jeopardy clause because defendant had no legitimate expectation of finality of his sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | |
02-55881
|
Johnson v. County of Los Angeles
Police officer is entitled to qualified immunity when use of force is objectively reasonable; denial of summary judgment was error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | |
02-71594
|
Singh v. INS
Appeal dismissal error occurs when Board of Immigration Appeals deprives petitioner of opportunity to timely file brief by sending information to wrong address. |
Immigration |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | |
02-50447
|
U.S. v. Camacho
Crime of failure to appear is continuing offense; accordingly, defendant should be sentenced under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | |
02-56947
|
Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
City may charge fee to companies to inspect off-site billboards. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | |
01-55712
|
King v. Roe
Petitioner is not entitled to tolling because second series of habeas petitions is treated as separate round of collateral review. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | |
02-55997
|
Mercado v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Plaintiff who was struck by vehicle failed to establish motorist's insurer acted in bad faith. |
Insurance |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | |
02-15826
|
Northwest Environment Advocates v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Order |
|
Oct. 9, 2003 | ||
02-15212
|
National Assn. of Home Builders v. Norton
Fish and Wildlife Service acted arbitrarily and capriciously in designating Arizona's pygmy-owl population as distinct population segment. |
Environmental Law |
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Oct. 9, 2003 |