Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-50657
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U.S. v. Gurolla
Defendant who was not permitted to present entrapment defense is entitled to retrial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-70467
|
Nagoulko v. INS
No eligibility for asylum when failure to show past persecution and failure to show good reason to fear future persecution. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-70643
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Busquets-Ivars v. Ashcroft
INS failed to meet proper notice requirement because notice of removal hearing was addressed with wrong zip code. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
01-10112
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U.S. v. Si
Order |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
01-99014
|
Davis v. Woodford
Evidence of strangulation strongly suggests premeditation and deliberation sufficent enough to sustain first-degree murder conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
01-56380
|
Batzel v. Smith
Operator of Internet listserv may be liable for publishing defamatory email sent by third party. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-35312
|
Fishing Co. of Alaska Inc. v. United States of America
Fishery management regulations are upheld. |
Environmental Law |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
01-30443
|
U.S. v. Ceja-Prado
Federal court may have lacked jurisdiction to hear criminal case involving alleged minor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
02-10005
|
U.S. v. Sanchez-Sanchez
Court must review discrepancies with regard to defendant's prior conviction and magistrate lacked authority to accept defendant's admission of supervised release violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
B147408
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Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP v. Tendler
Reliance upon counsel's advice serves as defense to claim of malicious prosecution. |
Torts |
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Oct. 6, 2003 | |
B159332
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People v. Superior Court (Feather)
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | |
E025710
|
Wilson v. Parker Covert & Chidester
When defendants claim for injunctive relief and damages was brought with probable cause court correctly dismisses malicious prosecution action. |
Torts |
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Oct. 6, 2003 | |
02-1752
|
Hughes Elec. Corp. v. Garcia
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2003 | ||
02-11173
|
Grant v. Oklahoma
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2003 | ||
G031676
|
Estate of Carter
|
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Oct. 6, 2003 | ||
02-1553
|
Philip Morris USA v. Williams
Order |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | ||
02-1748
|
Chrysler Corp. v. Clark
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2003 | ||
03-54
|
Wien & Malkin v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc.
Order |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | ||
00-6023
|
Nickelberry v. Pharaoh
Order |
Constitutional Law |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | |
S090420
|
Naegele v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Individuals diagnosed with lung cancer before statute gave right to sue cannot maintain tort action against tobacco manufacturers. |
Torts |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | |
C032328
|
People v. Morgan
Jury instruction doesn't have 'chilling effect' on deliberations, but does protect due process rights of litigants. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 6, 2003 | |
G027838
|
People v. Valot
Juror was improperly discharged after court erroneously concluded she was refusing to deliberate. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 6, 2003 | |
03-1064
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Post-Confirmation Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Incomnet Communications Corp. v. Universal Service Administration Co. (In re Incomnet Inc.)
Nonprofit corporation that collects and manages telecommunication service contributions qualifies as transferee because it was actual recipient of funds. |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 6, 2003 | |
03-35026
|
Martinez-Vasquez v. INS
Inadmissible alien's habeas corpus petition is affirmed. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 6, 2003 | |
S100740
|
Jackson on Habeas Corpus
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 5, 2003 | |
H020771
|
Mejia v. Reed
Divorcing couple's property division is subject to creditor claims under Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act. |
Family Law |
|
Oct. 3, 2003 | |
D037675
|
People v. Foster
Sentence imposing hormone suppression treatment for sex offender is not cruel and unusual punishment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2003 | |
A093927
|
People v. Allen
Court's failure to determine whether prosecutor improperly used peremptory challenges based on race requires reversal of conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 3, 2003 | |
G029574
|
Roden v. Bergen Brunswig Corp.
Lump sum that employer must pay to employee under settlement agreement does not resolve liability for retirement benefits. |
Contracts |
|
Oct. 3, 2003 | |
A096742
|
Friends of Westhaven and Trinidad v. County of Humboldt
Application for litigation stay for subdivision map was untimely because it was made after expiration of tentative map. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 3, 2003 |