Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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02-70200
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Garcia-Lopez v. Ashcroft
State court designation of offense as misdemeanor is binding, thus Immigration and Nationality Act's "petty offense" exception applies. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 18, 2003 | |
S105031
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People v. Haselman
Order |
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Aug. 17, 2003 | ||
B158405
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Lambros v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
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Aug. 15, 2003 | ||
S117290
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Moore v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Aug. 14, 2003 | ||
S117899
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Allure Cosmetic v. Superior Court (Jan Marini Skin Research)
Order |
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Aug. 14, 2003 | ||
S116516
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People v. Cisneros
Order |
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Aug. 14, 2003 | ||
S117983
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People v. Superior Court (Angulo)
Order |
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Aug. 14, 2003 | ||
S116191
|
Norman v. Life Care Centers
Order |
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Aug. 14, 2003 | ||
S117325
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Balaban-Zilke v. CIGNA
Order |
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Aug. 14, 2003 | ||
S118018
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Delgado v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Aug. 14, 2003 | ||
S117067
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People v. Felix
Order |
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Aug. 14, 2003 | ||
S117282
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Mason v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Aug. 14, 2003 | ||
S117237
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McDonald v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Aug. 14, 2003 | ||
S116239
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Jennings v. Superior Court (U.C.)
Order |
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Aug. 14, 2003 | ||
S117488
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Hendrickson v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Aug. 14, 2003 | ||
B152466
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Mortgage Associates Inc. v. Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryland
Insurers had no duty to indemnify mortgage lender for losses resulting from fraudulent scheme. |
Insurance |
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Aug. 13, 2003 | |
B160942
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Nutrition Now, Inc. v. Superior Court (Cappseals Inc.)
Court may determine whether out-of-state settlement was reached in good faith for purposes of equitable allocation among joint tortfeasors. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 13, 2003 | |
B156429
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People v. Acevedo
Failure to prove that police car exhibited red light requires reversal of conviction for evading police officer. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 13, 2003 | |
G030108
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Marriage of Sprague
Attorney who failed to obtain relief from automatic bankruptcy stay cannot pursue fees as non-dischargeable debt. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 13, 2003 | |
B150315
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Stern v. Superior Court (Getz, Krycler & Jakubovits)
Trial court, without providing notice and opportunity to present opposition, erroneously ordered action reclassified as limited civil case. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 13, 2003 | |
D038788
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Weiner v. Weiner
Where education was received prior to marriage, community is entitled to reimbursement for education loans paid during marriage. |
Family Law |
|
Aug. 13, 2003 | |
D040580
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People v. Superior Court (Bradway)
Special circumstance of lying in wait is distinguishable from first-degree murder by lying in wait and thus not unconstitutionally vague. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 13, 2003 | |
F039525
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People v. Fonseca
Court didn't err in instructing jury not to speculate on reasons why co-perpetrator may not have been prosecuted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 13, 2003 | |
D035655
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People v. Snow
Court may sentence defendant cumulatively under One and Three Strikes laws. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 13, 2003 | |
G030567
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Morris v. The Paul Revere Life Insurance Co.
Denial of insured's disability claim, based on policy language and law governing incontestability clauses, is not bad faith. |
Insurance |
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Aug. 12, 2003 | |
B158885
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Hurvitz v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
Insurer did not require consent of insured to settle lawsuits. |
Insurance |
|
Aug. 12, 2003 | |
G027949
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Diamond Woodworks Inc. v. Argonaut Insurance Co.
Punitive damages award of $5.5 million does not comport with due process. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 12, 2003 | |
A096250
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People v. LeCorno
Jury instructions failing to properly instruct jury on element of knowledge were prejudicial error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 12, 2003 | |
02-1380
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Young v. Condor Systems Inc. (In re Condor Systems Inc.)
Neither prepetition severance payments nor pre- and postpetition payments by co-obligors affect the statutory cap on allowable claims of terminated employees. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 12, 2003 | |
02-1441
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McCowan v. Fraley (In re McCowan)
Bankruptcy court has ancillary jurisdiction to enforce its money judgments after bankruptcy case is closed. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 12, 2003 |