| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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02-15559
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Zhang v. Dept. of Labor & Immigration
District court erred by giving preclusive effect to Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Supreme Court's decision regarding statute of limitations. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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01-99007
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Beardslee v. Woodford
Cumulative error claim of constitutional violations does not create substantial impact on murder conviction and death sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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B137593
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Jones v. First American Title Insurance Co.
Reformation may validate foreclosure sale where substitution of trustee has not been recorded. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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B153082
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People v. Morris
Defendant failed to make adequate record supporting 'Wheeler' motion challenging state's use of peremptory challenges against African American and Hispanic prospective jurors. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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C041467
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United Services Automobile Assn. v. Pegos
Insurer was obligated to conduct investigation into insurability of cars insured added to policy within reasonable amount of time. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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B155272
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Friedman v. Merck & Co. Inc.
Pharmaceutical company had no duty to inform vegan that tuberculosis test contained animal products. |
Torts |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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A098500
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Asia L., a Minor
Parental rights were improperly terminated where evidence failed to demonstrate that children were adoptable. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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B151252
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People v. Weitzman
Qui tam action which alleged insurance fraud ring may proceed where insurer was original source of information of alleged claims. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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A100099
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City of Half Moon Bay v. Superior Court (Yamagiwa)
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Jun. 24, 2003 | ||
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B151466
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People v. Bracamonte
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Jun. 24, 2003 | ||
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G031750
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People v. County of Orange
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Jun. 24, 2003 | ||
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C040828
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Marriage of Cesnalis
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Jun. 24, 2003 | ||
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01-10357
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U.S. v. McKenna
'Perjury trap' doctrine is inapplicable where government's questioning of plaintiff was related to its role as defendant in civil action. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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01-10435
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U.S. v. Etimani
Child witness must be aware of television monitor transmitting defendant yet monitor does not have to be in direct field of vision. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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01-50164
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U.S. v. Ramirez-Lopez
Order |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | ||
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02-50087
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U.S. v. Enslin
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | ||
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01-71857
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Vernazza v. SEC
SEC's decision to impose sanctions for materially false representations was supported by substantial evidence. |
Securities |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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00-10170
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U.S. v. Arnett
Collateral estoppel may be used against criminal defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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01-30261
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U.S. v. Brown
Court committed reversible error in failing to cure prosecutor's propensity statements in jury instructions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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02-10128
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U.S. v. Tinoso
District court exceeded its authority in ordering immediate deportation as condition of supervised release. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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02-70227
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Monjaraz-Munoz v. INS
Failure to appeal at deportation hearing due to reliance on attorney's advice is exceptional circumstance beyond alien's control. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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01-71638
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Romero-Torres v. Ashcroft
Jurisdiction does not exist to review denial of cancellation of removal based on rejected claim of exceptional and extremely unusual hardship. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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02-70704
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Murillo-Salmeron v. INS
Board of Immigration Appeals committed legal error in deporting petitioner based on ineligibility for waiver, which wasn't required in first place. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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00-36060
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Ostad v. Oregon Health Sciences University
Jury verdict in favor of medical resident who was terminated after questioning billing practices is affirmed. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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01-56266
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Chang v. U.S.
Changes to INS's EB-5 program do not render moot claim that amendments were unlawfully used to reject applications. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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99-36086
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Staton v. Boeing Co.
Order |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | ||
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02-35114
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Balser v. Dept. of Justice
Sovereign immunity bars suit against United States trustee based on acts conducted within course and scope of employment. |
Government |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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02-55835
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Silver Sage Partners Ltd. v. City of Desert Hot Springs (In re City of Desert Hot Springs)
Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to hear appeal of interlocutory decision of bankruptcy court. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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01-10152
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U.S. v. Cabrera
Theft of federal funds committed by government official had sufficient nexus to program receiving funds. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2003 | |
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02-10016
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U.S. v. Bynum
District court did not err in declining to submit federal nexus question to jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 24, 2003 |
