| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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00-56199
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Bennett v. Mueller
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 11, 2003 | ||
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01-56718
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Feldman v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Broad selective waiver rule does not apply to California's law of marital communications privilege. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 11, 2003 | |
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02-50155
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U.S. v. Hernandez
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 11, 2003 | ||
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01-55808
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Gill v. Ayers
Defendant had right to testify at Three Strikes sentencing hearing to explain nature of prior conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 11, 2003 | |
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02-50211
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U.S. v. Rivera-Relle
Successful illegal entry after deportation does not preclude conviction for attempted entry. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 11, 2003 | |
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01-55937
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Simo v. Union of Needletrades
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 11, 2003 | ||
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01-56445
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George v. City of Morro Bay (In re: George III)
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 11, 2003 | ||
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02-15017
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Marquez v. Gutierrez
Prison guard is entitled to qualified immunity for shooting prisoner in leg during melee. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Jun. 11, 2003 | |
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02-15498
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Seinfeld v. Bartz
Shareholder failed to show proxy statements regarding stock options grants were materially false. |
Securities |
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Jun. 11, 2003 | |
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01-50051
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U.S. v. Banuelos
For sentencing purposes, court must determine quantity of drugs attributable to conspirator personally beyond reasonable doubt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 11, 2003 | |
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B148379
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People v. Flores
Remand is proper remedy when defendant is ordered to pay attorney fees without notice and hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 11, 2003 | |
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02-299
|
Entergy Louisiana Inc. v. Louisiana Public Service Commission
State regulator's order regarding electricity retail rates is pre-empted by system agreement approved by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jun. 10, 2003 | |
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02-306
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Beneficial National Bank v. Anderson
Usury claim against national bank is governed solely by federal law and therefore removable to federal court. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 10, 2003 | |
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02-428
|
Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
Lanham Act does not prohibit unaccredited copying of uncopyrighted work. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 10, 2003 | |
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D039818
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People v. Felix
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Jun. 10, 2003 | ||
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02-1101
|
Opinion of Lockyer
California Public Employees' Retirement System may allow its fiduciaries to purchase 'waivers of recourse' coverage from its self-insurance program. |
Government |
|
Jun. 10, 2003 | |
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02-1042
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Prato v. Vallas
Order |
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Jun. 10, 2003 | ||
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C039428
|
People v. El Dorado County
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Jun. 10, 2003 | ||
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00-16727
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Clark v. Murphy
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 10, 2003 | ||
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99-15645
|
Costa v. Desert Palace Inc.
Title VII does not impose special or heightened evidentiary burden on plaintiff in 'mixed-motive' case during trial. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 10, 2003 | |
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B146516
|
Rosen v. State Farm General Insurance Co.
Homeowner's policy that defines term 'collapse' as 'actually fallen down or fallen into pieces' provides coverage for imminent collapse. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 10, 2003 | |
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01-71636
|
Hoxha v. Ashcroft
Whether asylum petitioner has reasonable fear of persecution depends on individual experience and degree of persecution toward ethnic group. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 10, 2003 | |
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02-15139
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Stillman v. LaMarque
Habeas petitioner is not entitled to benefit of mailbox rule but is entitled to equitable tolling because of prison officials' misconduct. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 10, 2003 | |
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02-70007
|
Schott v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Grantor-retained annuity trust qualifies as interest under 26 U.S.C. Section 2702. |
Taxation |
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Jun. 10, 2003 | |
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99-17551
|
Nordyke v. King
Local ordinance prohibiting the possession of firearms does not infringe on right of free speech. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 10, 2003 | |
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01-16823
|
Ho v. Newland
Habeas petition was improperly denied where court failed to remedy erroneous jury instruction on elements of crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 10, 2003 | |
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02-16214
|
EIE Guam Corp. v. Long Term Credit Bank of Japan Ltd.
Foreign sovereign who was voluntarily joined as defendant may have case removed from territorial court to federal court. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 10, 2003 | |
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02-312
|
H & R Block Inc. v. Anderson
Order |
|
Jun. 9, 2003 | ||
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A091877
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Ferguson v. Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein LLP
Clients who participated in class action settlement cannot sue attorneys for lost potential punitive damages. |
Attorneys |
|
Jun. 9, 2003 | |
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S004507
|
In re Cox on Habeas Corpus
Opinion |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 9, 2003 |
