Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S101435
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Little v. Auto Steigler, Inc.
Order |
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Nov. 19, 2002 | ||
S098233
|
Alford v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
|
Nov. 19, 2002 | ||
S098895
|
Colmenares v. Braemar Country Club Incorp.
Order |
|
Nov. 19, 2002 | ||
01-1067
|
United States v. White Mountain Apache Tribe
Order |
|
Nov. 19, 2002 | ||
98-99033
|
Valerio v. Crawford
Penalty phase jury instruction which addressed aggravating circumstance constituted reversible error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 19, 2002 | |
B157433
|
Ruiz v. Sylva
Petition seeking to recall elections officials was in substantial compliance with requirement that it must be printed in uniform typeface. |
Government |
|
Nov. 19, 2002 | |
B151867
|
People v. Torch Energy Services Inc.
Doctrine of judicial estoppel prevents party from asserting federal pre-emption regarding oil pipeline permit conditions imposed by county. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 19, 2002 | |
00-15594
|
Medical Laboratory Management Consultants v. American Broadcasting Companies Inc.
Under Arizona law, television company that engaged in covert actions did not intrude upon any objectively reasonable expectation of privacy. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 19, 2002 | |
01-15410
|
EEOC v. United Parcel Service Inc.
To show monocular individual's impairment is substantial limitation, impairment must prevent use of eyesight compared with how unimpaired individuals use eyesight in daily living. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 19, 2002 | |
B159487
|
Fleishman v. Superior Court (Salisbury)
Issuance of preliminary injunction indicates presence of probable cause sufficient to bar subsequent malicious prosecution claim. |
Attorneys |
|
Nov. 19, 2002 | |
01-56700
|
Wallis v. Princess Cruises Inc.
Cruise passage contract clause that merely references Athens Convention without providing approximate monetary limitation of liability is unenforceable. |
Contracts |
|
Nov. 19, 2002 | |
S100136
|
Korea Supply Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Order |
|
Nov. 18, 2002 | ||
S100485
|
People v. Linn
Order |
|
Nov. 18, 2002 | ||
B146586
|
Biren v. Equality Emergency Medical Group Inc.
Business judgment rule protects director who acts in mistaken, but good faith belief, on behalf of corporation without obtaining required shareholder approval. |
Corporations |
|
Nov. 18, 2002 | |
S088909
|
People v. Taylor
Order |
|
Nov. 18, 2002 | ||
D038059
|
Caloca v. County of San Diego
Police officers are entitled to public hearing to challenge disciplinary recommendation of civilian review board. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 18, 2002 | |
01-705
|
Barnhart v. Peabody Coal Co.
Order |
|
Nov. 17, 2002 | ||
00-16010
|
Blair v. IRS
District court had jurisdiction under Federal Tort Claims Act to adjudicate plaintiff's wage loss claim, but not medical expenses claim. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 17, 2002 | |
01-15116
|
Wander v. Kaus
Amended opinion |
|
Nov. 17, 2002 | ||
02-708
|
Opinion of Lockyer
Volunteer firefighter may serve on board of directors of fire protection district while receiving $8 for each fire response and $200 boot allowance. |
Government |
|
Nov. 15, 2002 | |
A090876
|
People v. Ramirez
Waiver of custody credits isn't unreasonable condition of probation in all cases where it may lead to incarceration beyond maximum term. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 14, 2002 | |
01-1157
|
U.S. v. Graham
Order |
|
Nov. 13, 2002 | ||
98-99023
|
Cooper v. Calderon
Amended opinion |
|
Nov. 13, 2002 | ||
01-1765
|
Early v. Packer
Federal appellate court exceeded authority in habeas case in finding trial court coerced jury's verdict. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 12, 2002 | |
01-35762
|
SeaRiver Maritime Financial Holdings v. Mineta
Oil Pollution Act does not constitute bill of attainder nor does the act violate equal protection guarantees. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Nov. 12, 2002 | |
01-16447
|
Madeja v. Olympic Packers
Ship's legal owner is not liable for crewmen's unpaid wages during period ship was chartered by another company. |
Maritime Law |
|
Nov. 12, 2002 | |
00-55400
|
Pecarovich v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Damage to policyholder's home may have been covered by flood insurance policy. |
Insurance |
|
Nov. 12, 2002 | |
02-137
|
Woodford v. Visciotti
Federal court exceeded authority by finding that state court unreasonably denied habeas relief to prisoner. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 12, 2002 | |
01-757
|
Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. v. Henson
All Writs Act does not authorize removal of case from state to federal court. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 12, 2002 | |
01-270
|
Yellow Transportation Inc. v. Michigan
Reciprocity agreements under former "bingo card regime" has no effect on fee cap provision enacted by Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Nov. 12, 2002 |