| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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98-99003
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Comer v. Stewart
Order |
|
Feb. 19, 2003 | ||
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02-1020
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Kipperman v. Proulx (In re Burns)
Order to Appear for Examination created lien on debtor's unpaid interest in settlement money. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
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99-36086
|
Staton v. Boeing Co.
Settlement of class action lawsuit cannot include attorney fees as portion of common fund created for benefit of class. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
|
S110830
|
Oscar R., a Minor
Order |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | ||
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S104974
|
People v. Cervantes
Order |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | ||
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F037387
|
Eliceche v. Federal Land Bank Assn. of Yosemite et al.,
Order shortening time to hear motion of discretionary dismissal was properly granted. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
|
99-15541
|
Saffold v. Carey
Where defendant's state habeas petition was not denied as untimely, tolling applies and federal petition should be reviewed on merits. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
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02-35171
|
Old Person v. Brown
Native American Indians in Montana have not suffered dilution of their voting rights. |
Native American Affairs |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
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01-15098
|
Silveira v. Lockyer
California law regulating use of assault weapons is constitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
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01-10156
|
U.S. v. Shwayder
Improper use of guilt-assuming hypothetical questions in cross-examination of character witnesses did not affect defendant's substantial rights. |
Attorneys |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
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00-70157
|
Li v. Ashcroft
Chinese immigrant, alleging persecution for resisting coercive family planning practices, is not entitled to asylum nor withholding of removal. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
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01-16540
|
Knisley v. Network Associates
Class action plaintiff who didn't submit claim for loss in order to get share of settlement lacks standing to challenge attorney fees award. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
|
B154445
|
Danny H., a Minor
Trestle owned by railroad is 'public place' under statute prohibiting graffiti. |
Juveniles |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
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01-15287
|
Rudebusch v. Hughes
Pay adjustments awarded to minorities and women raise factual issues as to whether they were remedial. |
Employment Law |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
|
G030680
|
Rackauckas v. Superior Court (Los Angeles Times Communications)
Post-investigative closing report regarding potential criminal conduct is not subject to public disclosure. |
Government |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
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01-35566
|
Jensen v. Lane County
Psychiatrist did not violate due process by continuing to detain person after determining he was not psychotic. |
Civil Rights |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
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01-30439
|
U.S. v. Turner
Assignment of restitution paymemt did not constitute violation of restitution order or violation of probation condition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
|
S097725
|
People v. Walker
Two-year sentence enhancement applies when defendant's only on-bail offense is willful failure to appear in court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
|
02-55481
|
SEC v. J.T. Wallenbrock and Associates
Promissory notes secured by accounts receivable qualify as securities under Securities Exchange Acts of 1933 and 1934. |
Securities |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
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01-56339
|
Cunningham v. Gates
Civil rights claims are barred because they would necessarily imply invalidity of plaintiff's criminal convictions. |
Civil Rights |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
|
S101922
|
In re Michele D.
Kidnapping of unresisting child merely requires amount of force required to take child away for illegal purpose with illegal intent. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
|
S104701
|
In re Rosenkrantz
Governor's decision to deny parole to prisoner is subject to limited judicial review. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
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01-16614
|
Commonwealth Utilities Corp. v. Goltens Trading & Exchange PTE Ltd.
Claim for contribution failed to set forth specific facts necessary to create genuine issue for trial. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
|
B152420
|
People v. McGee
Court improperly denied 'Wheeler' motions which contested prosecutor's use of peremptory challenges. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
|
S097308
|
Advanced Bionics Corp. v. Medtronic Inc.
Under principles of judicial restraint and comity, temporary restraining order issued against parties in Minnesota proceedings was improper. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
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02-2325
|
Zurich American Insurance Co. v. General Motors Corp.
Order |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | ||
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01-55585
|
Porter v. Jones
District court erred by applying abstention doctrine in First Amendment case. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 17, 2003 | |
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01-17448
|
Wilson v. Terhune
Where prisoner filed habeas petition challenging prison disciplinary proceeding, presumption of collateral consequences doesn't apply. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 17, 2003 | |
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01-17458
|
Jorgensen v. Cassiday
Attorney who convinced client to be client's sole representative is liable for breaching oral agreement to form joint venture. |
Contracts |
|
Feb. 17, 2003 | |
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01-56890
|
Foster v. Bradbury (In re Foster)
Interest on child support continues to accrue after parent files for bankruptcy and survives discharge of support obligation. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 17, 2003 |
