Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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00-57051
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Packer v. Hill
Amended opinion |
|
Dec. 10, 2002 | ||
02-29
|
INS v. Ventura
Court of appeals should have remanded immigration case to Board of Immigration Appeals to consider changed circumstances of Guatemala. |
Immigration |
|
Dec. 10, 2002 | |
01-896
|
Ford Motor Co. v. McCauley
Order |
|
Dec. 10, 2002 | ||
99-1320
|
Reynolds v. Howsam
Court errs in concluding that parties 'clearly and unmistakably' agreed to allow arbitrator rather than courts to decide dispute is arbitrable. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 10, 2002 | |
99-99031
|
Visciotti v. Woodford
Defendant, prejudiced by attorney's deficient performance during penalty phase, is granted habeas relief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 10, 2002 | |
B149998
|
Humphrey v. Appellate Division of the Superior Court ( People)
Superior court's appellate division errs in certifying decision for publication and in issuing search warrant pursuant to declaration based on information and belief. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 9, 2002 | |
01-706
|
Sprietsma v. Mercury
Order |
|
Dec. 9, 2002 | ||
01-270
|
Yellow Freight v. Michigan
Order |
|
Dec. 9, 2002 | ||
99-36115
|
In re Ford Motor Co.
Amount in controversy does not satisfy federal court jurisdiction because consolidated plaintiffs lack 'undivided and common interests'. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 9, 2002 | |
99-71004
|
Ventura v. INS
Petitioner is entitled to withholding of deportation and is eligible for asylum because INS failed to rebut presumption of fear of future persecution. |
Immigration |
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Dec. 9, 2002 | |
01-332
|
Board of Education v. Earls
Order |
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Dec. 9, 2002 | ||
01-9094
|
Abdur'Rahman v. Bell
Order |
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Dec. 9, 2002 | ||
02-55307
|
In re O'Brien
Order |
|
Dec. 9, 2002 | ||
02-165
|
Borgner v. Florida Board of Dentistry
Order |
|
Dec. 8, 2002 | ||
01-15159
|
National Audubon Society Inc. v. Davis
Amended opinion |
|
Dec. 8, 2002 | ||
D035655
|
People v. Snow
Trial court must choose among alternative laws to enhance sentence of sex offender with prior convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 5, 2002 | |
C025890
|
People v. Diaz
Court applies three strikes law and punishment enhancement provision in sentencing habitual rapist. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 5, 2002 | |
S100614
|
People v. Llavet
Order |
|
Dec. 5, 2002 | ||
D034723
|
Jimenez v. TM. Cobb Co.
Manufacturers of defective windows installed in mass-produced homes are subject to strict products liability. |
Torts |
|
Dec. 5, 2002 | |
B143501
|
People v. Stanistreet
Penal Code Section 148.6 violates First Amendment by selectively prohibiting expression based on content. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Dec. 5, 2002 | |
B147327
|
White v. Lieberman
Statute of limitations to file malicious prosecution lawsuit begins to run on date appellate court issues remittitur. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 4, 2002 | |
B151028
|
Prato-Morrison v. Doe
Unauthenticated evidence that might have proven plaintiff was genetic mother of twins was properly excluded by court. |
Family Law |
|
Dec. 4, 2002 | |
D039556
|
Dwayne P. v. Superior Court (San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency)
Parents' suggestion of Indian heritage is sufficient to trigger notice requirements of Indian Child Welfare Act. |
Family Law |
|
Dec. 4, 2002 | |
B156971
|
In re L.T.
Trash constitutes property under arson statute, Penal Code Section 451. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 4, 2002 | |
S089533
|
People v. Graves
Review granted |
|
Dec. 4, 2002 | ||
S091943
|
People v. Howard
Order |
|
Dec. 4, 2002 | ||
01-70724
|
Ellis v. U.S. District Court (U.S.) (In re Ellis)
Order |
|
Dec. 4, 2002 | ||
A093003
|
Conlan v. Bonta
|
|
Dec. 3, 2002 | ||
B143328
|
Mix v. Tumanjan Development Corp.
Attorney who acted pro se in contract action may recover reasonable fees for assisting counsel. |
Attorneys |
|
Dec. 3, 2002 | |
D039145
|
Searle v. Wyndham International Inc.
Hotel's room service gratuity policy, which is disguised as 'service fee' does not violate Unfair Competition Law. |
Business Law |
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Dec. 3, 2002 |