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Packer v. Hill
Amended opinion
Dec. 10, 2002
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
Ford Motor Co. v. McCauley
Order
Dec. 10, 2002
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
Visciotti v. Woodford
Defendant, prejudiced by attorney's deficient performance during penalty phase, is granted habeas relief.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 10, 2002
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
Sprietsma v. Mercury
Order
Dec. 9, 2002
Yellow Freight v. Michigan
Order
Dec. 9, 2002
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
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 Dec. 9, 2002
Board of Education v. Earls
Order
Dec. 9, 2002
Abdur'Rahman v. Bell
Order
Dec. 9, 2002
In re O'Brien
Order
Dec. 9, 2002
Borgner v. Florida Board of Dentistry
Order
Dec. 8, 2002
National Audubon Society Inc. v. Davis
Amended opinion
Dec. 8, 2002
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
People v. Diaz
Court applies three strikes law and punishment enhancement provision in sentencing habitual rapist.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2002
People v. Llavet
Order
Dec. 5, 2002
Jimenez v. TM. Cobb Co.
Manufacturers of defective windows installed in mass-produced homes are subject to strict products liability.
Torts Dec. 5, 2002
People v. Stanistreet
Penal Code Section 148.6 violates First Amendment by selectively prohibiting expression based on content.
Constitutional Law Dec. 5, 2002
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
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
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
In re L.T.
Trash constitutes property under arson statute, Penal Code Section 451.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2002
People v. Graves
Review granted
Dec. 4, 2002
People v. Howard
Order
Dec. 4, 2002
Ellis v. U.S. District Court (U.S.) (In re Ellis)
Order
Dec. 4, 2002
Conlan v. Bonta
Dec. 3, 2002
Mix v. Tumanjan Development Corp.
Attorney who acted pro se in contract action may recover reasonable fees for assisting counsel.
Attorneys Dec. 3, 2002
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 Dec. 3, 2002