Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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01-35610
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King County v. Rasmussen
County owns fee simple estate in strip of land formerly used as railroad right of way. |
Real Property |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
01-55930
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Brown v. Li
Public university student does not have First Amendment right to have nonconforming thesis approved. |
Constitutional Law |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
00-17279
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Taylor v. Begay
Navajo tribe must pay owelty to Hopi tribe for income derived from nine trading posts. |
Native American Affairs |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
01-50081
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U.S. v. Geston
Conviction is reversed because prosecutor improperly asked witness to comment on truthfulness of other witnesses. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
01-15474
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Bothell v. Phase Metrics Inc.
In case regarding overtime compensation, genuine dispute regarding employee's employment activities precludes summary judgment. |
Labor Law |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
01-2155
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Wessel v. City of Albuquerque
Provisions in union agreement to indemnify employer against claims arising from fair share fee collection are void. |
Labor Law |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
00-4082
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Hickman v. GEM Insurance Co.
Contract provision limiting insurance coverage for hospital room to 'usual and customary rate' is not ambiguous. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
01-3185
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Sternberg v. Secretary, Dept. of Health and Human Services
Sentencing agreement does not obligate government to exclude defendant's participation in Medicare program for period no longer than his incarceration. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
01-50263
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U.S. v. Diaz-Suarez
Based on totality of circumstances, investigatory stop was warranted by reasonable suspicion defendant was involved in criminal activity. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
01-56151
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In re Canter ( Canter v. Canter)
Pursuant to writ of mandamus, court of appeals may review district court's otherwise interlocutory and unreviewable order withdrawing reference to bankruptcy court. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
01-2224
|
Dumais v. American Golf Corporation
Opinion |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | ||
01-50468
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U.S. v. Marcucci
Grand jury charge that does not directly state the jury may refuse to indict if probable cause exists is constitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
00-3161
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Searcy v. Simmons
Prisoner's constitutional rights were not violated when he was required to acknowledge in writing past sexual activities. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
98-55540
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Vu v. Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance Co.
Order |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | ||
01-70212
|
Martinez-Lopez v. Ashcroft
Order |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | ||
00-10643
|
U.S. v. Adamson
District court violated defendant's constitutional right of confrontation by prohibiting him from attacking his brother's credibility. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
00-16494
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Gerber v. Hickman
Inmate's right to procreate while in prison is fundamentally inconsistent with incarceration. |
Constitutional Law |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
01-15327
|
Freeman v. Oakland Unified School District
Failure to exhaust administrative remedies regarding race-based discrimination claim precluded court's subject matter jurisdiction. |
Civil Rights |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
00-56697
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Pagtalunan v. Galaza
District court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing habeas petition for failure to prosecute and comply with court order. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 10, 2002 | |
00-6204
|
Hawkins v. Mullin
Court's interpretation that first-degree felony murder statute included kidnapping for extortion as underlying felony is foreseeable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
01-7097
|
U.S. v. Sparks
Probable cause existed for search warrant for defendant's home because defendant's arrest was valid and residence was located near scene of crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
00-56865
|
Hamada v. Far East National Bank (In re Hamada)
Bank has no right to subrogation because it was primarily liable for letters of credit issued on behalf of debtor. |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | |
01-1261
|
U.S. v. Jose-Gonzalez
Court reasonably departed upward from guidelines to account for multiple deaths and injuries resulting from defendant's conduct of transporting unlawful aliens. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 10, 2002 | |
B142728
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Gursey, Schneider & Co. v. Wasser, Rosenson & Carter
Indemnity action by accountant against lawyer who represented same client at same time may proceed where both were sued for malpractice. |
Attorneys |
|
Oct. 10, 2002 | |
S103703
|
People v. Grunninger (In re Gruninger)
Order |
|
Oct. 10, 2002 | ||
S103703
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People v. Gruninger
Order |
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Oct. 10, 2002 | ||
01SC9
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Allstate Insurance Co. v. Huizar
Insurance contact cannot be construed to permit award of attorney fees. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 9, 2002 | |
01-6071
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Willingham v. Mullin
Denial of habeas petition is proper where manslaughter instruction was given without second-degree murder instruction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 9, 2002 | |
01-3211
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U.S. v. Mendez-Zamora
Expert testimony regarding roles in drug conspiracies did not attempt to take ultimate issue of guilt away from jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 9, 2002 | |
01-1299
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Saiz v. Burnett
Federal court failed to analyze state court's decision to exclude testimony for objective reasonableness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 9, 2002 |