Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-17383
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Myers v. Philip Morris Companies Inc.
Order |
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Sep. 29, 2002 | ||
2000-0136
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Henry v. Healthpartners of Southern Arizona
Plaintiff is entitled to retrial because court improperly read allegations in complaint to jury. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 29, 2002 | |
00CA1111
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People v. Campbell
New trial is required where defendant is denied his right to counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 29, 2002 | |
01CA0585
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People v. Benavidez
Maximum term of probation may not exceed term of incarceration authorized for offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 27, 2002 | |
01-9521
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Hasan v. U.S.
Order |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | ||
00-56192
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Cavalier v. Random House Inc.
Alleged copyrighted literary works fail 'substantially similar' analysis while artwork infringement claims presents triable issues of fact. |
Intellectual Property |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | |
00-70762
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Alexander v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Amended opinion |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | ||
99-71536
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M-S-R Public Power Agency v. Bonneville Power Administration
Forecasting method used to calculate surplus of available federal power was improper under Excess Federal Power Policy. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | |
99-10411
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U.S. v. Johnson
Managers' and telemarketers' involved in conspiracy and mail fraud scheme defenses were not mutually antagonistic and did not warrant severance. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | |
01-16111
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San Francisco BayKeeper v. Natural Resources Defense Council
Although California failed to make timely submissions under Clean Water Act, EPA's duty to establish water pollution standards was not triggered. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | |
00-16458
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Smith v. Duncan
Amended opinion |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | ||
01-10374
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U.S. v. Todhunter
Suppression motion was properly denied when sailboat was lawfully boarded by officers and owner voluntarily consented to search of vessel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | |
01-56318
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Labotest Inc. v. Bonta
Plaintiff who obtains court order incorporating a settlement agreement which includes the action's requested remedy is deemed prevailing party. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | |
01-71735
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Hill v. State
Initial habeas petition challenging calculation of prisoner's release date does not qualify as 'second or successive' petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | |
00-35997
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Pool v. VanRheen
Public employee did not suffer retaliation for engaging in constitutionally protected speech. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | |
01-55149
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Avila v. Galaza
Counsel's failure to investigate and introduce evidence that defendant's brother was the shooter constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 26, 2002 | |
00-35244
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Oki Semiconductor Co. v. Wells Fargo Bank
Bank is not vicariously liable for teller's conspiracy and money laundering activities. |
Torts |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | |
01-10482
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U.S. v. Hinostroza
Uncharged allegedly false statements were admissible to show defendant intended to unlawfully possess firearms. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 26, 2002 | |
01-55985
|
Ferguson v. Countrywide Credit Industries Inc.
Because employer's arbitration agreement is unenforceable based on doctrine of unconscionability, employee cannot be compelled to arbitrate employment discrimination claims. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | |
00-56929
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Jones v. Williams
Denial to instruct jury on group liability for LAPD's alleged unlawful search was proper due to lack of evidence identifying officers' participation. |
Civil Rights |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | |
01-2122
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U.S. v. Wiseman
Retroactive application of newly announced interpretation of federal statute is not barred on collateral review. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 26, 2002 | |
00-70916
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Bayudan v. Ashcroft
Order |
|
Sep. 26, 2002 | ||
00-56480
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Hill v. Roe
State has burden of showing state procedural rule has been regularly and consistently applied in habeas action. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 26, 2002 | |
01-70354
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Stevedoring Services of America v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Multiple employers are liable for worker's gradual loss of hearing. |
Employment Law |
|
Sep. 26, 2002 | |
01-56900
|
Andersen v. United States
Denial of plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction seeking various relief and tied to ongoing grand jury investigation is not final, appealable order. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 26, 2002 | |
01-35093
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Stewart v. U.S. Bancorp
Plaintiffs are barred from litigating ERISA claims that could have been raised in previous action against employer. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 26, 2002 | |
01-16294
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Huth v. Hartford Insurance Co. of the Midwest
Court did not abuse discretion by remanding state law insurance benefits case to state court. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 26, 2002 | |
00-56149
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Gutierrez-Chavez v. INS
Alien's habeas petition that does not allege constitutional or statutory error is not within scope of 28 U.S.C. Section 2241. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | |
01-15003
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Avila v. Roe
District court must determine whether defendant made request for self-representation to delay trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2002 | |
00-6362 and 00-6363
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Smith v. Diffee Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Inc.
In determining equitable relief, court is bound by jury's determination of factual issues common to both legal and equitable claims. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 26, 2002 |