| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S091943
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People v. Howard
Order |
|
Nov. 28, 2002 | ||
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S110272
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People v. Whitehurst
Order |
|
Nov. 26, 2002 | ||
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01-15297
|
Cardenas v. Anzai
State is not required to distribute 'overage' from settlement with tobacco companies to Medicaid recipients. |
Government |
|
Nov. 26, 2002 | |
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01-1359
|
Thiara v. Spycher Brothers (in re Thiara)
Bankruptcy court must determine conclusively that debtor's conversion of insurance proceeds was willful and malicious. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Nov. 26, 2002 | |
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01-50459
|
U.S. v. Neil
Extraterritorial jurisdiction exists where crime was committed on cruise ship in Mexican territorial waters and victim is U.S. citizen. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 26, 2002 | |
|
02-509
|
Opinion of Lockyer
Cities are political subdivision of state and exempt from paying documentary transfer taxes when acquiring title to real property. |
Government |
|
Nov. 26, 2002 | |
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S102633
|
In re Tobacco Cases II
Order |
|
Nov. 26, 2002 | ||
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E029416
|
People v. Burris
Sufficient evidence exists that defendant lacked control of his sexually violent behavior. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 25, 2002 | |
|
B159156
|
Pagarigan v. Superior Court (Aetna U.S. Healthcare of California Inc.)
Health care provider cannot compel arbitration when agreement does not comply with state's disclosure requirements. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 25, 2002 | |
|
H021925
|
Marriage of Norviel
Date of separation occurs when husband and wife live separate and apart, residing in different places. |
Family Law |
|
Nov. 25, 2002 | |
|
C036184
|
City of Lincoln v. Barringer
City was not required to give landowners 15 days' notice of public hearing regarding proposed taking. |
Real Property |
|
Nov. 25, 2002 | |
|
A097336
|
People v. Pressey
Probable cause to believe individual uses drugs does not provide probable cause for warrant to search home. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 25, 2002 | |
|
H023665
|
Estate of Roberson
Statute of limitations to file lawsuit against estate was not triggered because beneficiary had no reason to believe will was invalid. |
Probate and Trusts |
|
Nov. 25, 2002 | |
|
E031148
|
People v. Legion Insurance Co.
Bail bond surety was given proper notice of forfeiture even though notice failed to recite correct bail bond number. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 25, 2002 | |
|
B154515
|
Levine v. Levine
Statute of limitations to sue trust is not tolled until beneficiaries reach age of majority. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 25, 2002 | |
|
B153449
|
People v. Feaster
|
|
Nov. 25, 2002 | ||
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F039600
|
Zasueta v. Zasueta
Visitation order granted to grandparents infringes upon parent's fundamental right to exercise care, custody and control over minor child. |
Family Law |
|
Nov. 25, 2002 | |
|
B160255
|
Sanchez v. Superior Court (People)
Where felony information charges defendant with only first-degree murder, defendant may not plead guilty to murder in unspecified degree. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 25, 2002 | |
|
A097329
|
People v. Hamilton
Good faith exception to exclusionary rule applies when DMV information relied on by police is later found erroneous. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 25, 2002 | |
|
H021961
|
Pavlovich v. Superior Court (DVD Copy Control Assoc. Inc.)
California's long-arm statute reaches Web site owners who make available for copying or distribution trade secrets of copyrighted material of California companies. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 25, 2002 | |
|
B143330
|
Garcetti v. Superior Court (In re Marentez)
Statistical evidence regarding defendant's likelihood of committing sexually violent acts is sufficient to hold over defendant for trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 24, 2002 | |
|
00-55532
|
Scott v. Pasadena School District
Plaintiffs did not establish standing to challenge admissions lottery where school board did not use race or ethnicity as determinative factor. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Nov. 24, 2002 | |
|
99-99018
|
Williams v. Woodford
Court lacks jurisdiction to consider defendant's motion for relief from judgment under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 60(b). |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 24, 2002 | |
|
01-70772
|
In re Cavanaugh (Cavanaugh v. U.S. District Court)
District court employed erroneous factors when determining lead plaintiff in class action securities litigation. |
Securities |
|
Nov. 24, 2002 | |
|
01-1127
|
Lockyer v. Andrade
Order |
|
Nov. 21, 2002 | ||
|
S110283
|
People v. Frontier Pacific Insurance Co.
Order |
|
Nov. 21, 2002 | ||
|
S110282
|
People v. Ranger Insurance Co.
Order |
|
Nov. 21, 2002 | ||
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S110385
|
People v. Hickey
Order |
|
Nov. 21, 2002 | ||
|
01-1184
|
United States v. Recio
Order |
|
Nov. 21, 2002 | ||
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01-9094
|
Abdur'Rahman v. Warden, Bell
Order |
|
Nov. 21, 2002 |
