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Canatella v. State of California
Federal district court may exercise jurisdiction over attorney's lawsuit challenging State Bar statutes and rule of professional conduct.
Civil Procedure Aug. 25, 2002
Knighton v. Mullin
Admission of evidence of prior crimes committed by defendant did not result in unfair trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2002
Scott's Liquid Gold Inc. v. Lexington Insurance Co.
Insurance company is liable for contamination that occurred during policy period, although property damage occurred later.
Insurance Aug. 25, 2002
Rucker v. Davis
Order
Aug. 25, 2002
U.S. v. Stapleton
Defendant is vicariously liable for mail and wire fraud based on participation in telemarketing scheme.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2002
U.S.v. Romero
Two-year level enhancement was proper for defendant who posed as INS employee and promised to expedite applications in exchange for money.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2002
Berg v. E.I. Dupont de Nemours and Co. (In re Berg)
Litigants exposed to nuclear radiation may not seek damages for medical monitoring and emotional distress under the Price Anderson Act.
Torts Aug. 25, 2002
Pickern v. Holiday Quality Foods Inc.
Disabled plaintiff within the Americans With Disabilities Act does not need to attempt to gain access during the statutory period to establish actual injury.
Employment Law Aug. 25, 2002
US v. Mora
Proof requirement for penalties exceeding statutory maximum does not apply retroactively to initial habaes petitions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2002
Johnson v. Rodrigues
Putative father may not raise constitutional claims against adoptive parents and adoption agency.
Constitutional Law Aug. 25, 2002
Foster v. Alliedsignal, Inc.
Injured worker produced sufficient evidence of her retaliatory firing by employer to survive summary judgment.
Employment Law Aug. 25, 2002
Lovejoy v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Unallocated payments made to ex-spouse during divorce proceedings are non-deductible because they do not automatically terminate upon death.
Taxation Aug. 25, 2002
Murphree v. US Bank of Utah
Damage to professional reputation is not required to support slander per se based on charge of criminal conduct.
Torts Aug. 25, 2002
Hernandez-Mezquita v. Ashcroft
Filing deadline under Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act is constitutional.
Immigration Aug. 25, 2002
Alcarez-Garcia v. Ashcroft
Individual who generally worked in U.S. for nine months out of each year, over nine-year period, established residency.
Immigration Aug. 25, 2002
Truesdell v. Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Although substantive grounds support court's award of Rule 11 sanctions, they are to be reviewed for clarification.
Attorneys Aug. 25, 2002
U.S. v. Hanna
Court abused its discretion by allowing expert testimony on whether defendant's statements constituted serious threat against President.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2002
Hooker v. Mullin
Court affirms death sentence of man convicted of first-degree murder of common-law wife and her mother.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2002
U.S. v. Hurlich
Record did not support court's enhancement of defendant's sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2002
U.S. v. Chase
Psychiatrist's testimony of defendant's threats against FBI agents is not barred by psychotherapist-patient privilege.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2002
State v. Fell
Opinion
Aug. 25, 2002
People v. Garcia
Defendant 's sentence enhancement was not proper where person who shot victim was not convicted of underlying felony.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2002
Bates v. Richland
Calculation of police officers' benefits was unlawful.
Government Aug. 22, 2002
Boeing Co. v. Heidy
Benefits for worker who suffers from hearing loss cannot be reduced merely because people his age suffer age-related hearing loss.
Employment Law Aug. 22, 2002
People v. Johnson
Defendant's voluntary agreement to waive presentence credits is binding despite possibility that he would serve more prison time than statutory maximum.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 22, 2002
Schneider v. City and County of Denver
Order
Aug. 22, 2002
Overton v. U.S.
Order
Aug. 22, 2002
Evans v. Fogarty
Order
Aug. 22, 2002
Williams v. Ray
Order
Aug. 22, 2002
Miller v. Ward
Order
Aug. 22, 2002