Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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00-16782
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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 |
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Aug. 25, 2002 | |
00-6442
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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 | |
00-1258
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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 | |
98-16322
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Rucker v. Davis
Order |
|
Aug. 25, 2002 | ||
00-50647
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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 | |
01-10354
|
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 |
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Aug. 25, 2002 | |
99-35979
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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 |
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Aug. 25, 2002 | |
00-17203
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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 |
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Aug. 25, 2002 | |
01-8020
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US v. Mora
Proof requirement for penalties exceeding statutory maximum does not apply retroactively to initial habaes petitions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 25, 2002 | |
01-4156
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Johnson v. Rodrigues
Putative father may not raise constitutional claims against adoptive parents and adoption agency. |
Constitutional Law |
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Aug. 25, 2002 | |
00-3243
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Foster v. Alliedsignal, Inc.
Injured worker produced sufficient evidence of her retaliatory firing by employer to survive summary judgment. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 25, 2002 | |
00-9031
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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 |
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Aug. 25, 2002 | |
01-4106
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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 |
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Aug. 25, 2002 | |
01-70112
|
Hernandez-Mezquita v. Ashcroft
Filing deadline under Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act is constitutional. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 25, 2002 | |
00-70635
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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 |
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Aug. 25, 2002 | |
01-56228
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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 | |
00-10238
|
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 |
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Aug. 25, 2002 | |
00-6181
|
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 | |
01-4068
|
U.S. v. Hurlich
Record did not support court's enhancement of defendant's sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 25, 2002 | |
01-30200
|
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 | |
2002-0048
|
State v. Fell
Opinion |
|
Aug. 25, 2002 | ||
B141994
|
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 | |
20245-3
|
Bates v. Richland
Calculation of police officers' benefits was unlawful. |
Government |
|
Aug. 22, 2002 | |
71694-3
|
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 |
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Aug. 22, 2002 | |
A091500
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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 | |
01-1199
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Schneider v. City and County of Denver
Order |
|
Aug. 22, 2002 | ||
02-6117
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Overton v. U.S.
Order |
|
Aug. 22, 2002 | ||
01-6066
|
Evans v. Fogarty
Order |
|
Aug. 22, 2002 | ||
02-3023
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Williams v. Ray
Order |
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Aug. 22, 2002 | ||
02-6056
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Miller v. Ward
Order |
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Aug. 22, 2002 |