| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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02-6071
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U.S. v. Phillips
Order |
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Aug. 8, 2002 | ||
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02-8002
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U.S. v. Wayt
Order |
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Aug. 8, 2002 | ||
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01-1395
|
U.S. v. Chavez-Jacobo
Order |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | ||
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00CA0436
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People v. Haghshenas
Defendant incarcerated in foreign jurisdiction for more than ninety days exempt from bond forfeiture. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
|
99CA1609
|
Marriage of Bisque
Agreement signed in anticipation of divorce constitutes separation agreement subject to fairness standard. |
Family Law |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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B146519
|
Jem Enterprises v. Washington Mutual Bank, F.A.
When property owner assigns earthquake insurance proceeds to lender, lender has right to control disbursement. |
Real Property |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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B151542
|
Harding v. Harding
Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act is constitutional and there is sufficient evidence that father is Texas resident. |
Family Law |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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B151987
|
Lim v. The.TV Corp. International
Plaintiff who won auction to register domain name adequately pleaded case for breach of contract. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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B147879
|
People v. Huynh
Court has no sua sponte duty to instruct on misdemeanor target offense supporting involuntary manslaughter verdict not requested by the prosecutor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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C039957
|
Marriage of Lasich
Parent, who has primary physical custody of minors, is entitled to move with minors from Sacramento to Spain. |
Family Law |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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C036925
|
People v. Williams
Jury's factual finding of defendant's prior strike is sufficient to support imposition of prior serious felony conviction enhancement based on same offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
|
G028568
|
New Plumbing Contractors, Inc. v. Edwards, Sooy & Byron
Attorney malpractice claim is denied where insurer settled claim within the policy limits without consulting insured. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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E030881
|
In re Daniel H.
Mother, whose parental rights were terminated as to son, lacks standing to raise issues based on daughters' alleged interest in sibling visitation. |
Family Law |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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E030210
|
Apple Valley Unified School District v. Vavrinek Trine Day & Co.
|
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | ||
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A092213
|
Hackett v. John Crane Inc.
|
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Aug. 8, 2002 | ||
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S099938
|
Musser v. Provencher
Insurers of attorneys sued for malpractice may subrogate their claims to attorneys' indemnity claims against co-counsel. |
Attorneys |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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S099665
|
Beck v. Wecht
As between co-counsel, there is no fiduciary duty to protect other's prospective interests in contingency fee. |
Attorneys |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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00-16188
|
Mancuso v. Olivarez
Prisoner is not entitled to habeas relief based on juror misconduct. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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01-10220
|
U.S. v. Hart
Proof of materiality is not required for crime of making false statement in application for U.S. passport. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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00-17194
|
Blind-Doan v. Sanders
Plaintiff is entitled to new trial on allegation that prison guard sexually assaulted her. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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00-16008
|
United States v. Byrne
Amended opinion |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | ||
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E028207
|
P R Burke Corp. v. Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority
In appeal from postjudgment order awarding attorney fees, court may review entitlement to and amount of fees awarded. |
Attorneys |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
|
F036499
|
Ruiz v. Cabrera
Injured employee's exclusive remedy is workers' compensation where employer is licensed farm labor contractor. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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G028224
|
People v. Baker
Defendant who set fire to spouse is guilty of torture. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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00-10233
|
U.S. v. Jordan
Life sentence imposed on defendant convicted of methamphetamine-related offenses was in violation of 'Apprendi v. New Jersey.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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01-16029
|
Armendariz-Montoya v. Sonchik
Deportation proceedings commence with filing of order to show cause with immigration court. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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01-50195
|
U.S. v. Bishop
Defendants cannot use 'good faith reliance on accountant' defense in tax fraud cases if they fail to disclose pertinent facts to accountant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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00-8083
|
Moffett v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Court properly dismissed plaintiff's claims against disability plan administrators alleging violations of ERISA and state law. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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01-3129
|
Tuttle v. U.S. (In re Tuttle)
Debtor is liable for gap interest that accrued on prepetition tax debt. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 | |
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01-1030
|
U.S, v. Ramirez-Encarnacion
Government made adequate showing of necessity for use of wiretaps during drug investigation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 8, 2002 |
