| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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99-70542
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Abreu-Reyes v. INS
Resident's conviction of aggravated felony is proper grounds for removal. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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00-56797
|
Mogck v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America
Because insurer did not utilize terms regarding time limits for legal actions in its correspondences with insured, insured's action is not time-barred. |
Insurance |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
01-70177
|
Singh v. INS
Board's reliance on asylum applicant's airport interview is not valid ground for adverse credibility determination because translator didn't speak his language. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
01-55326
|
Vasquez v. City of San Diego
Police officer may sue city for personal injuries caused by railroad-crossing arm while on duty. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
99-15857
|
Thornton v. McClatchy Newspapers Inc.
Order |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | ||
|
01-15512
|
Hernandez v. Hughes Missile Systems Co.
Company's policy not to rehire employees who resigned due to violations of personal conduct rules violates ADA, as applied to rehabilitated drug addicts. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
01-1121
|
Chandler v. The City of Arvada
City ordinance that prohibits nonresidents from circulating petitions is unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
01-3170
|
U.S. v. Alexander
Court properly applied sentence enhancement based on possession of weapon during drug conspiracy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
01-15744
|
Barden v. City of Sacramento
Public sidewalks are service, program or activity of city within meaning of Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act. |
Civil Rights |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
S102634
|
Samuel J., a Minor
Order |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | ||
|
01-50199
|
U.S. v. Blajos
Government must prove Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation status of bank, not of money taken under 18 U.S.C. Section 2113. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
01-56124
|
Miranda v. Castro
Reliance on counsel's erroneous advice does not warrant equitable tolling of one-year statute of limitations on filing habeas corpus petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
B147589
|
Stokes v. California Horse Racing Board
|
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | ||
|
01-2134
|
Danville v. Regional Lab Corp.
Applicant offered sufficient evidence that decision not to interview her for job was pretext for age bias. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
00-6254
|
Burleson v. Saffle
Defendants' two convictions for violating state's drive-by shooting statute did not violate prohibition against double jeopardy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
01-7156
|
Hall v. Scott
Court should have applied equitable tolling doctrine to prisoner's filing of petition for writ of habeas corpus. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
01-6291
|
State of Oklahoma v. United States
Disallowance of federal funds paid to state was proper because state spent monies awarded for insurance premiums for other purposes. |
Government |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
01-5131
|
Stewart v. State of Oklahoma
Title VII claim against state does not require right-to-sue letter from U.S. Attorney General. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
01-55443
|
Solano v. Playgirl Inc.
Actor placed on cover of women's sex magazine without consent may sue for false light and misappropriation. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
S106245
|
Nicholas H., a Minor
Order |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | ||
|
01-50226
|
U.S. v. Sandoval-Venegas
Police officers working on collective knowledge has probable cause to arrest defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
00-17355
|
American Vantage Companies Inc. v. Table Mountain Rancheria
Unincorporated Indian tribe is not citizen of state within meaning of federal diversity jurisdiction statute, 28 U.S.C. Section 1332(a)(1). |
Native American Affairs |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
99-30381
|
U.S. v. Minore
Court erred in failing to inform defendant that government would be required to prove drug quantity beyond reasonable doubt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
01-9522
|
Krastev v. INS
Board of Immigration Appeals erroneously concluded evidence of changed conditions in Bulgaria rebutted fear of future persecution. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
98-36142
|
Jaros v. E.I. DuPont (In re Hanford Nuclear Reservation Litigation)
In mass toxic tort case, district court must resolve generic causation issues before determining individual causation issues. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
B151329
|
Risam v. County of Los Angeles
Appellant's failure to challenge commission's finding that she didn't present sufficient evidence of FEHA violations by employer bars her subsequent retaliatory demotion lawsuit. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
00-56217
|
Cairns v. Franklin Mint Co.
Princess Diana's Memorial Fund's post-mortem right of publicity claim fails because Great Britain's law governs and does not recognize such right. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
00-4032
|
Whitney v. Board of Education of Grand County
Because school board knew teacher suffered from depression at time it terminated her, district court's reasoning in dismissing ADA claim was erroneous. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
B149828
|
People v. Gonzalez
Court has limited sua sponte duty to instruct on target offense relating to natural and probable consequences theory of aiding and abetting liability. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
D038688
|
Wilkerson v. Sullivan
Defendant entitled to attorney fees as a 'prevailing party' even though Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 |
