| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S097450
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Hambarian v. Superior Court of Orange County (People)
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Aug. 6, 2002 | ||
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A094463
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Brandon H., a Minor
San Francisco County Juvenile Court must consider motion to withdraw plea in case that was transferred from another county. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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01-1525
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Williams v. Swenson (In re Williams)
Bankruptcy court correctly relied upon state court's ruling even though it was on appeal. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01-15835
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Rios v. Rocha
Counsel's failure to interview more than one witness before abandoning mistaken identity defense to murder, constitutes unreasonable investigation and prejudices defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01-3098
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Hysten v. Burlington Northern
Summary judgment is proper where plaintiff fails to make prima facie case of racial discrimination and retaliation. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01-8071
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Board of County Commissioners of Sweetwater County v. Geringer
County lacks standing as political subdivision to sue state because it is not trustee or beneficiary of trust. |
Constitutional Law |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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00CA1118
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Keller Cattle Co. v. Allison
Doctrine of laches will not preclude claim when complaining party did not unreasonably delay assertion of claim. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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00CA1473
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People v. Perea
Escape conviction is appropriate where defendant removed electronic monitoring device while on parole. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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00CA2154
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Crum v. April Corp.
Trial court did not err in instructing jury to apply reasonable person test to determine entitlement to finder's fee. |
Contracts |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01CA1279
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Nichols v. Burlington Northern
Trial court erred in granting summary judgment against employee where facts could have supported claim for cumulative injury under FELA. |
Torts |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01CA0324
|
People v. Valdez
Double jeopardy violation did not occur where defendant suffered administrative penalties in addition to revocation of his youthful offender sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01CA0380
|
Bazemore v. Colorado State Lottery Division
Where lottery statutes fail to provide complaint procedures, trial court erred in dismissing complaint for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01CA0893
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Frederick v. North American Resources Co.
Town may adopt regulations applicable to drilling of oil and gas wells that do not conflict with state laws. |
Government |
|
Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01CA1398
|
Joseph v. Viatica Management LLC
Investments in viatical settlements are contracts subject to regulation by securities commissioner. |
Business Law |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01CA1416
|
Timroth v. Oken
Treasurer's deed issued in relation to tax sale of mining claim is invalid when not issued in timely manner. |
Real Property |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01CA1905
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Grange Insurance Association v. Hoehne
Anticipatory declaratory judgment is not available in absence of justiciable controversy. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01-1360
|
Worley v. Board of County Commissioners of Park County
Order |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | ||
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01-2348
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U.S. v. McDonald
Order |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | ||
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01-1229
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Leanin' Tree, Inc. v. Thiele Technologies, Inc.
Order |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | ||
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01-3225
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Walkner v. U.S.
Order |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | ||
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01-1433
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U.S. v. Robertson
Order |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | ||
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01-6364
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Mayberry v. Ward
Order |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | ||
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01-15091
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Thompson v. Davis
Amended opinion |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | ||
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01-6345
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Emmitt v. Snider
Order |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | ||
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00-10251
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U.S. v. Hitchcock
Amended opinion |
|
Aug. 5, 2002 | ||
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02-7032
|
Manis v. State of Oklahoma
Order |
|
Aug. 5, 2002 | ||
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C034403
|
People v. Bruce G.
Defendant convicted of lewd and lascivious acts on daughters may be eligible for probation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01SC85
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People v. Julien
Disqualification of trial judge is not required based solely on his previous employment in district attorney's office. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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00-99000
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Payton v. Woodford
Capital offense convictions are affirmed even though penalty phase is fundamentally unfair due to jury instruction regarding mitigating evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 4, 2002 | |
|
71067-8
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Chelan County v. Nykreim
Application to adjust boundary line must be filed within statute of limitations established in Land Use Petition Act. |
Real Property |
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Aug. 2, 2002 |
