Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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00-99016
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Osband v. Woodford
Protective order limiting state's use of materials discovered for habeas petition is not clear error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 30, 2002 | |
00-56450
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Community Dental Services v. Tani
Client whose attorney was grossly negligent deserves relief from default judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 30, 2002 | |
00-35466
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Hargis v. Foster
Triable issue of fact exists whether application of prison coercion regulation violated prisoner's free speech rights. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Apr. 30, 2002 | |
00-56286
|
Hernandez v. Small
Admission of accomplice's self-inculpatory hearsay statement did not violate confrontation clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 30, 2002 | |
00-16191
|
Zambrano v. INS
Dismissed action may not be reviewed for jurisdiction to determine party's eligibility under Equal Access to Justice Act. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 30, 2002 | |
00-35841
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Grey Poplars Inc. v. 1,371,100 Assorted Brands of Cigarettes
Federal officials were authorized to seize cigarettes without state tax stamps from Native American reservation. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Apr. 30, 2002 | |
S092697
|
Hess v. Ford Motor Company
Order |
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Apr. 30, 2002 | ||
01-1158
|
Sierra Club v. U.S. Dept. of Energy
Sierra Club's allegations that government failed to comply with environmental regulations before granting road easement are ripe for review. |
Environmental Law |
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Apr. 30, 2002 | |
01-5032
|
Garrison v. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Inc.
Employer may have misused medical examination results even though employee did not respond truthfully to medical-history questions. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 30, 2002 | |
01-4027
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Jacobsen v. Deseret Book Co.
Author's claim for copyright infringement may proceed. |
Intellectual Property |
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Apr. 30, 2002 | |
00-1167
|
Tahoe -Sierra Preservation Council Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Agency's 32-month moratoria on development in Lake Tahoe Basin does not constitute per se takings of property. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 30, 2002 | |
01-6072
|
US v. Brown
Jury hearing second-degree murder case should have received instruction regarding involuntary manslaughter. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 30, 2002 | |
00-1421
|
US v. Haney
Duress defense is extended to third parties who have no familial ties to threatened individual. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 30, 2002 | |
B148811
|
Lujan v. Southern California Gas Co.
Federal law does not pre-empt state method of overtime calculation unless state method produces lower wage rates. |
Labor Law |
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Apr. 29, 2002 | |
A091958
|
McKinney v. California Portland Cement Co.
Evidence of lost pension, Social Security benefits was relevant to calculation of damages for wrongful death. |
Torts |
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Apr. 29, 2002 | |
B149851
|
Copeland v. Baskin Robbins USA
Contract to negotiate agreement is enforceable. |
Contracts |
|
Apr. 29, 2002 | |
A093061
|
Lockheed Martin v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Labor Code Section 3208.3 applies to all psychiatric injury claims, including those resulting from physical work injuries. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Apr. 29, 2002 | |
D037670
|
People v. Jackson
Stipulated ruling in initial case, granting defendant's motion to suppress contents of her purse, was binding in present case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 29, 2002 | |
D037559
|
Bustillos v. Murphy
Recreational use of private property by member of public cannot create prescriptive easement. |
Real Property |
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Apr. 29, 2002 | |
B148018
|
Harris v. Sandro
Arbitration award is not subject to judicial review and sanctions are imposed for filing frivolous appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 29, 2002 | |
B152012
|
In re Robert H.
Court acted within discretion in placing minor who committed assault with firearm in camp-community program. |
Juveniles |
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Apr. 29, 2002 | |
01-6214
|
U.S. v. Womack
Order |
|
Apr. 29, 2002 | ||
01-3365
|
U.S. v. Brittain
Order |
|
Apr. 29, 2002 | ||
01-8030
|
U.S. v. Contreras-Cortez
Order |
|
Apr. 29, 2002 | ||
01-1193
|
U.S. v. Ashley
Order |
|
Apr. 29, 2002 | ||
01-2120
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U.S. v. Gault
Order |
|
Apr. 29, 2002 | ||
01-1315
|
In re Aheong
In Chapter 13 proceeding, bankruptcy court's jurisdiction to issue Reopening Order and Order Annulling Stay was proper. |
Bankruptcy |
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Apr. 29, 2002 | |
00-17378
|
McBride Cotton and Cattle Corp. v. Veneman
Exhaustion statute, 7 U.S.C. Section 6912(e), is not jurisdictional because it is merely codification of exhaustion requirement. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Apr. 29, 2002 | |
00-30348
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U.S. v. Alexander
Attorney's disclosure of client's threats do not violate attorney-client privilege or Sixth Amendment right to counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 29, 2002 | |
00-35956
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Bechard v. Rappold
County Commissioners are not entitled to legislative immunity for their actions in terminating specific employee. |
Government |
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Apr. 29, 2002 |