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Southern Pacific Transportation Company Inc. v. State of Arizona
Tax not authorizing or contemplating apportionment is not constitutionally applied in railroad transportation case.
Taxation May 6, 2002
US Airways Inc. v. Barnett
Disabled employee may show special circumstances warrant accommodation that conflicts with seniority system.
Employment Law May 5, 2002
White v. Contreras
Order
May 5, 2002
U.S. v. Solomon
Order
May 3, 2002
Scottsdale Insurance Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh
Order
May 3, 2002
San Francisco Baykeeper v. Whitman
Amended opinion
May 3, 2002
Leatherman Tool Goup Inc. v. Cooper Industries Inc.
Amended opinion
May 3, 2002
Valdez v. Clayton Industries
Summary judgment was reversed because there were triable issues of fact in male-male sexual harassment and retaliatory discharge case.
Civil Rights May 3, 2002
White v. Contreras
Landlord may be liable for failing to install window screen after promising to do so.
Torts May 3, 2002
Miranda-Vidrio v. INS
Order
May 2, 2002
Madrid v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Order
May 2, 2002
Davis v. Norris
Order
May 2, 2002
U.S. v. Bejarano-Ramirez
Order
May 2, 2002
Mathes v. Saffle
Order
May 2, 2002
Villafana v. Camco Pacific Construction Co. Inc.
General contractor that retained authority over jobsite performance is not liable for death of worker employed by subcontractor.
Torts May 2, 2002
People v. Patterson
Custodial arrest for fine-only misdemeanor offense doesn't require suppression of evidence even if arrest violates California law.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 2, 2002
People v. Montague
Order
May 2, 2002
Seheult v. Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro
Statute of limitations began when plaintiff sustained first actual injury from lawyers' malpractice, despite other injuries occurring later.
Attorneys May 1, 2002
Clark v. Stovall
Order
May 1, 2002
U.S. v. Torres
'Apprendi' does not apply retroactively to successive petitions under 28 U.S.C. Section 2255.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2002
Hoang v. Comfort
Mandatory detention of criminal aliens pending removal proceedings is unconstitutional.
Immigration May 1, 2002
Gaudin v. Remis
International Child Abduction Remedies Act and Hague Convention do not apply if both parents live permanently in same country.
Family Law May 1, 2002
U.S. v. Higgins
Court errs by relying on guesswork for calculating quantity of drugs for sentencing purposes.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2002
Daniel v. County of Santa Barbara
Predecessor in interest's irrevocable offer to dedicate easement to county bars subsequent takings action by present owner.
Constitutional Law May 1, 2002
Fisher v. Gibson
Defendant's attorney fails to adequatley challegeng prosecution's case or to act as loyal advocate.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2002
U.S. v. Hughes
Sentencing cross-reference applies to defendant who causes minor to engage in sexual conduct for secondary purpose of making visual depiction.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2002
Rodriguez-Lariz v. INS
Aliens whose attorney failed to file timely application to suspend deportation may have case reopened.
Immigration May 1, 2002
Killian v. Poole
Because several substantial errors had cumulative effect of being prejudicial, denial of prisoner's habeas petition was improper.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2002
U.S. v. Garcia-Paz
Removal of surplusage phrase that was in indictment from jury instruction did not alter the charge against defendant.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 1, 2002
Sizova v. National Institute of Standards & Technology
Without allowing limited discovery, district court improperly decided 'exhaustion of administrative remedies' issue.
Employment Law May 1, 2002