| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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00-0024
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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 | |
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00-1250
|
US Airways Inc. v. Barnett
Disabled employee may show special circumstances warrant accommodation that conflicts with seniority system. |
Employment Law |
|
May 5, 2002 | |
|
S104555
|
White v. Contreras
Order |
|
May 5, 2002 | ||
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01-7045
|
U.S. v. Solomon
Order |
|
May 3, 2002 | ||
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S105493
|
Scottsdale Insurance Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh
Order |
|
May 3, 2002 | ||
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01-16111
|
San Francisco Baykeeper v. Whitman
Amended opinion |
|
May 3, 2002 | ||
|
98-35147
|
Leatherman Tool Goup Inc. v. Cooper Industries Inc.
Amended opinion |
|
May 3, 2002 | ||
|
B139582
|
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 | |
|
B150383
|
White v. Contreras
Landlord may be liable for failing to install window screen after promising to do so. |
Torts |
|
May 3, 2002 | |
|
99-9519
|
Miranda-Vidrio v. INS
Order |
|
May 2, 2002 | ||
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01-9006
|
Madrid v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Order |
|
May 2, 2002 | ||
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99-4149
|
Davis v. Norris
Order |
|
May 2, 2002 | ||
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01-2044
|
U.S. v. Bejarano-Ramirez
Order |
|
May 2, 2002 | ||
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01-6178
|
Mathes v. Saffle
Order |
|
May 2, 2002 | ||
|
D037267
|
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 | |
|
B143582
|
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 | |
|
S104968
|
People v. Montague
Order |
|
May 2, 2002 | ||
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B146243
|
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 | |
|
01-3097
|
Clark v. Stovall
Order |
|
May 1, 2002 | ||
|
01-6327
|
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 | |
|
01-1136
|
Hoang v. Comfort
Mandatory detention of criminal aliens pending removal proceedings is unconstitutional. |
Immigration |
|
May 1, 2002 | |
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01-15096
|
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 | |
|
00-2440
|
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 | |
|
99-56887
|
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 | |
|
99-6433
|
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 | |
|
01-30089
|
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 | |
|
01-70006
|
Rodriguez-Lariz v. INS
Aliens whose attorney failed to file timely application to suspend deportation may have case reopened. |
Immigration |
|
May 1, 2002 | |
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00-16477
|
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 | |
|
01-50078
|
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 | |
|
00-1494
|
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 |
