Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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01-16105
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Schmier v. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Attorney lacks standing to allege that Circuit Rules prohibiting citation to unpublished opinions violate his constitutional rights. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
99-99009
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Wai Silva v. Woodford
Death row inmate was improperly denied evidentiary hearing to determine existence of alleged 'Brady' violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
00-35553
|
Perez-Arellano v. Smith
Denial of plaintiff's petition for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act is proper because plaintiff is not 'prevailing party.' |
Civil Procedure |
|
Apr. 5, 2002 | |
00-55009
|
Playboy Enterprises Inc. v. Welles
Former Playmate of the Year did not infringe Playboy's trademark on her Website. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Apr. 5, 2002 | |
98-15992
|
Circuit City Stores Inc. v. Adams
Dispute Resolution Agreement required as part of employment application is unconscionable and unenforceable against FEHA claims. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Apr. 5, 2002 | |
01-50328
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U.S. v. Hardy
In determining defendant's sentence, district court should have used wholesale value of stolen goods in calculating victim's loss. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
00-55524
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Bernhardt v. County of Los Angeles
Court improperly dismissed plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. Section 1988 action for lack of standing. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Apr. 5, 2002 | |
00-16649
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Carey v. Nevada Gaming Control Board
Official may not be entitled to qualified immunity when enforcing statute that is 'violative of fundamental constitutional principles.' |
Civil Rights |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
00-55611
|
Janes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Verdict for employee terminated after eating expired meat is supported by record and there is no abuse of discretion in court rulings. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
98-36022
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Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Fort Hall Reservation v. Secretary, Dept. of Health and Human Services
Amended opinion |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | ||
00-15567
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Sidhu v. Flecto Co. Inc.
Employer who refuses to arbitrate grievance is barred from claiming employee failed to exhaust remedies. |
Employment Law |
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Apr. 5, 2002 | |
S094088
|
People v. Sanders
Order |
|
Apr. 4, 2002 | ||
01-6080
|
Hill v. Poppell
Order |
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Apr. 4, 2002 | ||
01-1104
|
Baca v. Bennett
Order |
|
Apr. 4, 2002 | ||
01-6246
|
U.S. v. Stout
Order |
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Apr. 4, 2002 | ||
01-6001
|
Energy Income Fund v. Estes
Order |
|
Apr. 4, 2002 | ||
01-4223
|
U.S. v. Herrera-Perez
Order |
|
Apr. 4, 2002 | ||
01-1327
|
U.S. v. Jones
Order |
|
Apr. 4, 2002 | ||
01-2199
|
Brown v. Williams
Order |
|
Apr. 4, 2002 | ||
C037230
|
People v. Iniguez
Conviction for conspiracy to commit attempted murder is reversed because offense does not exist. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 4, 2002 | |
B150399
|
In re Maribel T.
Father may not remove child from state without notifying mother, even though he has sole custody. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 4, 2002 | |
E029777
|
Home Gardens Sanitary District v. City of Corona
Police powers of sanitary districts, created pursuant to state law, are superior to city police powers. |
Government |
|
Apr. 4, 2002 | |
B151002
|
Smith v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Because independent contractor hadn't received notice of suspension, thus holding valid license, general contractor isn't liable for injuries of independent contractor's employee. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Apr. 4, 2002 | |
B147537
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Bensara v. Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp
Claim preclusion does not apply to arbitration panel's denial to disqualify counsel for alleged conflict of interest. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Apr. 4, 2002 | |
00-70287
|
Gui v. INS
Asylum applicant's lack of physical injury does not rebut finding of credibility for applicant's fear of past and future persecution. |
Immigration |
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Apr. 4, 2002 | |
D038328
|
Stephens v. Superior Court (Stephens Trust)
Late-appearing party cannot seek peremptory challenge against judge who already determined contested factual issue. |
Judges |
|
Apr. 4, 2002 | |
E030458
|
People v. Minor
Administrative costs of enforcing code violations may not be recovered as penalty in criminal enforcement action. |
Government |
|
Apr. 4, 2002 | |
A093146
|
Freeze v. Lost Isle Partners
Jury should've been instructed to consider general maritime causes of action even if it found injured worker not covered by Jones Act. |
Maritime Law |
|
Apr. 4, 2002 | |
E028823
|
People v. McNamee
Penal Code Section 2933.2(c) bars presentence conduct credits against determinate and indeterminate terms of convicted murderer's sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 4, 2002 | |
S103581
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In re Martinez
Order |
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Apr. 4, 2002 |