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McKown v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Employee of independent contractor may bring action for tort of negligent provision of unsafe equipment against hirer of contractor.
Torts Apr. 3, 2002
Hooker v. Dept. of Transportation
No liability for hirer of independent contractor unless hirer's retained control 'affirmatively contributed' to the injury.
Torts Apr. 3, 2002
People v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems Inc.
Apr. 3, 2002
Amelco Electric v. City of Thousand Oaks
Abandonment theory of liability does not apply against public entity on competitively bid contract.
Contracts Apr. 3, 2002
Hartwell Corp. v. Superior Court (Santamaria)
Damage claims against water utilities for violations of state and federal drinking water standards are not preempted.
Administrative Agencies Apr. 3, 2002
Robinson v. Solano County
Police officers are immune from federal claim they used excessive force in seizing at gunpoint unarmed man suspected of shooting dogs.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2002
U.S. v. Khatami
'Corruptly persuades' language of statute encompasses non-coercive attempt to tamper with prospective witnesses.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2002
Assn. of Flight Attendants AFL-CIO v. Horizon Air Industries Inc.
Railway Labor Act claim within scope of collective bargaining agreement is subject to arbitration.
Civil Procedure Apr. 3, 2002
Hope v. Pelzer
Order
Apr. 3, 2002
Franconia Associates v. United States
Order
Apr. 3, 2002
BE & K Constr. Co. v. NLRB
Order
Apr. 3, 2002
United States v. Ruiz
Order
Apr. 3, 2002
United States v. Drayton
Order
Apr. 3, 2002
United States v. Cotton
Order
Apr. 3, 2002
Chase Manhattan Bank v. Traffic Stream (BVI)
Order
Apr. 3, 2002
People v. Willis
Court's failure to reseat new jury panel after finding defendant used peremptory challenges in racially biased manner constitutes prejudicial error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 3, 2002
Lowe v. Sockey
Order
Apr. 3, 2002
Bunker's Glass Co. v. Pilkington plc
Indirect purchaser may bring action to recover damages resulting from alleged price-fixing by manufacturer.
Antitrust Apr. 2, 2002
State v. Rosas-Hernandez
Witness may invoke right against self-incrimination while petition for post-conviction relief is pending.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 2, 2002
Arizona v. Flores
Without defendant's suppressed statements, there exists a lack of corpus delecti to maintain charge of narcotics sale
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 2, 2002
Westfall v. U.S. District Court
Order
Apr. 2, 2002
U.S. v. Adkins
Order
Apr. 2, 2002
Bundren v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service
Order
Apr. 2, 2002
Kaspar v. City of Hobbs
Order
Apr. 2, 2002
Spencer v. County of Conejos
Order
Apr. 2, 2002
Rael v. Johnson
Order
Apr. 2, 2002
City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Davenport)
Whether defendant has shown good cause in 'Pitchess' motion should be tested by adversarial proceedings whenever possible.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 2, 2002
Laraway v. Sutro & Co.
Court did not abuse discretion by dismissing qui tam action under False Claims Act at request of intervenor.
Civil Procedure Apr. 2, 2002
People v. Hargrove
Trial court does not err in its instructions on prosecutor's theories of first-degree murder.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 2, 2002
In re Providian Card Cases
Court discretion to unseal records containing proprietary trade secrets was proper.
Civil Procedure Apr. 2, 2002