Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S091097
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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 |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | |
S091601
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Hooker v. Dept. of Transportation
No liability for hirer of independent contractor unless hirer's retained control 'affirmatively contributed' to the injury. |
Torts |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | |
B144629
|
People v. SpeeDee Oil Change Systems Inc.
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Apr. 3, 2002 | ||
S091069
|
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 | |
S082782
|
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 | |
99-15225
|
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 |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | |
99-50700
|
U.S. v. Khatami
'Corruptly persuades' language of statute encompasses non-coercive attempt to tamper with prospective witnesses. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | |
00-35129
|
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 |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | |
01-309
|
Hope v. Pelzer
Order |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | ||
01-455
|
Franconia Associates v. United States
Order |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | ||
01-518
|
BE & K Constr. Co. v. NLRB
Order |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | ||
01-595
|
United States v. Ruiz
Order |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | ||
01-631
|
United States v. Drayton
Order |
|
Apr. 3, 2002 | ||
01-687
|
United States v. Cotton
Order |
|
Apr. 3, 2002 | ||
01-651
|
Chase Manhattan Bank v. Traffic Stream (BVI)
Order |
|
Apr. 3, 2002 | ||
B135755
|
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 |
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Apr. 3, 2002 | |
00-7109
|
Lowe v. Sockey
Order |
|
Apr. 3, 2002 | ||
01-0046
|
Bunker's Glass Co. v. Pilkington plc
Indirect purchaser may bring action to recover damages resulting from alleged price-fixing by manufacturer. |
Antitrust |
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Apr. 2, 2002 | |
01-0153
|
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 | |
01-0280
|
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 | |
01-1538
|
Westfall v. U.S. District Court
Order |
|
Apr. 2, 2002 | ||
01-4058
|
U.S. v. Adkins
Order |
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Apr. 2, 2002 | ||
01-9002
|
Bundren v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service
Order |
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Apr. 2, 2002 | ||
00-2120
|
Kaspar v. City of Hobbs
Order |
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Apr. 2, 2002 | ||
01-1102
|
Spencer v. County of Conejos
Order |
|
Apr. 2, 2002 | ||
01-2205
|
Rael v. Johnson
Order |
|
Apr. 2, 2002 | ||
B153002
|
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 | |
B147505
|
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 | |
C032547
|
People v. Hargrove
Trial court does not err in its instructions on prosecutor's theories of first-degree murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 2, 2002 | |
A094820
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In re Providian Card Cases
Court discretion to unseal records containing proprietary trade secrets was proper. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 2, 2002 |