Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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01-9548
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Dong v. Ashcroft
Order |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | ||
01-1055
|
Ahmed v. Warden-FCI Englewood
Order |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | ||
01-7098
|
Harmon v. Davidson
Order |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | ||
00-6431
|
US v. Houston
Order |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | ||
01-2154
|
Duran v. New Mexico Department of Labor
Order |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | ||
00-35719
|
U.S. V. Schwartz
Under Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, 'hypothetical prospect for relief' does not impair the finality of conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
00-30086
|
U.S. v. Pearson
Defendant who improperly supervised asbestos-removal project violated criminal provisions of Clean Air Act. |
Environmental Law |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
H021653
|
Gouskos v. Aptos Village Garage
Auto garage was not acting as debt collector when trying to obtain payment for repairs. |
Business Law |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
00-10325
|
U.S. v. Wiseman
Trial produced sufficient evidence that defendants embezzled from company's employee pension benefit plan. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
00-50725
|
U.S. v. McGowan
When defendant is not charged with conspiracy, expert testimony regarding structure of drug trafficking organizations is not admissible. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
00-16458
|
Smith v. Duncan
Court errs in dismissing habeas petition as untimely when Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act's one-year statue of limitations was tolled. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
B151433
|
Woodman Partners v. Sofa U Love
Lease provision permits commercial landlord who accepted partial payment of outstanding rent to bring subsequent action for unlawful detainer. |
Real Property |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
00-17216
|
Gutierrez v. Barnhart
Court abuses discretion in denying attorney fees to plaintiff because government's conduct was not substantially justified. |
Civil Rights |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
E026961
|
Desert Healthcare District v. Pacificare, FHP Inc.
Nonwaiver clause of Knox-Keene Act does not create independent basis for liability of defaulting subcontractors |
Insurance |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
C037704
|
People v. Baldine
Jury's experiment with properly admitted evidence during deliberations did not violate Sixth Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
B143702
|
O'Byrne v. Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center
Medical staff bylaws, which were incorporated into application, will not qualify as contract between physician and medical center |
Contracts |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
B147087
|
Morris v. Blank
Court errs in granting summary judgment on ground that settlement and dismissal of municipal court action barred plaintiff's superior court action. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
B145610
|
Balikov v. Southern California Gas Co.
Court properly sustains demurrer to lawsuit against gas company when suit violates statutory provision that public utility not be named as party. |
Taxation |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
98-99023
|
Cooper v. Calderon
Federal habeas petitioner's request for successive petition is denied when petition does not rely on new law or present new evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
99-55448
|
Winarto v. Toshiba America Electronics
Judgment as matter of law was unwarranted in light of substantial evidence supporting jury's workplace-discrimination verdict. |
Employment Law |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
C036505
|
American Contract Services v. Allied Mold & Die Inc.
Successful contract bidder cannot submit false claim to state agency that is aware contract is void. |
Government |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
A094718
|
Lombard Acceptance Corp. v. Town of San Anselmo
Town is not immune from liability for water damage caused after discharge through water pipe that it neither owned nor controlled. |
Real Property |
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | |
A092567
|
People v. Chico
|
|
Feb. 1, 2002 | ||
S101071
|
Marriage of Cloney
Order |
|
Jan. 31, 2002 | ||
S102362
|
People of the State of California v. Laff
Order |
|
Jan. 31, 2002 | ||
S103189
|
People v. Barro
Order |
|
Jan. 31, 2002 | ||
99-36000
|
Sistrunk v. Armenakis
Order |
|
Jan. 31, 2002 | ||
97-0317
|
State v. Lehr
Court erroneously restricted defendant's ability to cross-examine witnesses but upholds conviction and sentence for one of three murder charges. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 31, 2002 | |
99-1823
|
EEOC v. Waffle House Inc.
EEOC may seek victim-specific relief despite employee's binding arbitration agreement with employer. |
Employment Law |
|
Jan. 31, 2002 | |
00-1249
|
Thomas v. Chicago Park District
Ordinance requiring permits for large-scale events in parks is not subject-matter censorship and is constitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Jan. 31, 2002 |