| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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00-71082
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Best Life Assurance Co. of Calif. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
'Unpaid losses,' as used in connection with insurance companies in the tax code, does not include accrued unpaid losses. |
Taxation |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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00-15884
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Branco v. UFCW-Northern California Employers Joint Pension Plan
Payments to predeceased former spouse's heirs are not permitted under ERISA anti-alienation provision. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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00-55027
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U.S. v. Shell Oil Co.
Federal government is not liable for cleanup costs for contamination because it did not 'arrange' dumping activity. |
Environmental Law |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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99-10575
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U.S. v. Varela-Rivera
Defendant's convictions are reversed because court erred in admitting expert testimony regarding modus operandi of drug trafficking enterprises and drug courier fees. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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00-16213
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United Dairymen of Arizona v. Veneman
Milk producers don't have standing to challenge producer-handler exemption under Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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00-16568
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Wyatt v. Hubbard
Dismissal of equal protection claim is improper because defense has burden to show affirmative defense of prison inmate's failure to exhaust appeals. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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01-10193
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U.S. v. Robles-Rodriguez
State drug conviction for which probation is maximum penalty is not aggravated felony triggering federal sentence enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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00-70890
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Natural Resource Defense Council v. EPA
EPA erred in not affording notice and soliciting comments when final permit fundamentally differed from draft permit. |
Environmental Law |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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01CA0470
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Olson v. City of Golden
Urban renewal authority is not subject to provisions of TABOR. |
Constitutional Law |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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98CA2122
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People v. Perry
Attorney's failure to convey plea offer did not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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99CA1230
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People v. Richardson
Denial of challenges for cause was appropriate where jurors indicated they could be impartial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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99CA1507
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People v. Hayward
Jury instruction concerning 'make my day' law is appropriate where defendant claims self-defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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00CA0396
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Marriage of Mitchell
Action to enforce attorney's lien is barred by statute of limitations. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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00CA2126
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Trinen v. City and County of Denver
Denver ordinance restricting concealed weapons did not violate Colorado constitutional right to bear arms. |
Constitutional Law |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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G025656
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Hart v. Hart
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Feb. 19, 2002 | ||
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01-7048
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West v. Saffle
Order |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | ||
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01-1278
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U.S. v. Henry
Order |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | ||
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00-6304
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Brown v. Butler
Order |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | ||
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01-7662
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Miller v. Cockrell
Order |
|
Feb. 19, 2002 | ||
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01-1017
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U.S. v. Rosales-Garay
District court did not err in adding two points to defendant's criminal history. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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G027307
|
Chen v. County of Orange
Deputy district attorney with checkered work history who failed to receive promotion failed to establish discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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99-17501
|
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands v. United States
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands should be treated as state for purposes of Quiet Title Act. |
Real Property |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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00-15522
|
Inlandboatmens Union of the Pacific v. Dutra Group
Plaintiff complaining of breach of settlement agreement was required to arbitrate dispute before filing lawsuit. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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00-55795
|
U.S. v. Nguyen
Court did not abuse its discretion in ordering full forfeiture of bond when defendant willfully evaded surrender numerous times. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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00-15734
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Miranda v. Clark County
Indigent client may not resort to federal civil rights statute to challenge manner in which he was represented by public defender. |
Civil Rights |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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00-10210
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U.S. v. Blueford
Conviction is reversed where prosecution engaged in misconduct by asking jury to make inferences it knew were false. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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00-15535
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Estate of Dela Cruz
There is no jurisdiction on appeal when judgment of CNMI Supreme Court rests on adequate and independent local law ground. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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99-99025
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Ghent v. Woodford
Defendant's death sentence vacated because trial court erroneously admitted testimony that violated Miranda rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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00-1630
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In re Etalco (Etalco v. AMK Industries, Inc.)
Claim for breach of postpetition contract improperly filed in Washington due to lack of 'minimum contacts'. |
Bankruptcy |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
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A085477, A085482, A085486, A085488, A085495, A085496, A085501, A085502 , A085761 and A067736
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Hartwell Corp. v. Superior Court (Santamaria)
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Feb. 19, 2002 |
