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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 Feb. 19, 2002
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 Feb. 19, 2002
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 Feb. 19, 2002
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 Feb. 19, 2002
United Dairymen of Arizona v. Veneman
Milk producers don't have standing to challenge producer-handler exemption under Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act.
Administrative Agencies Feb. 19, 2002
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 Feb. 19, 2002
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 Feb. 19, 2002
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 Feb. 19, 2002
Olson v. City of Golden
Urban renewal authority is not subject to provisions of TABOR.
Constitutional Law Feb. 19, 2002
People v. Perry
Attorney's failure to convey plea offer did not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 2002
People v. Richardson
Denial of challenges for cause was appropriate where jurors indicated they could be impartial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 2002
People v. Hayward
Jury instruction concerning 'make my day' law is appropriate where defendant claims self-defense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 2002
Marriage of Mitchell
Action to enforce attorney's lien is barred by statute of limitations.
Civil Procedure Feb. 19, 2002
Trinen v. City and County of Denver
Denver ordinance restricting concealed weapons did not violate Colorado constitutional right to bear arms.
Constitutional Law Feb. 19, 2002
Hart v. Hart
Feb. 19, 2002
West v. Saffle
Order
Feb. 19, 2002
U.S. v. Henry
Order
Feb. 19, 2002
Brown v. Butler
Order
Feb. 19, 2002
Miller v. Cockrell
Order
Feb. 19, 2002
U.S. v. Rosales-Garay
District court did not err in adding two points to defendant's criminal history.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 2002
Chen v. County of Orange
Deputy district attorney with checkered work history who failed to receive promotion failed to establish discrimination.
Employment Law Feb. 19, 2002
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 Feb. 19, 2002
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 Feb. 19, 2002
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
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 Feb. 19, 2002
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 Feb. 19, 2002
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 Feb. 19, 2002
Ghent v. Woodford
Defendant's death sentence vacated because trial court erroneously admitted testimony that violated Miranda rights.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 19, 2002
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 Feb. 19, 2002
Hartwell Corp. v. Superior Court (Santamaria)
Feb. 19, 2002