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People v. Baldine
Jury's experiment with properly admitted evidence during deliberations did not violate Sixth Amendment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 1, 2002
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
People v. Chico
Feb. 1, 2002
Marriage of Cloney
Order
Jan. 31, 2002
People of the State of California v. Laff
Order
Jan. 31, 2002
People v. Barro
Order
Jan. 31, 2002
Sistrunk v. Armenakis
Order
Jan. 31, 2002
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
EEOC v. Waffle House Inc.
EEOC may seek victim-specific relief despite employee's binding arbitration agreement with employer.
Employment Law Jan. 31, 2002
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
U.S. v. Arvizu
Motorist, passengers who acted strangely in number of ways gave border patrol agent reasonable suspicion to search vehicle.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2002
Sanjuan v. IBP Inc.
Kansas employer retaliated against worker for exercising rights under workers' compensation law.
Employment Law Jan. 31, 2002
Natioanl Labor Relations Board v. Pueblo of San Juan
National Labor Relations Act does not preempt Pueblo Tribe's Right to Work Ordinance
Labor Law Jan. 31, 2002
National Cable & Telecommunications Assn. Inc. v. Gulf Power Co.
Pole Attachments Act regulates attachments which provide high-speed Internet access as well as cable television.
Administrative Agencies Jan. 31, 2002
Encinas v. The Honorable J. Kenneth Mangum (Suarez)
Trial court lacks jurisdiction to permit pro per defendant's non-attorney son to act as attorney-in-fact.
Attorneys Jan. 31, 2002
Marriage of Diezsi
Trial court must consider whether mother convicted of drug possession should lose primary custody of child.
Family Law Jan. 31, 2002
State v. Blackman
Court didn't abuse discretion regarding prospective jurors and properly denied motions for severance and mistrial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2002
Fields v. Gibson
Defendant sentenced to death after being strongly urged to plead guilty was not coerced.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2002
Cassara v. DAC Services Inc.
Summary judgment premature because triable issue exists regarding accuracy of consumer reporting agency.
Civil Procedure Jan. 31, 2002
Lee v. Kemna
Criminal defendant's failure to comply with state rules in seeking continuance does not bar federal habeas review.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2002
Kansas v. Crane
Under Kansas Sexually Violent Predator Act, inability to control behavior isn't absolute and courts don't distinguish among volitional, emotional and cognitive impairments.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 31, 2002
Webco Industries Inc. v. Thermatool Corp.
Consequential damage award was proper to cover repair costs where breaching party failed to comply with performance guarantee.
Contracts Jan. 31, 2002
US v. Crawford
Order
Jan. 31, 2002
Bonneville Distributing Inc. v. Triangle Oil
District court's conclusion that Plaintiff lacked standing to bring state law claims because IRS divested interest in joint venture was improper.
Civil Procedure Jan. 30, 2002