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Kunkel v. Fisher
Plaintiff has no legal right to easement across neighbor's property because prior use is presumed to be permissive.
Real Property Jun. 19, 2001
State v. Hampton
Evidence did not support conviction for offering a false instrument for filing because no state law or regulation required filing the document.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2001
State v. Clark
Death sentence for first-degree murder is reversed because jury was permitted to hear details of defendant's previous conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2001
State v. Heckel dba Natural Instincts
Statute prohibiting deceptive spam e-mail does not violate commerce clause if non- discriminatory and local benefits outweigh burden on interstate commerce.
Constitutional Law Jun. 19, 2001
United States v. Mead Corp.
Customs Service's tariff classification rulings are not entitled to judicial deference since they don't have the force of law.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 18, 2001
Steinmetz v. Call Realty Inc.
'Letter opinion' containing findings of fact, conclusions of law and judgment was sufficient to be considered final judgment.
Civil Procedure Jun. 18, 2001
Luvaas Family Farms v. Ferrell Family Farms
Courts are required to modify arbitration awards that address issues parties did not submit to arbitration.
Contracts Jun. 18, 2001
George v. Farmers Insurance Company
Prior use of vehicle was irrelevant to determination of coverage under homeowners insurance policy for incident that occurred during policy period.
Insurance Jun. 18, 2001
White v. South Bend School District #118
Personal sick leave, but not shared sick leave, may be considered when calculating and awarding time-loss compensation.
Workers' Compensation Jun. 18, 2001
Paul v. Alaskan Seafoods
Federal maritime law cannot prevent fishermen from recovering double their unpaid wages under state law.
Maritime Law Jun. 18, 2001
Alabama v. Bozeman
Interstate Agreement on Detainers bars further criminal proceedings when defendant returned from receiving state to original place of imprisonment before trial is had.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 18, 2001
Kansas v. Colorado
Order that Colorado pay Kansas money damages, including prejudgment interest from 1969 to date of judgment did not violate Eleventh Amendment.
Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2001
Kyllo v. United States
Government's use of thermal imaging device to detect heat emanating from private home is unreasonable search without valid warrant.
Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2001
Nguyen v. INS
Different citizenship rules for children born out of wedlock to citizen mothers and citizen fathers doesn't violate equal protection.
Immigration Jun. 18, 2001
Good News Club v. Milford Central School
Public school discriminated against private Christian organization when it prohibited afterschool club meetings because of organization's religious viewpoints.
Constitutional Law Jun. 18, 2001
Cedric Kushner Promotions Ltd. v. King
Anti-racketeering law applies where sole owner of corporation unlawfully conducts affairs of corporation, whether conducted within or beyond scope of corporation's authority.
Corporations Jun. 18, 2001
U.S. v. Ahumada-Aguilar
Order
Jun. 18, 2001
Acker v. United States
Order
Jun. 18, 2001
Ashcroft v. Lake
Order
Jun. 18, 2001
Campbell v. St. Tammany's School Board
Order
Jun. 18, 2001
Rapanos v. United States
Order
Jun. 18, 2001
Katz v. United States
Qualified immunity isn't available as a defense to excessive force charge brought by disabled, elderly arrestee.
Civil Rights Jun. 18, 2001
United States v. State of Idaho
Indian tribe has beneficial ownership of submerged lands in its reservation that were granted prior to Idaho's statehood.
Native American Affairs Jun. 17, 2001
Saucier v. Katz
Order
Jun. 17, 2001
Duncan v. Walker
Order
Jun. 17, 2001
Idaho v. United States
Order
Jun. 17, 2001
State v. Silva
Accident may occur even if caused by intentional conduct of parties.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 16, 2001
State v. Daniels
Defendant who signed credit slip with fictitious name is guilty of forgery.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 16, 2001
United & Informed Citizen Advocated v. Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission
Court upholds commission determination that United & Informed Citizen Advocates Network is telecommunications corporation.
Corporations Jun. 16, 2001
Randall v. Scovis
Order
Jun. 15, 2001