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Prairie Dog Advocates v. City of Lakewood
City plan to exterminate prairie dogs is not quasi-judicial act subject to review by court.
Civil Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
Robertson v. Johnson
Order
Jun. 12, 2001
People v. Shroff
Penal Code Section 1203.4's amendment precludes expungement of certain sex offenses even though crime was committed prior to amendment's effective date.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
Shaffer v. Arizona State Liquor Board
In administrative decision appeals, superior court is not an independent fact finder that reweighs evidence without deference to administrative proceedings.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 12, 2001
State v. Valle
Arresting officer's actions must provide evidence of justifiable belief that suspect is concealing weapon or contraband for search to be lawful.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
State v. Hurley
Reckless manslaughter is a lesser included offense of second degree murder.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
U.S. v. Orona-Soto
Order
Immigration Jun. 12, 2001
People v. Torres
Conviction for committing sexually violent offense against two or more victims is improper if based on prior convictions proven through uncertified documents.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
People v. Torres
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
Besch v. Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners
For tax purposes, trespass grazing does not qualify parcel of land for classification as agricultural property.
Taxation Jun. 12, 2001
Estate of MacAnally
ERISA preempts application of Colorado divorce revocation statute.
Probate and Trusts Jun. 12, 2001
Dellinger v. Board of County Commissioners
Absent express express powers by statute or state's constitution, counties have no right to put citizen initiatives on election ballots.
Constitutional Law Jun. 12, 2001
Compensation Ins v. Industrial Claim Office
Insurer has burden of proof to justify retroactive denial of health care benefits.
Workers' Compensation Jun. 12, 2001
U.S. v. Matthews
Court must examine statutes or copies of convictions when defendant challenges sentence enhancement on basis that previous convictions are not qualifying offenses.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
People v. Toledo
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
Matthews v. City and County of Denver
Deadline for filing notice of claim against governmental entity is extended when it falls on legal holiday.
Torts Jun. 12, 2001
Hyden v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Automobile insurance contract required replacement of damaged vehicle with vehicle of similar market value.
Insurance Jun. 12, 2001
Mitchell v. Ryder
Psychotherapist owes parent duty of care in relation to opinion rendered in custody evaluation.
Torts Jun. 12, 2001
People v. Arellano-Avila
No law authorizes district court to order deposition be taken outside court's presence and jurisdiction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
In re Elinoff
Court upholds 3-year suspension of attorney found to have bribed police officers who arrested his client.
Attorneys Jun. 12, 2001
A.P.E., a Minor
Whether short knife is concealed weapon under Colorado law depends on intent of defendant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
U.S. v. Vonn
Guilty plea must be set aside when court fails to advise defendant at plea hearing of right to continued representation at trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
GTE Service Corp. v. FCC
Federal Communications Commission's methodology for compensating telecommunications carriers for providing universal service is constitutional.
Constitutional Law Jun. 12, 2001
Frantsouzov v. INS
Order
Immigration Jun. 12, 2001
Antelope Co. v. Mobil Rocky Mountain, Inc.
Summary judgment inappropriate where parties not given notice and opportunity to respond.
Civil Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
Mariscal v. Ashcroft
Order
Immigration Jun. 12, 2001
National Labor Relations Board v. Kentucky River Community Care Inc.
Burden of proving supervisory status of employees is on party claiming such status pursuant to National Labor Relations Act.
Labor Law Jun. 12, 2001
Booth v. Churner
Inmate suing over prison conditions must exhaust prison administrative remedies even if remedies don't provide for monetary relief.
Prisoners Rights Jun. 12, 2001
Buckhannon Board & Care Home Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources
Nursing home whose lawsuit caused state to change voluntarily evacuation law cannot recover attorney fees as 'prevailing party.'
Civil Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
Atkinson Trading Co. Inc. v. Shirley
Navajo Nation's imposition of hotel occupancy tax upon nonmembers on non-Indian land within reservation boundaries is invalid.
Native American Affairs Jun. 12, 2001