Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B136617
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Romo v. Y-3 Holdings Inc.
Courts will not compel arbitration where arbitration provision in employee handbook is severable and was not signed by employee. |
Employment Law |
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May 18, 2001 | |
S080670
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Galland v. City of Clovis
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May 18, 2001 | ||
01SA18
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Beeghly v. Mack (In re Beeghly)
Trial court may not enter default judgment for possession based solely on failure to post bond under forcible entry and detainer statute. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 18, 2001 | |
E025973
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Marriage of Cochran
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May 18, 2001 | ||
S077824
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Gonzalez v. Hughes Aircraft Employees Federal Credit Union
Order |
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May 18, 2001 | ||
S080176
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Steiny and Company v. Citicorp Real Estate
Order |
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May 18, 2001 | ||
B140733
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Marriage of Egedi
One lawyer may review marriage settlement agreement on behalf of both parties if written waiver of potential conflict of interest is obtained. |
Family Law |
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May 18, 2001 | |
B134841
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People v. Salgado
Post-conviction dismissal of jury's verdict based on insufficiency of evidence is appealable and doesn't violate Double Jeopardy Clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 18, 2001 | |
B142656
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Ivan J., a Minor
Juvenile who gave police officer incorrect birth date and correct name is guilty of false identification. |
Juveniles |
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May 18, 2001 | |
G026965
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People v. Hoffman
Defendant waives right to appeal suppression motion by failing to renew motion before trial judge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 18, 2001 | |
B145789
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General Electric Capital Auto Financial Services Inc. v. Superior Court (Harris)
Appellate division of superior court has jurisdiction to review small claims postjudgment order. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 18, 2001 | |
C034165
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Starzynski v. Capital Public Radio Inc.
Employee may not sue for breach of contract despite employer's oral reassurance of continued employment. |
Employment Law |
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May 18, 2001 | |
A091317
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Jennifer M. v. Redwood Women's Health Center
Private medical clinic is not government 'agency' under Information Practices Act. |
Torts |
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May 18, 2001 | |
D036107
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Barker v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
Amendments to Civil Code in 1997 revoking tobacco company's immunity do not revive wrongful death action otherwise barred by statute of limitations. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 18, 2001 | |
B132502 and B138750
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Jun v. Myers
Court does not have discretion to deny motion to sue receiver and motion to intervene in underlying action by determining claim lacks merit. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 18, 2001 | |
99-70835
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Aguirre-Aguirre v. INS
Order |
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May 17, 2001 | ||
97-70232
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Palma-Rojas v. INS
Court did not have jurisdiction over deportation case governed by transitional rules of Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act. |
Immigration |
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May 17, 2001 | |
99-1257
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Browner v. AM Trucking Assns. Et al.
Court to decide whether EPA has authority to develop intelligible criteria for risk management decisions for national ambient air quality standards. |
Environmental Law |
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May 17, 2001 | |
67902-9
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State v. McCarty
Information charging conspiracy to deliver controlled substance is fatally defective where it fails to allege involvement of more than two people. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 17, 2001 | |
67715-8
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Sundquist v. Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1
Developer isn't entitled to reimbursement for amount paid to public utility district for relocation of district's utility facilities. |
Government |
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May 17, 2001 | |
67635-6
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Kent Farms Inc.v. Zurich Insurance Co
Insured's pollution exclusion clause is not applicable where faulty intake valve causes diesel fuel to back-flow over individual resulting in serious injury. |
Insurance |
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May 17, 2001 | |
67796-4
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M.A. Mortenson Company Inc. v. Timberline Software Corp. & Softworks Data Systems
Limitation on consequential damages enclosed in shrink-wrap license accompanying software is enforceable against purchaser of licensed software. |
Contracts |
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May 17, 2001 | |
67900-2
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Pennington v. Pennington
Meretricious relationship does not exist where couple lived together sporadically and did not significantly pool their resources |
Family Law |
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May 17, 2001 | |
67694-1
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Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Commercial Union Insurance Co.
Among other things, excess insurer's duty to defend may not be triggered if primary insurer's obligation to pay still in force. |
Insurance |
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May 17, 2001 | |
99-56625
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Ferland v. Conrad Credit Corp.
When granting attorney fee awards, judges must calculate correctly and must clearly explain reductions in hourly rates or billable hours. |
Attorneys |
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May 17, 2001 | |
00-3066
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U.S. v. Espinoza
Sixth Amendment was not violated by giving 'deliberate ignorance' jury instruction or by admitting evidence of family members' drug offenses. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 17, 2001 | |
99-15895
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Kohler v. Inter-Tel Technologies
California courts likely will adopt affirmative defense to employer liability for workplace harassment sent forth in federal case law. |
Employment Law |
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May 17, 2001 | |
99-16927
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Mohave Valley Irrigation & Drainage District v. Norton
River water received by landowners in Arizona district must be counted toward district's overall entitlement to water. |
Administrative Agencies |
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May 17, 2001 | |
98-17065
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Local Joint Executive Board of Culinary/Bartender Trust Fund v. Las Vegas Sands, Inc.
Court errs in denying class certification to would-be class of nonunion employees, but correctly finds that back pay under Act includes tips and holiday pay. |
Labor Law |
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May 17, 2001 | |
99-36105
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Giebel v. Sylvester
No qualified immunity for state university professor who removed handbills advertising speaker's upcoming event. |
Government |
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May 17, 2001 |