Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99CA2423
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Bob Blake Builders v. Gramling
Foreign corporation is entitled to assert mechanic's lien against property located in Colorado. |
Real Property |
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May 6, 2001 | |
00CA0756
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In the Matter of D.S.L.
Mother may not seek to terminate parent-child relationship of father unless stepparent adoption is pending. |
Family Law |
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May 6, 2001 | |
00CA1568
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Pizza Hut v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office
Administrative law judge has discretion to determine claimant's average weekly wage for impairment benefits. |
Workers' Compensation |
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May 6, 2001 | |
24763-1
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State v. Krajeski
Landlord and mother entering apartment own on initiative and informing police of stolen property, not acting as agents of state conducting illegal search. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 6, 2001 | |
25047-1
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Retired Employees Counsel of Washington v. State & Dept. of Retirement Systems
Retired employees must demand cost of living adjustment within three years of denial. |
Employment Law |
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May 6, 2001 | |
24849-2
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Bremerton Public Safety Assoc. v. City of Bremerton
City has discretion in determining whether or not to pay for retirees' Medicare B premiums. |
Employment Law |
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May 6, 2001 | |
24944-8
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Stroh Brewery Company v. Dept. of Revenue
Tax exemption for direct seller who sells to wholesalers valid only if products are never resold in retail store. |
Taxation |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99-70267
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Castro-Cortez v. INS
Federal law permitting deportation does not apply to aliens who illegally re-entered United States before April 1, 1997. |
Immigration |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99-50803
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U.S. v. Crawford
Conviction of mail fraud only requires proof of defendant's knowledge that she did not personally own property obtained by fraud. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99-56126
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Depetris v. Kuykendall
Excluding wife's testimony concerning her belief that she was in imminent danger when she killed her husband is prejudicial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 6, 2001 | |
24951-1
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In re. Wolf
Court errs in instructing jury that outpatient facility must agree to accept patient before court can order less restrictive alternative treatment program. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99-4072
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Hollins v. Delta Airlines
Employer has no vicarious liability for its employee's alleged discrimination where no complaint about conduct is made. |
Employment Law |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99-7132
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Ballard v. Muskogee Regional Medical Center
Employee's free speech rights aren't violated by termination from employment, because termination would have occurred solely based on poor performance. |
Civil Rights |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99-1188
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Rekstad v. First Bank System, Inc.
Grant of summary judgment on ERISA claim does not qualify as final decision when court remands to plan administrator question of damages. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 6, 2001 | |
00-10204
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U.S. v. Castaneda
Vulnerable-victim sentence enhancement isn't appropriate where factors that make victim vulnerable are usual for victims of offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 6, 2001 | |
00-10046
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U.S. v. Taylor
Defendant convicted of transporting minor for purposes of prostitution need not know victim was minor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99-56139
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Fink v. Gomez
Attorney's reckless misstatements of law and fact, when coupled with improper purpose, are sanctionable under court's inherent power. |
Attorneys |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99-35552
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Flowers v. Walter
Prohibition against forced administration of drugs to criminal defendant is new constitutional rule that may be retroactively applied in habeas proceeding. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99-16209
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Pacific Fisheries Corp. v. HIH Casualty & General Insurance, Ltd.
Breach of trading warranty renders insurance policy void even if claimed loss was not caused by breach. |
Insurance |
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May 6, 2001 | |
00-16401
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A&M Records v. Napster Inc.
Napster is liable for vicarious copyright infringement for failure to police illegal uses of material by visitors to its Web site. |
Intellectual Property |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99-35709
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Sorenson v. Mink
Cost of living adjustment to award of attorney fees should be computed according to consumer price index for same year work completed. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 6, 2001 | |
98-15404
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Humphrey v. Memorial Hospitals Assn.
Employer may be liable for refusing to allow medical transcriptionist with obsessive compulsive disorder to work from home. |
Employment Law |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99-70452
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City of Los Angeles v. U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Federal appeals court does not have jurisdiction to hear original action by city against FAA challenging revenue-use policy. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99-17383
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Myers v. Phillip Morris Companies Inc.
Order |
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May 6, 2001 | ||
24911-1
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Young v Teti
Case law doesn't permit plaintiff to have offset to damage award reduced for attorney fees. |
Insurance |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99SC431
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People v. Covington
Photograph of victim's injury taken by physician's assistant at request of police are not protected by privilege, but are medical testimony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99SC835
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Town of Erie v. Eason
Semi-trailers used for public storage are 'structures' within purview of Uniform Building Code even if not affixed to land. |
Real Property |
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May 6, 2001 | |
99SC418
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City of Arvada v. Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency
Self-insurance pools don't qualify as 'insurers' for purposes of the Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency. |
Insurance |
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May 6, 2001 | |
25125-6
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Wurzbach v. City of Tacoma
Accomodated employee whose disability subsides must formally notify employer of change in disability if employee desires job that disability would have precluded. |
Employment Law |
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May 6, 2001 | |
24910-3
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Northwest Ecosystem Alliance v. Washington Forest Practices Board
Under Administrative Procedure Act, court has authority to review validity of agency's existing regulations. |
Administrative Agencies |
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May 6, 2001 |