Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S069306
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People v. Robles
Felony properly reduced to misdemeanor when insufficient evidence substantiates defendant is active gang member |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2000 | |
00-5068
|
Guidry v. Apfel
Order |
|
Oct. 9, 2000 | ||
00-5123
|
Clinton v. United States
Order |
|
Oct. 9, 2000 | ||
99-7791
|
Zadvydas v. Underdown
Certiorari granted |
|
Oct. 9, 2000 | ||
S069306
|
People v. Robles
Court judgment based on wrong conclusion but nonetheless reaching correct result is upheld. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 9, 2000 | |
99-9107
|
Brown v. United States
Order |
|
Oct. 9, 2000 | ||
S057197
|
Adoption Petition of Mark and Stacy A.
Expressing non-consent to adoption and reasonable action to regain custody, negates influence of intent to abandon. |
Family Law |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
C023922 and C024460
|
Vandenberg v. Superior Court (Centennial Insurance Co.)
Collateral estoppel doesn't prevent party to private, nonjudicial arbitration from relitigating issue against nonparty. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
C023433
|
Summers v. Newman
Attorney fees and costs are properly awarded to employer from employee's recovery from third-party tortfeasor. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
S069596
|
Mitchell v. Asbestos Corporation
Statute of limitations is not tolled by filing a subsequent asbestos-related lawsuit. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
S070018
|
Marriage of Pendleton and Fireman
Spousal support waivers and limitations that are not contrary to public policy are enforceable. |
Family Law |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
S061421
|
Summers v. Newman
Attorney fees and costs are properly awarded to employer from employee recovery from third party tortfeasor. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
S065898
|
People v. Fortson
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
S067104
|
People v. Mendoza
Failure of jury verdict to specify convictions are for first degree murder is harmless error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
S059461
|
People v. Morales
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
S061463
|
People v. Piedrahita
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
S073068
|
People v. Reth
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
B113293
|
Marriage of Pendleton and Fireman
Spousal support waivers and limitations that are not contrary to public policy are enforceable. |
Family Law |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
E020480
|
Johnson v. City of Loma Linda
Former employee's failure to seek review of adverse administrative ruling bars wrongful termination claim. |
Employment Law |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
A080224
|
Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services, Inc.
Pre-employment arbitration agreement is enforced by severing unconscionable remedies restriction provision. |
Employment Law |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
A073378
|
People v. Blakeley
Trial court can exclude jury instruction making imperfect self-defense a defense to involuntary manslaughter. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
A070864 and A071375
|
Kraus v. Trinity Management Services, Inc.
Landlord's 'tenant initiation expense reimbursement' fee is an illegal security. |
Real Property |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
G020102
|
People v. Castenada
Insurer owes no duty to applicant's potential victims once applicant is notified he is uninsured. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
E017881, E018923, E018023 and E018681
|
City of Barstow v. Mojave Water Agency
Court errs in adjudicating water priorities based on equitable apportionment without regard for farmers' water rights. |
Real Property |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
A075456 and A078523
|
Cortez v. Purolator Air Filtration Products Co.
Restitution of illegally withheld overtime wages is appropriate in action under Unfair Business Practices Act. |
Labor Law |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
S057197
|
In re the Adoption of Haley A.
Order |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | ||
S075942
|
Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services Inc.
Pre-employment arbitration agreement is enforced by severing unconscionable remedies restriction provision. |
Employment Law |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
99-15515
|
U.S. v. Villa-Gonzalez
Ineffective assistance of counsel motion must meet statutory requirements. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
99-10381
|
U.S. v. Upshaw
Conviction of Native American for assault resulting in serious bodily injury leads to upper adjustment in sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 | |
99-9464
|
Miller v. Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co.
Court bars state law claims as pre-empted by ERISA, but allows plaintiffs to amend their complaint to seek ERISA relief. |
Employment Law |
|
Oct. 8, 2000 |