Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-0113
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Marriage of Dorman
Court's modification of custody order will not be reversed for noncompliance with state law procedures absent showing of prejudice. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 5, 2000 | |
99-0329
|
Isbell v. Maricopa County
County breaches its duty to maintain safe roads by failing to follow up on its request that improvements be installed. |
Torts |
|
Sep. 5, 2000 | |
99-0330
|
Isbell v. State
Court did not err in admitting into evidence Arizona Corporation Commission order that identified unsafe railroad crossing. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 5, 2000 | |
99-0494
|
Murcott v. Best Western International Inc.
Employer is liable when company directors testified that employee's whistleblowing activities motivated discharge. |
Employment Law |
|
Sep. 5, 2000 | |
99-0226
|
State v. O'Meara
'Totality of the circumstances' for purpose of determining reasonable suspicion means looking at whole picture and not each individual factor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 5, 2000 | |
C030062
|
Estate of McGuigan
Niece's failure to specify decedent's son in petition to claim escheated estate constitutes extrinsic fraud sufficient to set aside order of distribution. |
Probate and Trusts |
|
Sep. 5, 2000 | |
99-50504
|
U.S. v. Hursh
Court upholds drug conviction when accused is in possession of a substantial quantity of narcotics. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
99-55503
|
Leibowitz v. County of Orange
Absent parent owing money to county for child support payments may not discharge such debt in bankruptcy. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 31, 2000 | |
98-50770
|
U.S. v. Sauza-Martinez
Defendant's right to a fair trial impinged when court fails to give jury limiting instructions regarding codefendant's post-arrest statement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
99-10268
|
U.S. v. Daniel
Due Process is satisfied when oral findings are made on record in support of decision to revoke supervised release. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
99-50596
|
United States v. Garza-Sanchez
Immigration Judge does not have duty to advise respondent of potential constitutional challenges to immigration laws. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
98-56190
|
Association of American Medical Colleges v. United States
Medical associations' challenge to audits of Medicare billing practices is not ripe for adjudication when there has been no final agency action. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
98-35913
|
Sigman v. United States
Federal government may be sued for negligence for giving killer, who was known to be dangerous, honorable discharge from military. |
Government |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
E025547
|
Bishop Creek Lodge v. Scira
Trial court's interlocutory order denying enforcement of restrictive covenant is not appealable. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
B135269
|
People v. Jones
Result-based felony cannot predicate felony murder since specific intent to commit felony is not present. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
B131007
|
People v. Beltran
Great bodily injury sentence enhancement is not applicable when great bodily injury is element of underlying felony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
B132007
|
Louise Gardens of Encino Homeowners' Assn. Inc. v. Truck Insurance Exchange
Arbitration decisions resulting from failure to follow guidelines proscribed by policy may be overturned if timely challenged. |
Insurance |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
D033824
|
Bell v. Vista Unified School District
High School coach entitled to 24-hour notice of meeting that will determine discipline for adverse finding that amounts to complaint or charge. |
Government |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
B139471
|
Kristina M., a Minor
Court can join agency in dependency matter when agency fails to meet legal obligation to provide minor with services. |
Juveniles |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
B134202
|
People v. Pacific Gaming Technologies
Calling card vending machine meets statutory definition of illegal slot machine and fails to qualify for exemption. |
Gaming |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
B138616
|
Winikow v. Superior Court of Los Angeles (Kathleen Schreoeder and Haight, Brown & Bonesteel)
Sanctions not proper against attorney who gives formal notice to opposing party. |
Attorneys |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
F033118
|
People v. Brown
Jury instruction that 'possession of contraband is not unlawful if possession is solely for purpose of disposal' does not apply to incarcerated inmates. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
B126876
|
People v. Perez
Confrontation clause is not violated when witness testifies she cannot recall events and prior contrary statements are admitted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
98-70759
|
Pichardo v. INS
Alien must have intent to engage in drug trade before being deported for drug trafficking. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
98-50639
|
U.S. v. Mezas de Jesus
Clear and convincing evidence standard applies when sentence enhancement is based on uncharged offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
98-70363
|
Navas v. INS
Murders of family members for political reasons establishes statutory eligibility for asylum when persecutors know of petitioner's similar political activities. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
98-35919
|
Lajoie v. Thompson
Sixth Amendment right to confrontation and compulsory process is violated when evidence of minor victim's prior sexual abuse by others is disallowed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
98-56145
|
Abkco Music Inc. v. LaVere
1997 amendment to Copyright Act applies retroactively to pending cases. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
S090068
|
Laurence v. Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Order |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | ||
98-70582
|
Hernandez-Montiel v. INS
Gay man who dresses as woman is granted asylum because he has well-founded fear of persecution in Mexico. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 31, 2000 |