Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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00-5037
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Allen v. Middleton
Order |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2000 | |
97-9028
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Kurzet v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Portion of expenses associated with Lear jet owned by couple is deductible to extent it is used for business purposes. |
Taxation |
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Aug. 23, 2000 | |
G024720
|
Nager v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Summary judgment for insurance company upheld in bad faith claim when company paid promptly and other bills satisfied from settlement proceeds. |
Insurance |
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Aug. 23, 2000 | |
G024720
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Nager v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Summary judgment for insurance company upheld in bad faith claim when company paid promptly and other bills satisfied from settlement proceeds. |
Insurance |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
S088909
|
People v. Taylor
Consideration of inappropriate factors in denying a defendant's motion to strike a prior conviction constitutes abuse of discretion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
S089780
|
Kennedy v. Friskies Petcare Co.
Order |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | ||
G025753
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People v. Becker
Sentence enhancement for commission of felony while armed is applied to crime of conspiracy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2000 | |
G025753
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People v. Becker
Sentence enhancement for commission of felony while armed is applied to crime of conspiracy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
S089037
|
Cabinda LLC v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Regulations adopted by Rent Control Board, governing vacancy decontrol, are pre-empted by Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. |
Government |
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Aug. 23, 2000 | |
S089878
|
Aguilar v. Ashland Chemical Co.
Order |
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Aug. 23, 2000 | ||
S088641
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Vo v. Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
Order |
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Aug. 23, 2000 | ||
S089479
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City and County of San Francisco v. Mendez
Order |
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Aug. 23, 2000 | ||
S088437
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Jimenez v. Superior Court (Ware)
Order |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | ||
99-35726
|
Shumway v. Payne
Jury instruction in murder trial that splits the act and mental state between two defendants is harmless error because it is in accord with Washington law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2000 | |
99-55027
|
Beaty v. CAS BET Holdings Inc.
Remand warranted when record of whether court exercised its discretion in decision not to reduce award of attorney fees below lodestar amount is ambiguous. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
97-55085
|
La Crosse v. Kernan
Denial of state habeas petition for lack of diligence is not based on adequate and independent state ground that bars federal review. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 22, 2000 | |
98-55915
|
Lim v. City of Long Beach
City meets burden of justifying free speech restriction under adult entertainment zoning ordinance by specifying in good faith a reasonable list of potentially available properties. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Aug. 22, 2000 | |
99-0221
|
Eller Media Co. v. City of Tucson
City's outdoor lighting regulations that require billboard lights be top-mounted to reduce interference with view of night sky meets rational basis. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Aug. 21, 2000 | |
99-0508
|
Diggs v. Arizona Cardiologists, Ltd.
Doctor who voluntarily provides expertise to another physician, knowing it is necessary for patient's protection and will be followed, owes patient duty of care. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 21, 2000 | |
99-50057
|
U.S. v. Pena-Gutierrez
Foreign witness not 'unavailable' when name and address are known but no effort to contact witness is made. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2000 | |
90-15003
|
Manybeads v. United States
Hopi Tribe is indispensable party in litigation between United States and Navajo families who lease Hopi land. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Aug. 21, 2000 | |
98-55099
|
Neary v. Padilla (In re Padilla)
Debtor's bad faith accumulation of consumer debt in anticipation of filing for bankruptcy does not constitute 'cause' for dismissal under Chapter 7. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 21, 2000 | |
99-50338
|
U.S. v. Twilley
Drugs found during traffic stop officer made based on mistaken understanding of law should be suppressed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 21, 2000 | |
A083198
|
People v. James
Statute in which prior offenses are admissible evidence violates due process unless effect on verdict is negligible beyond reasonable doubt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
B118182
|
Alpert v. Villa Romano Homeowner Association
Homeowners association owes pedestrians duty to warn of dangerous conditions in sidewalk under its control. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
D033909
|
Cooper v. Westbrook Torrey Hills LP
Reasonable expenses necessary to acquire a bond are to be awarded to prevailing party absent contrary evidence in the record. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
F034257
|
Fresno County Department of Social Services v. Sonia C.
Removal from home proper if child suffering or in danger of suffering serious emotional disturbance at time of hearing. |
Family Law |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
A084322
|
People v. Jennings
Evidence of prior domestic violence may be properly admitted if it is more probative than prejudicial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
D032817
|
Fraley v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Homeowner's policy may require completion of repairs within 180-day time limit and absolve insurer from payment of projects taking longer. |
Insurance |
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Aug. 18, 2000 | |
C028522
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Californians For Scientific Integrity v. The Regents of the University of California
University may expend public funds for anti-smoking efforts when such an activity is clearly authorized by state Legislature. |
Constitutional Law |
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Aug. 18, 2000 |