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Johnson v. United States
Ex Post Facto clause is not violated when an additional supervised release is imposed after the terms of an initial supervised release is revoked.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 5, 2000
Warden v. Carpenter
Order
Jul. 5, 2000
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 Jul. 5, 2000
In re Feiler
Trustee may avoid tax election as fraudulent transfer.
Bankruptcy Jul. 5, 2000
Norgart v. Upjohn Co.
Where several possible causes, limitations period doesn't commence until plaintiff should suspect specific defendant caused injury.
Torts Jul. 4, 2000
United States v. State of Alaska
United States is given exclusive rights to explore and exploit lands in Beaufort Sea for mineral leasing in dispute with Alaska.
Maritime Law Jul. 4, 2000
Thaler v. Household Finance Corp.
Second deed of trust has priority over later-filed assessment lien.
Real Property Jun. 30, 2000
Coprich v. Superior Court
Policy considerations preclude tort recovery for negligent spoliation of evidence, but not the existence of duty based on contract.
Torts Jun. 30, 2000
Marlene M. v. Superior Court
Welfare and Institutions Code Section 361.5 applies whether family reunification services terminated before or after subject petition.
Juveniles Jun. 30, 2000
Huson v. County of Ventura
Proposition 13 amendment is not retroactive but applies to existing causes of action from date of its enactment.
Real Property Jun. 30, 2000
Galan v. Wolfriver Holding Corp.
Trial court has discretion to determine prevailing party for purposes of collecting attorney's fees under Civil Code Section 1942.4.
Civil Procedure Jun. 30, 2000
People v. Kinkead
Failure to instruct jury to require willfulness does not prejudice case of defendant convicted of child endangerment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 2000
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 Jun. 30, 2000
Union Pacific Corp. v. Wengert
Comparative equitable indemnity is available only for that portion of settlement attributable to economic damages.
Torts Jun. 30, 2000
Maggio v. Windward Capital Management Co.
Party to contract may not seek arbitration through association other than one specified in agreement.
Contracts Jun. 30, 2000
People v. Santana
Accused's conviction reversed when trial court's adversarial questioning of defense witnesses creates impression of partiality.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 2000
Finley v. Superior Court (Third Laguna Hills Mutual)
Plaintiffs not entitled to summary adjudication when defendants' activities are neither ultra vires nor illegal.
Corporations Jun. 30, 2000
Ringler Assoc. Inc. v. Maryland Casualty Co.
Defendant in defamation suit denied coverage when evidence demonstrates first publication occurred before policy's inception.
Insurance Jun. 30, 2000
Allen v. Sully-Miller Contracting Co.
Proposition 213, prohibiting uninsured drivers from recovering non-economic losses, does not protect private company from liability for creating dangerous road conditions.
Insurance Jun. 30, 2000
People v. McCoy
Trial court's failure to impose additional restitution fine may be raised for first time on appeal.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 2000
People v. Mom
Force necessary to commit offense of rape in concert is no greater than force necessary to commit forcible rape.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 2000
Roskind v. Morgan stanley Dean Witter & Co.
Federal law does not pre-empt claims brought under California's Unfair Competition Law.
Civil Procedure Jun. 30, 2000
Western Crop Protection Association v. Davis
State may adopt federal Environmental Protection Agency's criteria in determining chemicals that cause reproductive toxicity.
Environmental Law Jun. 30, 2000
People v. Avila
Statute that punishes person who commits act of sodomy on victim unable to resist due to drug substance is constitutional.
Constitutional Law Jun. 30, 2000
Lane v. Hughes Aircraft Co.
Appellate court must apply 'highly deferential standard' in determining whether lower court properly granted new trial.
Civil Procedure Jun. 30, 2000
Kelly v. Methodist Hospital of Southern California
'Religious-entity' exemption under Fair Employment and Housing Act, includes hospital as entity free from suit.
Employment Law Jun. 30, 2000
De La Cruz v. Quackenbush
Insurance commissioner cannot revoke insurance broker's license for refusing to permit warrantless search of records.
Insurance Jun. 30, 2000
Marriage of Newman
Court errs in quashing California dissolution petition based on petitioner's failure to challenge foreign court's jurisdiction.
Family Law Jun. 30, 2000
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 Jun. 30, 2000
People v. Superior Court of Fresno County
Petition to extend accused's commitment as sexually violent predator does not make petition invalid for lack of current psychological evaluations.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 2000