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Ajay Sports, Inc. v. Casazza
Corporate directors are liable to corporations creditors for illegal distributions.
Business Law Mar. 22, 2000
People v. Landis
Failure to seek post-conviction relief in another state does not excuse untimely filing of motion for relief in Colorado.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 22, 2000
Salazar v. American Sterilizer Co.
Statute of limitations on tort claim does not begin to run until plaintiff knows cause of her illness.
Torts Mar. 22, 2000
Salzman v. Bachrach
Cohabiting couple may legally enter into contract with one another, so long as sexual relations is not sole consideration for agreement.
Family Law Mar. 22, 2000
U.S. v. Mitchell
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 22, 2000
Vernon v. Williams
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 22, 2000
U.S. v. Lane
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 22, 2000
U.S. v. Smith
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 22, 2000
Miller v. Klinger
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 22, 2000
McNally v. Arapahoe County District Attorney Office
Order
Government Mar. 22, 2000
U.S. v. Lopez-Carreon
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 22, 2000
Independent Acceptance Co v. State of California
Federal government may rely on state's assurance that public was given adequate notice of proposed changes in Medicaid reimbursement method.
Government Mar. 21, 2000
Durkin v. Benedor Corp. (In re G.I. Industries Inc.)
Bankruptcy court may adjudicate executory contract's validity pursuant to valid proof of claim even after trustee has rejected contract.
Bankruptcy Mar. 21, 2000
Sysco Food Services of Seattle Inc. v. Country Harvest Buffet Restaurants Inc. (In re Country Harvest Buffet Restaurants Inc.)
Debtor, as restaurant chain, is subject to provisions of Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
Bankruptcy Mar. 21, 2000
Vu v. Kendall (In re Vu)
Post-petition appreciation on debtors' residence is estate property without regardless of whether residence as of petition date.
Bankruptcy Mar. 21, 2000
AT&T Universal Card Services Corp. v. Pham (In re Pham)
State law determines whether creditor may recover attorney fees via contractual provision for successfully litigating nondischargeability action.
Bankruptcy Mar. 21, 2000
U.S. v. Santos-Garcia
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 21, 2000
Gourley v. McKune
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 21, 2000
Brunson v. McKune
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 21, 2000
State v. Woodruff
Trial court has discretion to sentence defendant, who commits new crime while on probation, to intensive probation instead of prison.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2000
McDonald v. City of Prescott
City police department has duty to take action within reasonable time to correct dangerous road condition on state highway.
Torts Mar. 20, 2000
U.S. v. Prentiss
District court lacks jurisdiction where the government does not allege or establish the Indian status of the accused or the victim.
Native American Affairs Mar. 16, 2000
Varela v. INS
Limitations period for motion to reopen deportation proceeding is equitably tolled where alien is defrauded by person purporting to provide legal representation.
Immigration Mar. 16, 2000
Lata v. INS
Asylum may be denied based on isolated criminal incident and discrepancy in petitioner's testimony.
Immigration Mar. 16, 2000
Bodaghi v. Department of Natural Resources
Where prima facie case of discrimination is proven and factfinder disbelieves employer's stated lawful purpose, factfinder may infer unlawful discriminatory conduct.
Employment Law Mar. 16, 2000
State v. Heartfield
Court lacks power to impose restitution order on defendant found guilty, but insane.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2000
People v. Oiknine
Order
Mar. 16, 2000
People v. Oiknine
Charges not listed in detainer are not subject to speedy trial provisions of Interstate Agreement on Detainers.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 16, 2000
Lavelle v. Bankamerica Corporation Inc.
Order
Mar. 15, 2000
Butts v. Sands
Applying 1995 statute authorizing disciplinary action against architect, based on disciplinary actions against him in other states for 1993 misconduct, is improper.
Administrative Agencies Mar. 15, 2000