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Mason v. State Bar
Attorney's violation of suspension order is willful, constituting moral turpitude and warrants 90 days actual suspension.
Attorneys Jun. 29, 1999
Phraner v. Cote Mark Inc.
Adopted child does not have standing to bring action for wrongful death of biological mother.
Torts Jun. 29, 1999
Haley v. Medtronic Inc.
Class certification is denied if class action wouldn't be a superior method of adjudicating claims.
Civil Procedure Jun. 29, 1999
Yamaha Corp. of America v. State Bd. of Equalization of the State of California
Property brought into California for delivery to out-of-state donee is subject to use tax.
Taxation Jun. 29, 1999
Ready Transport Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
Workers' Compensation claim is barred after trial court action is dismissed with prejudice.
Workers' Compensation Jun. 29, 1999
U.S. v. Scheffer
Military rule of evidence barring polygraph results doesn't violate servicemember's right to present a defense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 1999
Estate of Joseph
Claimant is not entitled to intestate distributor of foster parent's estate absent adoption.
Probate and Trusts Jun. 29, 1999
Lunding v. New York Tax Appeals Tribunal
Denying only nonresident taxpayers state income tax deduction for alimony payments violates privileges and immunities clause.
Taxation Jun. 29, 1999
Martinez-Villareal v. Stewart
Order
Jun. 29, 1999
De Leon v. INS
Order
Jun. 29, 1999
U.S. v. Asrar
Order
Jun. 29, 1999
Martinez-Villareal v. Stewart
Order
Jun. 29, 1999
Forsyth v. Humana Inc.
Individual beneficiary cannot sue under ERISA against plan administrator for breach of fiduciary duty.
Labor Law Jun. 29, 1999
LaGrand v. Stewart
Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment is violated by lethal gas execution.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 1999
Richmond v. United States
The Internal Revenue Service is entitled to additional time to assert a deficiency tax assessment where it does not get notice of lifting of automatic stay.
Bankruptcy Jun. 29, 1999
Saman v. Robbins
There's no excessive force when suspect is kicked and pushed to the ground by police officer for safety reasons.
Civil Rights Jun. 29, 1999
Coastal Abstract Service Inc. v. First American Title Insurance Co.
Statement by title insurer to lender that escrow agent doesn't pay bills is defamation.
Torts Jun. 29, 1999
U.S. v. Mitchell
If main basis for conviction is inadmissible evidence about defendant's poverty, reversal is required.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 1999
Friend v. Reno
Under the Nationality Act of 1940, a person residing in the Philippines wasn't a citizen and thus couldn't transfer citizenship to his baby.
Immigration Jun. 29, 1999
Rhoden v. Rowland
Unconstitutional shackling of defendant at trial in view of jury is inherently prejudicial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 1999
Fadem v. U.S.
Order
Jun. 29, 1999
Retlaw Broadcasting Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relations Act violated when employer declares impasse over contractual provision allowing employer to negotiate directly with union-represented employees.
Labor Law Jun. 29, 1999
U.S. v. Forbes
Federal law prohibits the imposition of both probation and straight prison time.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 1999
Bankruptcy of Turley
Proceeds from noncertified share in racing team are general intangibles and not subject to Article 8 security interest.
Bankruptcy Jun. 29, 1999
Robi v. Reed
Founding member of singing group has superior right to use name of group over deceased member who assigned right to someone else.
Intellectual Property Jun. 29, 1999
U.S. v. Bowen
Food and Drug Administration can order recall of dental handpiece sterilizer without proving device actually prevents disease.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 29, 1999
Stone v. City of Prescott
City's refusal to allow petition for a city-wide referendum challenging real property transfers wasn't a violation of plaintiff's civil rights.
Constitutional Law Jun. 29, 1999
U.S. v. Hock
Resentencing defendant on unchallenged conviction is within trial court's discretion.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 1999
U.S. v. Flores
Co-conspirator testimony which leads to sentence enhancement isn't barred simply because co-conspirator cooperated in expectation of leniency.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 1999
Lakeside Non-Ferrous Metals Inc. v. Hanover Insurance Co.
Insurance policies excluding property damage by pollution preclude contamination claims framed as trespass and nuisance actions.
Insurance Jun. 29, 1999