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People v. Barriga
Court can reject agreement which violates felony plea statute even after plea has been accepted.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 1999
People v. Feinberg
Court's failure to reiterate materiality requirement in jury instruction on perjury charge is harmless error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 1999
Shapiro v. The Prudential Property and Casualty Co.
Trial court can grant new trial on damages based on plaintiff's motion to correct verdict.
Insurance Jun. 25, 1999
Root v. Schenk
Action for injunctive relief against superior court is barred by Eleventh Amendment and abstention doctrine.
Government Jun. 25, 1999
People v. Madrigal
Double-the-base-term limitation is inapplicable to school-zone enhancement for drug sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 1999
People v. Fuhrman
Prior qualifying convictions don't have to be tried separately to be counted as separate strikes.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 1999
U.S. v. Hyde
Order
Jun. 25, 1999
Bankruptcy of Leavitt
Express bad faith finding is not necessary if record supports dismissal of petition with prejudice.
Bankruptcy Jun. 25, 1999
Bankruptcy of Megafood Stores Inc.
Actual interest earned is awarded on prepetition state taxes in debtor's trust and not statutory rate.
Bankruptcy Jun. 25, 1999
Deteresa v. American Broadcasting Companies Inc.
Reporter can secretly tape interviewee not wanting to appear on air without eavesdropping or privacy violation.
Torts Jun. 25, 1999
U.S. v. Hyde
Defendant cannot withdraw guilty plea after acceptance by district court.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 1999
Harper v. Wausau Insurance Corp.
Third party is intended beneficiary of insurance policy and can sue insurer for medical expenses.
Insurance Jun. 25, 1999
Meinhold v. U.S. Dept. of Defense
Gay Navy officer gets Equal Access to Justice Act attorney fees after successfully challenging discharge.
Civil Procedure Jun. 25, 1999
Doe v. INS
Writ of audita querela cannot issue to vacate criminal conviction on solely equitable grounds.
Immigration Jun. 25, 1999
Meranda P., a Minor
'Waiver rule' bars mother from challenging final orders antedating parental termination order.
Juveniles Jun. 25, 1999
Brown v. Investors Mortgage Co.
Preemptive effect of residential loan exemption from state usury laws isn't limited to purchase-money mortgages.
Banking Jun. 25, 1999
NLRB v. Compact Video Services Inc.
Known financial crisis doesn't excuse employer's obligation to give union notice before company's sale.
Labor Law Jun. 25, 1999
U.S. v. Ramos-Oseguera
No joint participant exception to spousal testimonial privilege can compel an unwilling witness to testify against husband.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 1999
Vallecillo-Castillo v. INS
Nicaraguan is entitled to asylum for persecution despite evidence democratically elected government took power.
Immigration Jun. 25, 1999
Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois Inc.
Asbestos-injured plaintiff must show exposure to defendant's product is substantial factor, within reasonable medical probability.
Torts Jun. 25, 1999
U.S. v. Ely
Director allegedly causing bank to pay excessive dividends supports charge of defrauding bank.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 1999
Bankruptcy of Building Blocks Child Care Centers Inc.
A debtor must pay a former landlord to cure a prepetition default in order to assume the lease with a successor landlord.
Bankruptcy Jun. 25, 1999
Bankruptcy of Marino
The appeal of a bankruptcy courts order deprives the bankruptcy court of further jurisdiction until a mandate is received.
Bankruptcy Jun. 25, 1999
Tobias C., a minor
Order
Jun. 25, 1999
O'Brien-Plunkett v. Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Order
Jun. 25, 1999
Bennett on Habeas Corpus
Order
Jun. 25, 1999
Marshak v. Ballesteros
Order
Jun. 25, 1999
VPS Management, Inc. v. Pacific Rim Assurance Co.
Jun. 25, 1999
Waffer International Corporation v. Khorsandi
Order
Jun. 25, 1999
In re Establishment of Sacramento Bulletin As Newspaper
Order
Jun. 25, 1999