| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S055275
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People v. Hendrix
Court has discretion to order consecutive sentences when multiple convictions are based on single act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
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S062749
|
Yeaw v. Boy Scouts of America
Order |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | ||
|
S046375
|
Buttram v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
Latent asbestos disease action accrues when injury discovered for purposes of applying statute limiting noneconomic damages. |
Torts |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
S056082
|
People v. Nesler
Denial of unanimous verdict by 12 impartial jurors entitles defendant to new sanity trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
S009924
|
People v. Quartermain
Conviction and death sentence cannot stand due to breach of agreement not to use defendant's statement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
S004777
|
People v. Williams
Sentence of death cannot stand due to prejudicial error in retrial of special circumstances allegation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
95-99014
|
Thompson v. Calderon
Absent prejudice to defendant, grant of habeas relief for ineffective assistance of counsel is erroneous. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
S061917
|
People v. Cole
Order |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | ||
|
96-36150
|
Rendish v. City of Tacoma
City Attorney's anti-discrimination suit against her employer isn't entitled to First Amendment protection. |
Civil Rights |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
94-50574 and 94-50575
|
U.S. v. Henson
Congress has authority under commerce clause to prescribe enhancements for intrastate drug trafficking near schools. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
95-50282
|
U.S. v. Ross
Absent showing of prejudice, there is no due process violation for 12-year indictment delay. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
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96-15755
|
Falcone v. Stewart
Double jeopardy bars resentencing defendant on final conviction after mistaken lighter sentence from unrelated case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
S052920
|
Garcia v. McCutchen
Dismissal sanction under Delay Reduction Act isn't appropriate if noncompliance is counsel's responsibility, not litigant's. |
Torts |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
94-35684
|
Walters v. McCormick
Videotaped testimony of child victim doesn't violate confrontation rights if willingness to lie demonstrated. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
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95-36227
|
Patterson v. Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters
Union doesn't violate fair representation duty in arbitration by withholding medical evidence supporting milder discipline. |
Labor Law |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
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96-15432
|
Bankruptcy of Gendreau
Qualified domestic relations order for paying pension plan funds to debtor's spouse isn't dischargeable debt. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
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96-15576
|
Crotty v. Cook
ERISA plaintiff with standing when lawsuit filed doesn't lose it by accepting benefits during litigation. |
Labor Law |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
96-35066
|
Burtch v. U.S. Dept. of the Treasury
Court cannot reinstate firearm privileges for Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' Bureau's failure to process application. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
96-35336
|
Thompson v. Holy Family Hospital
Employee's 25-pound lifting restriction isn't disability under Americans with Disabilities Act. |
Employment Law |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
95-16474
|
Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. v. City & County of San Francisco
No jurisdiction over action claiming reassessment of property transferred to pension plan is barred by ERISA. |
Labor Law |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
95-17123
|
Entertainment Research Group Inc. v. Genesis Creative Group Inc.
Costume immediately identifiable as embodiment of underlying cartoon character isn't entitled to derivative work copyright protection. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
S055275
|
People v. Hendrix
Court has discretion to order consecutive sentences when multiple convictions are based on single act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
S052569
|
Akins v. The State of California
Order |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | ||
|
96-70595 and 96-70649
|
Providence Alaska Medical Center v. NLRB
Hospital charge nurse isn't 'supervisor' for purposes of voting in union representation election. |
Labor Law |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
95-50609
|
U.S. v. Hay
48-day recess in trial to accommodate juror vacations requires reversal without showing of actual prejudice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
|
95-70931
|
Blaylock Electric v. NLRB
Showing that anti-union animus motivated decision not to hire justifies prosecution for unfair labor practice. |
Labor Law |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
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96-15387
|
Rodrigues v. Herman
Transfer of assets to benefit plan by trustee who didn't segregate constitutes 'recovery' subject to penalty. |
Labor Law |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
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96-55517
|
Bankruptcy of Lawson
Subordination of deed of trust on debtor's property by parent supports inference debtor retained benefit in property. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | |
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93-56344
|
Saratoga Fishing Co. v. Marco Seattle Inc.
Order |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 | ||
|
94-16384
|
McCarthy v. Providential Corp.
Trial court order compelling arbitration and dismissing action is not final, appealable decision. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 21, 1999 |
