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Bankruptcy of Chang
Debts owed to health professional or guardian ad litem in child custody dispute are dischargeable.
Bankruptcy Jun. 20, 1999
Cable v. Dept. of Developmental Services of the State of California
State's failure to provide services to disabled persons is actionable under Americans with Disabilities Act.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 20, 1999
People v. Bierman
Defendant gets resentencing if pre-'Romero' record is silent on court's discretion to strike prior conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 1999
Berg v. State Bar
Repeated fraudulent billing while acting as 'Cumis' counsel and civil fraud verdict support disbarment recommendation.
Attorneys Jun. 20, 1999
Calderon v. Thompson
Certiorari granted
Jun. 20, 1999
Inter-Modal Rail-Employees Assoc. v. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co.
Order
Jun. 20, 1999
People v. Martinez
Substantial evidence supports finding no prejudice to defendant by four-year delay before information filed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 1999
Estate of John Housley
Triable issue of fact exists as to when oral agreement to 'leave everything' to individual was made.
Probate and Trusts Jun. 20, 1999
Far West Federal Bank v. Office of Thrift Supervision
Statutory abrogation of regulator's agreement to loosen controls entitles investors to rescind agreement and recover investment.
Banking Jun. 20, 1999
Nelson v. Cyprus Bagdad Copper Corp.
Employee handbook's arbitration provision doesn't preclude right to judicial determination of Americans with Disabilities Act claim.
Labor Law Jun. 20, 1999
U.S. v. Lacy
Search warrant for child pornography downloaded by defendant's computer 10 months earlier isn't impermissibly stale.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 1999
In re Grand Jury Subpoena
Court's decision not to hold a pre-indictment hearing regarding compelled testimony isn't appealable order.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 1999
Weisbuch v. County of Los Angeles
Public hospital's medical director's demotion for criticizing supervisor's decision-making methods doesn't support First Amendment claim.
Constitutional Law Jun. 20, 1999
Hartman v. Summers
Challenge to scheme for releasing insanity acquittees without allegation for release, fails for lack of standing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 1999
America West Airlines Inc. v. National Mediation Board
Discharged employee with pending claim seeking reinstatement can vote in union representation election.
Labor Law Jun. 20, 1999
Conley v. Matthes
Deficiency action is barred when substance of transaction constitutes a purchase money transaction.
Real Property Jun. 20, 1999
Oceanside 84 Ltd. v. Fidelity Federal Bank
Bank's calculation of new interest rate on adjustable loan 65 days before payment date isn't breach.
Banking Jun. 20, 1999
Genger v. Delsol
Widow's proposed action, challenging husband's estate plan, qualifies as 'contest,' triggering trust's no-contest clause.
Probate and Trusts Jun. 20, 1999
In re Winner
Statute precluding restoration of forfeited worktime credits isn't ex post facto law as applied to prisoner.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 1999
Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie S.P.A. v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Government entity's retention of interest earned by funds held under subcontractor's stop notice is unconstitutional.
Government Jun. 20, 1999
Cochran v. Cochran
Statute of limitations begins to run on support breach when payments stop, not when relationship ends.
Family Law Jun. 20, 1999
Premo v. Martin
Eleventh Amendment immunity doesn't bar enforcement of arbitration award against state under Randolph-Sheppard Vending Act.
Government Jun. 20, 1999
Exxon Shipping Co. v. Airport Depot Diner Inc.
Avoiding conflict between federal law and application of local law doesn't warrant preemptive federal declaratory relief.
Civil Procedure Jun. 20, 1999
Sabelko v. The City of Phoenix
City's floating buffer zone restriction on demonstrators outside of health care facilities violates First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Jun. 20, 1999
U.S. v. Rogers
Judge's acquisition of stock in defendant's corporate victim after sentencing doesn't require recusal on resentencing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 1999
Cochran v. Cochran
Statute of limitations begins to run on support breach when payments stop, not when relationship ends.
Family Law Jun. 20, 1999
Sweaney v. Ada County, Idaho
In 1993, parent had no clear right to strike child with belt without criminal exposure.
Civil Rights Jun. 20, 1999
Stanley v. City of Tracy
City police sergeants aren't entitled to back overtime compensation under salary-basis test.
Labor Law Jun. 20, 1999
U.S. v. Knapp
With overwhelming materiality evidence of false statements, removal of issue from jury isn't reversible error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 1999
U.S. v. Johnny Lynn Old Chief
Order
Jun. 20, 1999