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Lovett v. Carrasco
Common fund doctrine cannot be applied to apportion personal injury plaintiff's attorney fees among medical lienholders.
Torts Jun. 15, 1999
Lai v. Prudential Insurance Company of America et al.,
An employer is strictly liable for the acts of its supervisory employees.
Employment Law Jun. 15, 1999
Bostean v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Civil service employee has protected property interest in continued employment with school district.
Constitutional Law Jun. 15, 1999
Microsoft Corp. v. Yokohama Telecom Corp.
Litigant's paid newspaper announcement regarding lawsuit's allegations is privileged under California's 'privileged publications' statute.
Torts Jun. 15, 1999
People v. Garcia
Review granted
Jun. 15, 1999
Ott v. United States
Check accompanying request for automatic extension is payment triggering statute of limitations for refund claim.
Taxation Jun. 15, 1999
Blockbuster Videos Inc. v. City of Tempe
Local governments may not require alteration of registered service marks on signs for aesthetic purposes.
Government Jun. 15, 1999
Alcala v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs
Aquaculture worker with occasional maritime tasks isn't covered by Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.
Workers' Compensation Jun. 15, 1999
Shaar v. INS
Pending petition to reopen doesn't excuse failure to leave United States by voluntary departure date.
Immigration Jun. 15, 1999
Adaptive Power Solutions LLC v. Hughes Missile Systems Co.
Temporary decline in number or quality of suppliers resulting from group boycott doesn't violate Sherman Act.
Antitrust Jun. 15, 1999
Barnhart v. New York Life Insurance Co.
Independent contractor isn't covered under Employee Retirement Income Security Act or Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
Labor Law Jun. 15, 1999
Merino v. San Diego County Council of the Boy Scouts
Order
Jun. 15, 1999
People v. Smith
Order
Jun. 15, 1999
Estate of Condon
Order
Jun. 15, 1999
Tilden-Coil Construction v. City of Cathedral City
City's consideration of bids for building project alternatives is flawed but not inconsistent with bidding statutes.
Contracts Jun. 15, 1999
Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies v. Big Blue Fisheries Inc.
Observation of vessel is equivalent to radar plotting under International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
Maritime Law Jun. 15, 1999
Blue Ridge Insurance Co. v. Stanewich
Liability insurer limiting coverage to 'accidents' needn't defend claim based on insured's assault and attempted robbery.
Insurance Jun. 15, 1999
Dreamwerks Production Group, Inc. v. SKG Studio,
Convention organizer's core functions are sufficiently similar to entertainment company's to permit infringement claim.
Intellectual Property Jun. 15, 1999
Villafuerte v. Stewart
Order
Jun. 15, 1999
Lopez v. Monterey County
Order
Jun. 15, 1999
Russian River Watershed Protection Committee v. City of Santa Rosa
Official has discretion to determine reasonable method of compliance with discharge permits.
Environmental Law Jun. 15, 1999
U.S. v. Sanchez-Anaya
District court may follow sentencing guidelines notwithstanding calculation error in plea agreement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 1999
Leonard Pipeline Contractors Ltd. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Tax court must explain reasons for limiting Commissioner's disallowance of business expense deduction.
Taxation Jun. 15, 1999
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon v. State of Oregon
Federal law doesn't pre-empt release of report written under compact authorizing state to monitor Indian gaming.
Native American Affairs Jun. 15, 1999
Singh v. Prunty
Prosecution's failure to disclose benefits provided to witness violates due process in circumstantial evidence case.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 1999
People v. Joyce
Defendant has no claim of ineffective assistance where no prejudice arose from attorney's alleged omission.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 15, 1999
Kearney v. Standard Insurance Co.
District court must admit additional evidence where circumstances require de novo review of benefits decision.
Labor Law Jun. 15, 1999
County of Lewis v. Allen
Tribe's law enforcement contract with county doesn't create tribal jurisdiction over tort claims against officers.
Native American Affairs Jun. 15, 1999
Weaver v. State of California
Police aren't liable for civil rights violations or injuries to juveniles stemming from stolen car pursuit.
Torts Jun. 15, 1999
People v. Franklin
Prior felony conviction constitutes strike under 'three strikes' law, despite post-sentence reduction to misdemeanor.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 1999