| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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94-O-19578
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Feldsott v. State Bar
Attorney can protect lien against recovery and isn't culpable of failure to promptly pay client. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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96-8513
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Hunter Douglas Inc. v. Harmonic Design Inc.
Federal patent law pre-empts state law claims regarding patent invalidity. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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S063296
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People v. Marroquin
Conviciton for street gang participation based on same events from earlier conviction violates double jeopardy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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B110876
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Southern California Gas Co. v. California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Bd.
Safety regulation relating to interstate natural gas pipelines is pre-empted by Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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S063272
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People v. Hooker
No suppression absent showing defendant's confession is product of third party's involuntary admission. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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S063087
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People v. Perry
Co-defendant can use evidence on own behalf even though it was suppressed in defendant's case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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96-0148
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Watson v. County of Riverside
Forcing deputy sheriff to write incident report without his counsel present violates due process. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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96-0388
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Doyle v. Rubin
Complaint seeking to enjoin government from assessing or collecting taxes is barred by Anti-Injunction Act. |
Taxation |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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96-427
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U.S. v. Tomison
Defendants' ex-parte motion before trial to subpoena documents held by third parties is permitted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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96-1185
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U.S. v. Marolf
Proper remedy for defective notice in forfeiture action is to consider claim on the merits. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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95-17584
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Parker v. State Bar
Hearing judge's supervisory role over attorney's substance abuse program is inconsistent with State Bar procedures. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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97-176
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In re Sanchez
Deposition subpoena provisions of Federal Contested Elections Act are constitutional. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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97-300
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Stewart v. Martinez-Villareal
Certiorari granted |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | ||
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97-5310
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Beach v. Ocwen Federal Bank
Certiorari granted |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | ||
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96-50436
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U.S. v. Colace
No sentence reduction for aberrant behavior after multiple violent felonies in short period and defendant flees. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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96-70467
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Gonzales-Neyra v. INS
Political opinion persecution is established by threats to alien after refusing to pay guerrillas extortion. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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96-15978
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Bankruptcy of Hal Inc.
Federal agencies constitute a single governmental unit for setoff purposes under Bankruptcy Code. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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B104174
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People v. Espinoza
Three strikes law supersedes general punishment statute when current felony is attempt crime for repeat offender. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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96-50120
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U.S. v. Petrosian
Selling imitation beverage in genuine cola label is using spurious mark under federal counterfeit trafficking statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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D022306
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Aronson v. Kinsella
Attorney's letter to opposing party is entitled to absolute litigation privilege in action for defamation. |
Torts |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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B091492
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Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp v. Yosemite Insurance Co.
Insurer can unconditionally accept indemnity obligations to insured and still contend no coverage against other insurers. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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H016592
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People v. Superior Court (Gremminger)
District attorney must comply with Evidence Code when seeking personnel records of former police officer. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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A076654
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Century Indemnity Co. v. Bank of America
Stay of action by insurers is warranted if parties involved in litigation in another state. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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B098423
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People v. Banks
Statute prohibiting the manufacture, possession, or sale of 'cloned' cellular phones is not unconstitutionally vague. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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A068031
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Garcia v. Hejmadi
Summary judgment isn't reconsidered without circumstances permitting vacation of original order. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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B107564
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People v. Keith
Hearsay evidence can be used to revoke probation based on substantial degree of trustworthiness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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H014664
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People v. Valdez
Hearsay testimony by gang expert is admitted to show defendant and others had common purpose. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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G016655
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Mosca v. Lichtenwalter
Assumption of risk supports summary judgment for defendant for plaintiff's injuries resulting from sportfishing injury. |
Torts |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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93-70899
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Yang v. INS
Order |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | ||
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B114113
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Northern Trust Bank of California N.A. v. Pineda
Objectors' appeal from purported charging order is dismissed since no final charging order was entered. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Jun. 14, 1999 |
