| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B107076
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People v. Phillips
Reversal required where court fails to define reasonable doubt or to instruct about presumption of innocence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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A076191
|
Klein v. Nature's Recipes Inc.
No unfair competition by unwittingly causing contaminated pet food to be distributed into stream of commerce. |
Antitrust |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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A075474
|
People v. Hall
Defendant's challenge to court's jurisdiction to order execution of sentence after commitment for another offense fails. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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B101125
|
Marriage of Walters
Concealment of child by mother doesn't estop county from collecting child support arrearages from father. |
Family Law |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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B106201
|
Pieper v. Commercial Underwriters Insurance Co.
Fire damage isn't covered under brush fire policy exclusion despite fact fire was caused by arson. |
Insurance |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
|
94-56507
|
Pelletier v. Federal Home Bank of San Francisco
Bank officer doesn't have property interest in continued employment in contract requiring denied agency approval. |
Employment Law |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
|
94-8313, 95-0144, 95-5540, 95-5542, 95-5946
|
Management Activities, Inc. v. USA
Discretionary function exception renders Federal Aviation Administration immune from negligence suit for failure to warn of wake hazards. |
Government |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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98-0437
|
People v. U.S.
Congress doesn't waive federal government's sovereign immunity by enacting Clean Air Act. |
Environmental Law |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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98-0454
|
Chavez v. Immigration and Nationalization Service
Personal injury claim against individual employees of federal agencies is barred by the statute of limitations based on case precedent. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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98-1852
|
Bankruptcy of Mackey
Statement of election to have appeal heard by district court is timely under 3-day rule for service by mail. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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98-1228
|
Bankruptcy of Nunez
Tax forms filed by debtor after Internal Revenue Service files substitute forms constitute "returns" for dischargeabilty purposes. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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98-0764
|
Stanton v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Co.
Employer's common law claims against insurance company are not pre-empted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. |
Insurance |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
|
99-0011
|
Ryan v. Arellano
Double jeopardy bars state from retrying defendant for felony murder predicated on kidnapping charge where defendant has been convicted of lesser-included offense of kidnapping. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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96-1866
|
Doe v. Lago Vista Indep. Sch. Dist.
Certiorari granted |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | ||
|
S067733
|
Barris v. County of Los Angeles
State statute limiting damages in medical malpractice suits applies to federal 'patient dumping' statute claim. |
Torts |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
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B108201
|
Martin v. WCAB
Statements of independent witness employee don't become privileged simply because given in anticipation of litigation. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
|
B110092
|
People v. Goodwin
Order |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | ||
|
S064811
|
People v. Horejs
Order |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | ||
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97-70272
|
Borja v. INS
Homeland insurgents' use of terrorism to extort money from pro-government alien isn't grounds for asylum. |
Immigration |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
|
S064553
|
People v. Youngblood
Order |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | ||
|
97-1056
|
Marquez v. Screen Actors Guild
Order |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | ||
|
97-1033
|
Bankruptcy of Duplante
Creditor isn't liable for debtor's attorney fees and costs for filing complaint to determine dischargeability of debt. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
|
96-56503
|
Lunsford v. Jumao-As
Order |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | ||
|
97-391
|
Calderon v. Ashmus
Certiorari granted |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | ||
|
B108902
|
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Shea-Kiewit-Kenny
'Cause' to remove Disputes Resolution Board member is not tantamount to 'cause' for removal of judge. |
Contracts |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
|
96-957
|
Jefferson v. City of Tarrant, Alabama
No state supreme court final judgment in wrongful death case bars reviewing civil rights claims denial. |
Torts |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
|
96-976
|
Hudson v. United States
Double jeopardy doesn't bar criminal prosecution after penalties and debarment on petitioners by Comptroller of Currency. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
|
96-792
|
Kalina v. Fletcher
Section 1983 can create damages remedy against prosecutor for making false factual statements in warrant affidavit. |
Civil Rights |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
|
F025500
|
People v. Collins
Evidence must be suppressed after prosecutor fails to establish existence of arrest warrants. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 | |
|
G015998
|
AB Group v. Wertin
Possibility of obtaining discount on loan by threatening default is not legitimate partnership opportunity. |
Corporations |
|
Jun. 4, 1999 |
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