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Bankruptcy of Cross
Securities Exchange Commission has standing to assert nondischargeability claim against Chapter 7 debtor.
Bankruptcy Jun. 3, 1999
People v. Tran
Defendant cannot be sentenced to consecutive life terms in order to double minimum term of imprisonment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 1999
People v. Thompson
Increase in defendants sentence and fines imposed after retrial violates double jeopardy clause.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 1999
Ashley P., a Minor
Awareness of disagreements between family members doesn't damage children's emotional health.
Juveniles Jun. 3, 1999
Los Angeles County Dept. of Children and Family Services v. Superior Court (Paul C.)
Trial court's judgment cannot be substituted for Department of Children Services without abuse of process finding.
Juveniles Jun. 3, 1999
People v. Wright
DNA evidence from polymerase chain reaction matching technique satisfies standard for general scientific acceptance and admissibility.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 1999
Balthazor v. Little League Baseball Inc.
Little League team doesn't have a duty to decrease risk of injury to players.
Torts Jun. 3, 1999
People v. James
Manufacture of methamphetamine is inherently dangerous felony for purposes of second degree felony-murder rule.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 1999
Quintilliani v. Mannerino
Attorney can't rely on legal malpractice statute of limitations for breach of non-legal services contract.
Contracts Jun. 3, 1999
People v. Thongvilay
Felony murder doctrine applies when defendants cause auto accident death while driving away from committing burglary.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 3, 1999
Rankin v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
IRS's income tax adjustment for accounting method change applies when invalid deduction system abandoned in wrong year.
Taxation Jun. 3, 1999
Widrig v. Apfel
Court doesn't abuse discretion in calculating attorney fees award in Social Security cases.
Attorneys Jun. 3, 1999
Bankruptcy of Tallant
Obligation of attorney to repay loan from client is nondischargeable where loan is fraudulently induced.
Bankruptcy Jun. 3, 1999
Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District
No damages against district for teacher-student sexual harassment unless district official exhibits deliberate indifference.
Civil Rights Jun. 3, 1999
Calderon v. Ashmus
Abstract question of whether California qualifies for expedited treatment of federal habeas petitions isn't justiciable.
Civil Procedure Jun. 3, 1999
People v. Castorena
Facts exceeding those necessary to establish gross negligence can be used to impose upper prison term.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 2, 1999
Bankruptcy of Mullen
Federal bankruptcy court exercises discretion and abstains from hearing proceeding based on state law claim.
Bankruptcy Jun. 2, 1999
United States ex rel., Hall v. Teledyne Wah Chang Albany
Settlement and release of state 'whistleblower' claim after federal investigation bars subsequent qui tam suit.
Government Jun. 2, 1999
Poland v. Stewart
State high court ruling on pecuniary gain aggravating circumstance isn't unforeseeable statutory judicial enlargement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 2, 1999
Mejia v. U.S.
Order
Jun. 2, 1999
Lisa S. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles County Dept. of Children's and Family Services)
Attorney's signature alone, without parent's signature, on intent to file writ petition isn't sufficient.
Juveniles Jun. 2, 1999
Meza-Manay v. INS
Opposition of applicant and spouse to Peruvian insurgent groups supports well-founded fear of persecution.
Immigration Jun. 2, 1999
Kingston Constr. Inc., v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority,
Congress' express or implied intent to limit concurrent jurisdiction bar non-included state subject matter jurisdiction.
Civil Procedure Jun. 2, 1999
WMX Technologies, Inc. v. Miller, Jr.
Order
Jun. 2, 1999
U.S. v. Keen
Colloquy between judge and defendant doesn't satisfy required explanation of pitfalls of self-representation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 2, 1999
Crandell v. Los Angeles County Superior Court
Order
Jun. 2, 1999
Ramirez v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Review granted
Jun. 2, 1999
Los Angeles County Dept. of Children & Family Services v. Adelaido
Order
Jun. 2, 1999
Tatiana B., a Minor
To declare wardship for minor under age 14, trial court must expressly find that she appreciates wrongfulness of her act.
Juveniles Jun. 2, 1999
Board of Trustees, Univ .IL v. Doe, et al.
Order
Jun. 2, 1999