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Totten v. Merkle
Defense counsel isn't ineffective for not mounting mental-state defense where evidence shows defendant planned murder.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 1999
Muscarello v. U.S.
Certiorari granted
Jun. 6, 1999
U.S. v. CPC INTL., INC., ET AL.
Certiorari granted
Jun. 6, 1999
AT&T v. Central Office Telephone
Certiorari granted
Jun. 6, 1999
Herman v. S.A. Healy Co.
Order
Jun. 6, 1999
Roberts v. Kling
Order
Jun. 6, 1999
People v. Noriega
Failure to properly advise of the risks and dangers of self-representation results in prejudicial error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 1999
Fluharty v. Fluharty
No recovery for son who suffered emotional distress by watching his father's attempted suicide.
Torts Jun. 6, 1999
Zeiger v. State of California
Subcontractor employee's receipt of workers' compensation benefits doesn't preclude negligence claims against owner or general contractor.
Torts Jun. 6, 1999
Feurzeig v. Insurance Co. of the West
Undefined policy term, 'lessor's risk only,' doesn't allow insurer to deny duty to defend slander action.
Insurance Jun. 6, 1999
The Alliance of Small Emitters/Metals Industry v. South Coast Air Quality Management District
Law requires estimates of socioeconomic effects only to extent data is available.
Environmental Law Jun. 6, 1999
Zieger v. State of California
Order
Jun. 6, 1999
People v. Snook
Subsequent offenses cannot be used to enhance sentence of conviction on earlier, first offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 1999
Carriger v. Stewart
Order
Jun. 6, 1999
Crystal R., a Minor v. Superior Court (Colleen C.)
Indian Child Welfare Act requirements aren't applied in dependency action for child without significant Indian contacts.
Family Law Jun. 6, 1999
Wiener v. State Bar
Disciplined attorney placed on probation is required to file quarterly probation reports.
Attorneys Jun. 6, 1999
Marriage of Chandler
Record doesn't support creating trust for father to pay into for certain child-related expenses.
Family Law Jun. 6, 1999
Fischer v. Tel-Ad America Inc.
Order
Jun. 6, 1999
Reno v. Baird
Fair Employment and Housing Act doesn't exempt individual supervisors from liability in wrongful discharge claim.
Employment Law Jun. 6, 1999
People v. Mills
Order
Jun. 6, 1999
USAA v. Superior Court (Blitshteyn)
Review granted
Jun. 6, 1999
Oberholzer v. Commission on Judicial Performance
Order
Jun. 6, 1999
Redmond v. Secure Horizons Pacificare, Inc.
Order
Jun. 6, 1999
Ashurst v. Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
Teacher's dismissal for admittedly having consensual sex with 5-year-old student is justified.
Education Jun. 6, 1999
Tilden-Coil Constructors, Inc. v. City of Cathedral City
City's consideration of bids for building project alternates is flawed but not inconsistent with bidding statutes.
Contracts Jun. 6, 1999
Stephenson v. Drever
Terminated shareholder-employee continues to have rights of minority shareholder until shares are repurchased.
Corporations Jun. 6, 1999
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v. WCAB
Son injured while working for father is covered employee for workers' compensation benefits.
Workers' Compensation Jun. 6, 1999
People v. Snook
Enhanced penalty for multiple drunken driving convictions applies regardless of order of offenses and convictions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 1999
Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners L.P. v. Superior Court (The Parsons Corp.)
General unity of interests between corporate entities doesn't turn nonclient into client for attorney disqualification.
Attorneys Jun. 6, 1999
Bankruptcy of Century City Cleaning Services Inc.
Attorney can be compensated for post-petition work based on pre-petition retainer secured under state law.
Bankruptcy Jun. 6, 1999