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People v. Majors
Defendant relinquishes right to be present at penalty phase by requesting absence and threatening disruption.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
People v. Kipp
Court isn't obligated to disqualify juror for cause after she asserts that she is biased against defendant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
Sagonowsky v. More
Favorable outcome in private, contractual arbitration doesn't support subsequent malicious prosecution action.
Torts Apr. 12, 1999
Surgin Surgical Instrumentation Inc. v. Truck Insurance Exchange
Large punitive damage default judgment cannot stand where defendant wasn't given notice of amount sought.
Civil Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
Graham v. The Balcor Co.
ERISA doesn't pre-empt state claims arising from agreement to provide specified benefits to one employee.
Labor Law Apr. 12, 1999
Graham v. Balcor Co.
Order
Apr. 12, 1999
Robles v. United States
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act doesn't authorize second term of special parole.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
Rebel Oil Co. v. Atlantic Richfield Co.
Plaintiffs' evidence doesn't prove defendant's prices were below cost and doesn't support Clayton Act claim.
Antitrust Apr. 12, 1999
U.S. v. Cruz-Mendoza
Defense counsel's erroneous legal theory isn't prejudicial and doesn't warrant reversal for ineffective assistance.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
Sivilay v. Apfel
Order
Apr. 12, 1999
Bennett v. Yoshina
Counting blank ballots as 'no' votes doesn't violate voters' First or Fourteenth Amendment rights.
Constitutional Law Apr. 12, 1999
Knott v. McDonald's Corp.
Franchise sale agreement divests former franchisee of right to sue franchisor for breach of contract.
Contracts Apr. 12, 1999
U.S. v. Edwards
Prosecutor may not continue to represent government after personally discovering key evidence during trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
U.S. v. Turnipseed
Defendant pleading guilty to possession of stolen firearm may have sentence enhanced for gun possession.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
U.S. v. Lazarevich
Criminal sentence imposed on defendant extradited from Netherlands doesn't violate doctrine of specialty in extradition treaty.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
Huffman v. County of Los Angeles
County isn't liable for failure to warn sheriff's deputies against carrying firearms off duty while intoxicated.
Civil Rights Apr. 12, 1999
Stafford v. Mach (Allstate Insurance Company
Insurer isn't entitled to relief from default judgment against insured after failing to exercise diligence.
Insurance Apr. 12, 1999
U.S. v. Merino-Balderrama
Probative value of pornographic films outweighed by risk of prejudice in light of available alternatives.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
North Oakland Medical Clinic v. Rogers
Requests for prejudgment interest must be made by motion prior to judgment or in form of motion for new trial.
Civil Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
Slaven v. American Trading Transportation Co. Inc.
Party that unconditionally stipulates to settlement and entry of judgment may not appeal.
Civil Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
Washington Physicians Service Assoc. v. Gregoire
Employee Retirement Income Security Act doesn't pre-empt law requiring health insurers to cover alternative treatment.
Insurance Apr. 12, 1999
U.S. v. Fellows
Each computer graphics file is a separate 'item' for sentencing purposes in child pornography case.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
U.S. v. Devorkin
Maximum sentence for solicitation of murder for hire is 20 years.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
People v. Armijo
Order
Apr. 12, 1999
Rubidoux v. Colorado Mental Health Institute
Strict liability standard doesn't apply to find employer vicarious liable for victim's injury without first considering employer's affirmative defenses.
Employment Law Apr. 12, 1999
U.S. v. Vinaithong
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
Gamble Simmons & Company v. Kerr-McGee Corporation
Where a contract is unambiguous, extrinsic evidence is inadmissible if it will alter its reasonable interpretation.
Contracts Apr. 12, 1999
Setser v. Lucero
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 12, 1999
Gazaway v. Makita U.S.A. Inc.
Order
Civil Rights Apr. 12, 1999
Austin v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Opinion
Insurance Apr. 12, 1999