Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S058909
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State Compensation Insurance Fund v. WCAB
Clerical error causing one-week delay in payment of benefits doesn't trigger 10 percent statutory penalty. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
94-55816, 94-55894
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Columbia Pictures Television v. Krypton Broadcasting of Birmingham Inc.
Order |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | ||
95-16150
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Bankruptcy of National Mass Media Telecommunication Systems Inc.
Creditor's sale of debtor's foreclosed property after relief from stay moots appeal of relief order. |
Bankruptcy |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
95-55988
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U.S. v. Gough
Hiring another to drive truck filled with drug proceeds and watching unloading of truck constitutes money laundering. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
96-36179
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Collord v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Equal Access to Justice Act applies to mining claim contest proceedings. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
96-70194 and 96-70195
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Meserve Drilling Partners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Tax regulation defining 'partnership items' is properly applied retroactively. |
Taxation |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
97-15433
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McBride v. PLM International Inc.
Plaintiff lacks standing under Employee Retirement Income Security Act if employer terminates plan before complaint filed. |
Labor Law |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
97-15534 and 97-15613
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Beffa v. Bank of the West
Expedited Funds Availability Act doesn't pre-empt negligence and misrepresentation claims based on deposit to wrong account. |
Banking |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
97-35129
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Airborne Freight Corp. v. United States
Company needn't lease entire building to claim investment tax credit for world headquarters. |
Taxation |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
97-70810
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Lucky Stores Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Employer's contribution to defined benefit plan made after end of tax year isn't deductible for previous year. |
Taxation |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
C025717 and C027291
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People v. Carr
Defendant may be convicted both of burglary and of receiving property stolen in burglary. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
B118920 and B118923
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Old Republic Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Nautilus Insurance Co.)
Insurers that never had coverage obligations don't owe contribution to co-insurer that made payments. |
Insurance |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
A077047
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Tensfeldt v. WCAB
Worker convicted of insurance fraud is barred from receiving benefits in connection with underlying injury. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
97-10377
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U.S. v. Garcia
Gang members' general agreement to support each other in fights doesn't prove conspiracy to commit assault. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
H016392
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People v. Jackson
Kidnapping incident consisting of one abduction and a continuous period of detention is a single criminal act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
H015775
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Brassinga v. City of Mountain View
Conflicting evidence bars directed verdict that city wasn't employer of person killed in police training exercise. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
B112980
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People v. Rodriguez
Special circumstance of 'drive-by' murder is constitutional on its face and as applied. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
97-10422
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U.S. v. Sandoval
Conviction for infraction of petty theft may be counted toward criminal history score. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
97-16026
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Californians for Safe and Competitive Dump Truck Transportation v. Mendonca
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act doesn't pre-empt California's Prevailing Wage Law. |
Labor Law |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
97-16637, 97-16638, 97-16639 and 97-16640
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Linney v. Cellular Alaska Partnership
No per se rule that continued participation by class counsel with conflict constitutes inadequate representation. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
97-50137
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U.S. v. Smith
Conviction for insider trading requires proof that defendant actually used material non-public information. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
97-55113
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Los Angeles News Service v. Reuters Television International Ltd.
Damages from overseas dissemination of copyrighted material are recoverable if infringement was in United States. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
98-10236
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U.S. v. Kaczynski
Media's common law right of access outweighs defendant's privacy interest in content of psychiatric report. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
B109234
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Isaac v. City of Los Angeles
Ordinance authorizing liens for delinquent utility bills is unconstitutional and ignores statutory lien priorities. |
Government |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
96-16563
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United States v. Dan Caputo Co.
Court correctly defers to agency for determination of how work should be classified under Davis-Bacon Act. |
Labor Law |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
97-70272
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Borja v. INS
Order |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | ||
97-99004
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Poland v. Stewart
Appellate counsel's failure to raise claim doesn't constitute 'cause' excusing procedural default. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
A080649
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People v. Burks
Custody credits waived after probation violation generally aren't recaptured when probation violated again. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
96-35893
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King v. United States
Forfeited cash from drug transactions isn't deductible as business loss. |
Taxation |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
97-10100
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U.S. v. Alviso
Defendant doesn't waive objection to evidence of priors by remaining silent when judge reads indictment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 26, 1999 |