Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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98-8095
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Murray v. State of Wyoming
Order |
Prisoners Rights |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
98-4118
|
U.S. v. Nunez-Pulido
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
S064206
|
People v. Moreno
Review granted |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | ||
98-7013
|
U.S. v. Leopard
Court's failure to appoint counsel to defendant's case during evidentiary hearing is error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
97-2303
|
U.S. v. Hernandez-Muniz
Defendant's Fifth Amendment rights aren't violated by prosecutor's comments on defendant's failure to testify. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
98-3087
|
Lohf v. Runyon
Order |
Employment Law |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
F029624
|
Charmice G., a Minor
Welfare and Institutions Code bars direct appeals from orders setting permanency planning hearings. |
Juveniles |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
B112321
|
People v. Shannon
Taking clothes from rack and giving them to cashier for refund constitutes completed theft. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
96-56421
|
Rhoden v. Rowland
Unconstitutional shackling of defendant at trial in view of jury is inherently prejudicial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
97-35157 and 97-35346
|
Friends of Southeast's Future v. Morrison
Forest plan doesn't require environmental impact statement if agency reserves right to alter it. |
Environmental Law |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
97-35600
|
Gregory v. Widnall
In its context, single drawing of monkey on memo doesn't create triable issue regarding race discrimination. |
Civil Rights |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
96-15869
|
Bianchi v. Perry
Order |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | ||
96-56584
|
Emard v. Hughes Aircraft Co.
State law governs distribution of proceeds from life insurance plan covered by Employee Retirement Income Security Act. |
Labor Law |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
G016463
|
Maglica v. Maglica
Measure of quantum meruit is value of services rendered, not amount of benefit conferred. |
Contracts |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
97-16021
|
Mauro v. Arpaio
County prison regulation prohibiting inmates' possession of sexually explicit material is unconstitutionally overbroad. |
Prisoners Rights |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
D029548
|
Joshua M., a Minor
Statute expanding grounds for denial of reunification services allows consideration of prior conduct. |
Juveniles |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
B106304
|
The Downey Venture v. LMI Insurance Co.
Liability insurer must defend malicious prosecution action but isn't liable for any resulting judgment. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
B110752
|
Kelley v. Trunk
Conclusory expert opinion is insufficient to support motion for summary judgment in medical malpractice suit. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
F027578
|
People v. Yarborough
Prior child molestation conviction is both substantive element of current crime and a 'strike.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
A081569
|
Morrison v. Viacom Inc.
Provision of television cable services on a tiered channel basis doesn't violate Cartwright Act. |
Antitrust |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
G023070
|
Cassiar Mining Corp. v. Superior Court (Anderson)
Canadian asbestos supplier has sufficient contacts with California to justify exercise of specific jurisdiction. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
96-14251
|
Bankruptcy of Banks
Claim for which state limitations period expired prepetition is valid where creditor took affirmative prepetition act. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
97-16062
|
Bankruptcy of Brown
Creditor is sanctioned for violating discharge injunction by seeking debt reaffirmation. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
B109606
|
Rosales v. Thermex-Thermatron Inc.
Acquiring company is strictly liable for defective product sold by predecessor. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
97-1385
|
Bankruptcy of Taylor
No partial exception from discharge for student loans; undue hardship requires good faith effort to repay loan. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
97-1873
|
Bankruptcy of Washington Trust Deed Service Corp.
State court action by creditor against a trustee properly dismissed for failure to state a claim. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
96-70988
|
Amos v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Injured employee faced with differing, medically reasonable treatment options may choose among them. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
97-35118
|
Fleming v. Monumental Life Insurance Co.
Letter stating amount of available life insurance under conversion option binds insurer to provide coverage. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
98-16113
|
Matter of Pipkins
Order |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | ||
97-50210
|
U.S. v. Soueiti
Decision whether to order deportation of criminal defendant isn't a civil matter under Equal Access to Justice Act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 |