Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S075992
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Gossai v. Governing Board of the Victor Valley Community College District
Review granted |
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Feb. 28, 1999 | ||
96-6336
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Johnson v. Gibson
Defendant is entitled to mental health expert assistance where State uses "continuing threat aggravating circumstance." |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 28, 1999 | |
97-0999
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State v. Escobar-Mendez
Statute of limitation doesn't bar prosecution where indictment delays are due to defendant's efforts to conceal crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 27, 1999 | |
98-0200
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State v. Quinonez
A statute that allows the judge to decide "historical prior felony conviction" is constitutional and doesn't violate a defendant's right to a jury trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 27, 1999 | |
97-9398
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Dornes v. Lindsey
Principal not liable for student's expulsion by Board of Education at her recommendation. |
Juveniles |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
97-17024
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Bianchi v. Walker
Claim under a Value Engineering Change Proposal should have been filed at federal claims court, not district court. |
Government |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
98-30063
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United States v. Iverson
Clean Water Act subjects corporate executives to criminal liability for unauthorized waste dumping. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
97-35483
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Bankruptcy of Filtercorp Inc.
State law lien on "accounts receivable" or "inventory" includes after-acquired property absent contrary intent. |
Bankruptcy |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
96-71041
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Cheo v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Asylum seeker residing in third country for substantial time has burden to show he hasn't firmly resettled there. |
Immigration |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
97-16229
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Bankruptcy of Megafoods Stores Inc.
Debtor's commingling of assets does not prevent creation of statutory trust or the tracing of assets. |
Bankruptcy |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
97-99023 and 97-99024
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Bean v. Calderon
Failure to provide necessary information to unprepared experts is ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
97-15455
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Windham v. Merkle
State's failure to raise defense to charge of discriminatory juror challenges allows defendant to show prejudice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
97-17004
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Bankruptcy of S. S. Retail Stores Corp.
Appellate court has no jurisdiction over non-final order approving employment of debtor's counsel. |
Bankruptcy |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
97-35847
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Miller v. United States
Federal Tort Claims Act's discretionary exception applies when private property is injured due to resource allocation. |
Government |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
95-35883
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Taylor Construction Inc. v. ABT Service Corp.
Federal statute, required for federal projects, requires surety to pay entire amount due when contractor defaults. |
Government |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
97-35248 and 97-35249
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Evanow v. M/V Neptune
Under marine salvage contract, liability of non-settling parties is reduced by the amount paid by co-obligators. |
Maritime Law |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
96-36259
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Dept. of Health and Human Services v. Chater
Juveniles committed to private group homes aren't eligible for supplemental security income. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
A078340
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City of Atascadero v. Merrill Lynch
Third parties actively participating in trust management can be sued by beneficiaries. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
E018016
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Estevanovich v. The City of Riverside
City ordinance restricting poolroom hours of operation is arbitrary and facially unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
B116425
|
Moore v. Liu
Dismissing Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation case, before motion to strike hearing, doesn't prevent attorney fee award. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
97-2270
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U.S. v. Bishop
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
B119355
|
Doctor's Medical Laboratory Inc. v. Connell
Department of Health Services can't delegate auditing function for Medicaid payments to State Controller. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
98-1242
|
Swanger v. Beebe
Order |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
98-2182
|
Blackburn v. Department of Corrections
Order |
Civil Rights |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
98-5060
|
Antwine v. Apfel
Order |
Administrative Agencies |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
98-2272
|
Sinor v. Lemaster
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
97-5217
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In re Raskin Resources Inc.
Order |
Bankruptcy |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
97-4200
|
Johnson v. E.A. Miller Inc.
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
Feb. 26, 1999 | |
S067672
|
People v. Sargent
Conviction for child abuse involving infliction of pain and mental suffering doesn't require criminal negligence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 26, 1999 | |
G020262
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Hall v. Harker
Fair and impartial trial impossible where trial judge is obviously biased against attorneys. |
Attorneys |
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Feb. 26, 1999 |