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Gossai v. Governing Board of the Victor Valley Community College District
Review granted
Feb. 28, 1999
Johnson v. Gibson
Defendant is entitled to mental health expert assistance where State uses "continuing threat aggravating circumstance."
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 1999
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 Feb. 27, 1999
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
Dornes v. Lindsey
Principal not liable for student's expulsion by Board of Education at her recommendation.
Juveniles Feb. 26, 1999
Bianchi v. Walker
Claim under a Value Engineering Change Proposal should have been filed at federal claims court, not district court.
Government Feb. 26, 1999
United States v. Iverson
Clean Water Act subjects corporate executives to criminal liability for unauthorized waste dumping.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 1999
Bankruptcy of Filtercorp Inc.
State law lien on "accounts receivable" or "inventory" includes after-acquired property absent contrary intent.
Bankruptcy Feb. 26, 1999
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 Feb. 26, 1999
Bankruptcy of Megafoods Stores Inc.
Debtor's commingling of assets does not prevent creation of statutory trust or the tracing of assets.
Bankruptcy Feb. 26, 1999
Bean v. Calderon
Failure to provide necessary information to unprepared experts is ineffective assistance of counsel.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 1999
Windham v. Merkle
State's failure to raise defense to charge of discriminatory juror challenges allows defendant to show prejudice.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 1999
Bankruptcy of S. S. Retail Stores Corp.
Appellate court has no jurisdiction over non-final order approving employment of debtor's counsel.
Bankruptcy Feb. 26, 1999
Miller v. United States
Federal Tort Claims Act's discretionary exception applies when private property is injured due to resource allocation.
Government Feb. 26, 1999
Taylor Construction Inc. v. ABT Service Corp.
Federal statute, required for federal projects, requires surety to pay entire amount due when contractor defaults.
Government Feb. 26, 1999
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 Feb. 26, 1999
Dept. of Health and Human Services v. Chater
Juveniles committed to private group homes aren't eligible for supplemental security income.
Administrative Agencies Feb. 26, 1999
City of Atascadero v. Merrill Lynch
Third parties actively participating in trust management can be sued by beneficiaries.
Probate and Trusts Feb. 26, 1999
Estevanovich v. The City of Riverside
City ordinance restricting poolroom hours of operation is arbitrary and facially unconstitutional.
Constitutional Law Feb. 26, 1999
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
U.S. v. Bishop
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 1999
Doctor's Medical Laboratory Inc. v. Connell
Department of Health Services can't delegate auditing function for Medicaid payments to State Controller.
Administrative Agencies Feb. 26, 1999
Swanger v. Beebe
Order
Civil Procedure Feb. 26, 1999
Blackburn v. Department of Corrections
Order
Civil Rights Feb. 26, 1999
Antwine v. Apfel
Order
Administrative Agencies Feb. 26, 1999
Sinor v. Lemaster
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 1999
In re Raskin Resources Inc.
Order
Bankruptcy Feb. 26, 1999
Johnson v. E.A. Miller Inc.
Order
Civil Rights Feb. 26, 1999
People v. Sargent
Conviction for child abuse involving infliction of pain and mental suffering doesn't require criminal negligence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 1999
Hall v. Harker
Fair and impartial trial impossible where trial judge is obviously biased against attorneys.
Attorneys Feb. 26, 1999