Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S074904
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Carter v. Holiday Ice Skating Center
Defendant's duty to provide appropriate rental equipment renders primary assumption of risk doctrine inapplicable. |
Torts |
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Feb. 10, 1999 | |
98-6112
|
Huggard v. Golden Corral Corporation
Order |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
98-7065
|
Cavanaugh v. Apfel
Order |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
97-1822
|
Bankruptcy of Cervantes
Pre-judgment support arrearages assigned to county as condition for public assistance are dischargeable. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
98-5096
|
Harjo v. Kaiser
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
97-2247
|
Gonzales v. Lytle
Failure to allow the jury to consider the recantation of testimony incriminating a defendant, is error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
98-1261
|
Bankruptcy of Maldonado
Court errs by finding creditor failed to establish intent to deceive and mitigate damages in nondischargeability case. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
98-1042
|
Bankruptcy of Cobe
Summary judgment nondischargeability determination conditioned on affirmation of state jury verdict is appropriate. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
97-1905
|
Bankruptcy of Way
Automatic stay doesn't apply to dismissal of prepetition court action commenced by debtor. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
98-404
|
Department of Commerce v. U.S. House of Representatives
Census Act prohibits statistical sampling in calculating population for purposes of congressional apportionment. |
Government |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
97-1287
|
Hughes Aircraft Co. v. Jacobson
Defined benefit plan amendments aren't prohibited by Employee Retirement Income Security Act. |
Employment Law |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
S072712
|
People v. Ingram
Order |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | ||
S074790
|
California Coastal Commission v. Tahmassebi
Order |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | ||
S074849
|
Tidmore v. Automobile Club of California
Rescue doctrine applies in case involving just two parties rather than usual three. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
98-5021
|
Riggs v. California
Although petty offenses don't qualify as serious 'strike' crimes, certiorari is denied where habeas relief is possible. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
98-507
|
Snyder v. Trepagnier
Certiorari granted |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | ||
S072581
|
Los Carneros Community Associates v. Penfield & Smith Engineers, Inc.
Order |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | ||
S074229
|
People v. Krantz
Undercover agent's alleged offer to pay for protected artifacts doesn't support entrapment defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
S074317
|
People v. Contreras
Miscarriage of justice requiring reversal results from prosecutor's misconduct and exclusion of opinion evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
97-930
|
Buckley, Secretary of State of Colorado v. American Constitutional Law Foundation Inc.
Age restrictions and petition circulation time limits are reasonable regulations of the ballot-initiative process. |
Government |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
97-475
|
El Al Israel Airlines, Ltd. v. Tseng
Warsaw Convention precludes tort action under local laws when cause of action isn't included in Convention. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
S074993
|
In re Daniel Lee Fricker on Habeas Corpus
Review granted |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | ||
S074939
|
People v. Belei
Review granted |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | ||
S074536
|
County of Fresno v. Ruiz
Default judgment ordering child support could be set aside when extrinsic fraud shown to obtain judgment. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
S074299
|
People v. Diaz
Court's failure to instruct jury immediately prior to deliberations doesn't constitute reversible error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
98-238
|
West v. Gibson
Certiorari granted |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | ||
98-387
|
Greater New Orleans Broadcasting v. United States
Certiorari granted |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | ||
98-727
|
Cunningham v. Hamilton County
Certiorari granted |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | ||
97-1396
|
Lopez v. Monterey County
Before implementing state voting changes, federal government must approve. |
Civil Rights |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
97-1732
|
California Public Employees' Retirement System v. Felzen
Order |
|
Feb. 10, 1999 |