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Muniz v. White
Alzheimer's patient not required to appreciate offensiveness of conduct in assault and battery case.
Torts Sep. 3, 1998
Smith v. Belle Bonfils Memorial Blood Center
Exclusion of expert testimony appropriate where it failed to meet the test for novel scientific evidence.
Torts Sep. 3, 1998
Kramer v. Colorado Dept. of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division
Trial court's consideration of out-of-state convictions appropriate under the Driver License Compact.
Administrative Agencies Sep. 3, 1998
Sterlin v. Biomune Systems
Factual article highly critical of claims by company triggers inquiry notice and may commence limitations period.
Securities Sep. 3, 1998
Public Employees' Retirement Board v. Shalala
State's contributions to retirement plan after salary reduction are made pursuant to salary reduction agreement.
Administrative Agencies Sep. 3, 1998
U.S. v. Smallwood
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 1998
Dickey v. Kennard
Order
Prisoners Rights Sep. 3, 1998
Brown v. Hargett
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 1998
People v. Garcia
Trial court's inquiry into juror misconduct and eventual dismissal of juror not an abuse of discretion.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 1998
People v. Perez
Defendant's conviction for attempted extreme indifference murder overturned due to lack of "universal malice."
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 1998
People v. Farbes
Use of peremptory challenges to exclude African-American jurors not improper absent showing of racial discrimination.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 1998
Simpson v. Stjernholm
Trial court must declare mistrial where a juror indicates that she does not concur with the verdict.
Civil Procedure Sep. 3, 1998
Marriage of Weibel
Husband not entitled to a reduction in maintenance based only on wife's increased earnings.
Family Law Sep. 3, 1998
People v. Wilson
Jury Instruction regarding prohibited use of weapon did not mistakenly exclude a mens rea requirement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 1998
People v. Phillips
Guilty plea not involuntary where original advisement did not contemplate defendant's involvement in future crimes.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 1998
City and County of Denver v. Powell
Citizen review board cannot compel police officers to testify if they assert their Fifth Amendment rights not to incriminate themselves.
Administrative Agencies Sep. 3, 1998
Sharma v. Vigil
Trial court entitled to hold evidentiary hearing to determine merits of motion for new trial.
Civil Procedure Sep. 3, 1998
In re Grand Jury Proceedings
Corporate officer can try to show attorney-client privilege when communications deal with personal liability.
Civil Procedure Sep. 2, 1998
Akin v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.
No duty to warn against potential dangers of chemicals to sophisticated and knowledgeable purchasers.
Torts Sep. 2, 1998
Rankin v. Perfection Equipment Company
Order
Employment Law Sep. 2, 1998
Singleton v. State of Oklahoma
Order
Prisoners Rights Sep. 2, 1998
Benedetto v. Painewebber Group Inc.
Order
Securities Sep. 2, 1998
U.S. v. Vazquez-Pulido
Psychological tests to determine competency are not per se inadmissible to rebut a mental defense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 2, 1998
U.S. v. Anchondo
Canine alert to defendant's vehicle during border search constitutes probable cause to search defendant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 2, 1998
U.S. v. Delatorre
Juvenile Delinquency Act doesn't apply to non-juvenile defendant who hasn't been charged with delinquent act.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 2, 1998
U.S. v. Davenport
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 2, 1998
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company v. LaRue
Order
Intellectual Property Sep. 2, 1998
Riggs v. Scott
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 2, 1998
Neil v. Apfel
Order
Administrative Agencies Sep. 2, 1998
American Forest & Paper Assn. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency
Association of wood products manufacturers lacks standing to challenge EPA's pollutant discharge permit determination.
Environmental Law Sep. 2, 1998