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Smith v. Spain
Order
Civil Rights Jan. 12, 1998
United States v. Marty
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 1998
State v. Henry
Reason for peremptory strike needn't be coupled with objective verification to overcome prima facie discrimination.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 1998
State v. Altieri
Anonymous tip is insufficient to supply reasonable suspicion for officer to stop defendant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 1998
State v. Trostle
Defendant's abusive childhood and mental health are mitigating factors entitling him to life sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 1998
State of Arizona v. Rienhardt
No error in admission of photographic evidence in case where defendant crushed victim's skull with rock.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 1998
State of Arizona v. Whalen
Court may revoke self-representation privilege where defendant refuses to conduct defense from front of courtroom.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 1998
In re Phillips
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 1998
State v. Kelly
'Single criminal objective' test is used with factor-based test for sentence enhancement purposes.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 1998
A.H. v. Arizona Property and Casualty Ins. Guaranty Fund
Dispute concerning policy coverage resolved by interpretation of statute arises from contract.
Insurance Jan. 12, 1998
Bustos v. Newton
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 12, 1998
McDaniel v. Jet Appraisal Institute
No trade restraint by 90 percent of work going to appraisers certified by private, nonprofit association.
Antitrust Jan. 2, 1998
Cheong v. Antablin
Skier cannot sue another skier for general negligence absent breach of duty of care.
Torts Jan. 2, 1998
People v. Reese
Order
Dec. 19, 1997
Mission Housing Development Company v. City And County of San Francisco
Assessment board's failure to make timely determination entitles taxpayers to use their property value opinion.
Taxation Dec. 18, 1997
Aubry v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board,
Service of claim form with notice of lawsuit is sufficient to give Appeals Board jurisdiction.
Workers' Compensation Dec. 12, 1997
People v. Aguilar
Although hands and feet aren't deadly weapons, jury wasn't asked to use erroneous standard for guilt.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 1997
Rawson v. Tosco Refining Co.
Overtime pay provisions in collective bargaining agreement are not pre-empted by provisions in wage order.
Labor Law Dec. 8, 1997
Lising v. INS
In denying waiver of deportation, Board of Immigration Appeals cannot rely on erroneous adverse factor.
Immigration Dec. 8, 1997
Manning v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Order
Nov. 21, 1997
Jones v. United States
11-month period between publishing new unpatented mining claims and compliance deadline satisfies procedural due process.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 31, 1997
California Association of Health Facilities v. Dept. of Health Services
Reasonable licensee defense doesn't preclude health care facility's vicarious liability and is inapplicable if employee acts unreasonably
Administrative Agencies Oct. 3, 1997
Jacobellis v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.
Homeowner can sue insurer under California Earthquake Act for not offering earthquake insurance.
Insurance Oct. 3, 1997
Gotcher Jr. v. Wood
Order
Sep. 12, 1997
Yniguez v. Arizonans for Official English
Order
Sep. 11, 1997
Soto v. State of California
Government Immunity Bars Tort Action by county worker injured during state's emergency training exercises.
Torts Aug. 22, 1997
Estate of Condon
Out-of-state attorney, who is not licensed in California but hired by executor, is entitled to fees.
Probate and Trusts Aug. 22, 1997
Bankruptcy of Santa Monica Beach Hotel Ltd.
Prepetition contract can provide basis for determining compensation for postpetition construction services.
Bankruptcy Aug. 18, 1997
Tyler v. WCAB
Workers' compensation judge can direct further medical examination to resolve doubts on industrial causation.
Workers' Compensation Aug. 12, 1997
Bankruptcy of Smith
Whether life insurance premium is necessary expense must be determined on case-by-case basis.
Bankruptcy Aug. 6, 1997