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Semeneck v. Superior Court (People)
Order
Feb. 27, 2009
Cannon on Habeas Corpus
Order
Feb. 27, 2009
Tverberg v. Fillner Construction Inc.
Order
Feb. 27, 2009
Townsend v. Townsend
No-contest clause in trust document does not apply to subsequent amendments absent specific language.
Probate and Trusts Feb. 26, 2009
Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. Linkline Communications Inc.
Price-squeeze claim not valid under Sherman Act, Section 2 when defendant did not have antitrust duty to deal at wholesale.
Antitrust Feb. 26, 2009
Alshafie v. Lallande
Trial court errs by not providing plaintiff ordered to file undertaking opportunity to establish indigence.
Civil Procedure Feb. 26, 2009
Brown v. Ransweiler
Police officer is not liable for bystander's injury when he shoots at suspect with belief that fellow officer is in imminent danger.
Torts Feb. 26, 2009
Sutter Health Uninsured Pricing Cases
Court has broad discretion to approve class action settlement as fair and reasonable, motion to intervene requires filing of compliant in intervention.
Insurance Feb. 26, 2009
Kasperbauer v. Fairfield
Trustee's expenses in completing and defending accounting of trust must be paid by trust.
Probate and Trusts Feb. 26, 2009
People v. Richardson
Trial court does not err by failing to conduct hearing pursuant to 'People v. Marsden' in response to letters requesting new trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2009
United States v. Gould (In re Gould)
Bankruptcy court improperly denies IRS relief from stay to set off pre-petition tax payments against debtor's liabilities under 26 U.S.C. Section 553.
Bankruptcy Feb. 26, 2009
Pleasant Grove City v. Summum
City's rejection of religious monument was government speech, therefore, Free Speech Clause does not apply.
Constitutional Law Feb. 26, 2009
People v. Hayes
Erroneous instruction permitting jurors to convict defendant without finding he possessed 'sharp' instrument requires reversal.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2009
Scott v. Superior Court (Childress)
Nonparent does not have standing to gain custody of children by injecting herself into dormant Uniform Parentage Act action.
Family Law Feb. 26, 2009
U.S. v. Esparza-Herrera
Aggravated assault conviction under Arizona law not deemed 'crime of violence' under United States Sentencing Guidelines.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2009
Waldron-Ramsey v. Pacholke
Defendant who files habeas petition 340 days late is not entitled to equitable tolling.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2009
Virginia Mason Medical Center v. NLRB
Where certification period started with first bargaining meeting, employer is required to continue recognition for one year.
Labor Law Feb. 26, 2009
In re Harold Staffney
Order
Feb. 25, 2009
Brown v. PA DOC
Order
Feb. 25, 2009
Rolle v. McNeil
Order
Feb. 25, 2009
Lau v. Suarez
Order
Feb. 25, 2009
Glass v. First Nationwide Mortgage
Order
Feb. 25, 2009
Hansen v. Croy
Order
Feb. 25, 2009
Humphrey v. Onondaga Cty.
Order
Feb. 25, 2009
Baskett v. WA DOC
Order
Feb. 25, 2009
Peabody v. Allstate Ins. Co.
Order
Feb. 25, 2009
Simpson v. Burkart (Simpson)
Under California law, single-premium annuity does not qualify as life insurance for purposes of federal bankruptcy law.
Bankruptcy Feb. 25, 2009
Briceno v. Scribner
Mere fact that defendant committed robbery with fellow gang member was insufficient to support gang enhancement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 25, 2009
Luberski Inc. v. Oleficio F.LLI Amato S.R.L.
Court has specific jurisdiction over Italian entity where subject of dispute is alleged nondelivery of olive oil to California.
Civil Procedure Feb. 25, 2009
Cahoon v. Governing Board of Ventura Unified School District
Nolo contendere plea for controlled substance offense is not 'conviction' under Education Code Section 45123.
Employment Law Feb. 25, 2009