| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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07-7962
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D'Amico v. United States
Order |
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Feb. 19, 2008 | ||
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07-8388
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Rivera v. United States
Order |
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Feb. 19, 2008 | ||
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07-8399
|
Silver v. United States
Order |
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Feb. 19, 2008 | ||
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07-8535
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Parks v. United States
Order |
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Feb. 19, 2008 | ||
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07-8702
|
Ramirez v. United States
Order |
|
Feb. 19, 2008 | ||
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07-460
|
Groff v. United States
Order |
|
Feb. 19, 2008 | ||
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07-8732
|
Gonzalez v. United States
Order |
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Feb. 19, 2008 | ||
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07M41
|
Burroughs v. Dept. of Army
Order |
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Feb. 19, 2008 | ||
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137orig
|
Montana v. Wyoming
Order |
|
Feb. 19, 2008 | ||
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07-513
|
Herring v. United States
Order |
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Feb. 19, 2008 | ||
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07-581
|
14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett
Order |
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Feb. 19, 2008 | ||
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07-610
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Locke v. Karass
Order |
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Feb. 19, 2008 | ||
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07-636
|
Kennedy v. Plan Adm. for Dupont Savings
Order |
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Feb. 19, 2008 | ||
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C050299
|
Burdette v. Carrier Corp.
Claim and issue preclusion bar plaintiff’s slander claims where plaintiff’s same slander claims have already been resolved against him in prior federal action. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 19, 2008 | |
|
07-10500
|
U.S. v. Abd Hir
Pretrial detention order is proper where defendant is charged with providing support in order to further terrorist activities in Philippines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 19, 2008 | |
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06-55265
|
Pilkington v. Cardinal Health Inc.
District court must review binding class action settlement in breach of fiduciary duty case before entering summary judgment in defendants' favor. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 19, 2008 | |
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08-55054
|
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc. v. Winter
Order |
|
Feb. 19, 2008 | ||
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A116938
|
Cohen v. Five Brooks Stable
Signed release did not clearly inform plaintiff that its purpose and effect was to exempt defendant from liability for its own negligence. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 18, 2008 | |
|
B196415
|
People v. Reyes
Error in admitting incriminating statement during trial is harmless beyond reasonable doubt due to overwhelming evidence of guilt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2008 | |
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A116544
|
Luke v. Collotype Labels USA Inc.
National Labor Relations Act preempts wrongful termination claim of engineer who listens to other employees' complaints about working conditions at plant. |
Labor Law |
|
Feb. 18, 2008 | |
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04-17237
|
Anderson v. Terhune
Suspect’s statement, ‘I plead the Fifth,’ during custodial interrogation is unequivocal assertion of his right to remain silent. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2008 | |
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05-77064
|
Rendon v. Mukasey
State felony conviction for possession with intent to sell controlled substance contains trafficking element and qualifies as aggravated felony under immigration laws. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2008 | |
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C055838
|
S.B., a Minor
Juvenile court's finding that probability of adoption exists for child is not appealable. |
Juveniles |
|
Feb. 18, 2008 | |
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E042561
|
People v. Veale
Evidence is sufficient to support finding that defendant used duress in committing each count of lewd act upon child. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2008 | |
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A114767
|
People v. McQueen
Trial court did not err by staying, rather than dismissing, sentence under habitual sexual offender law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2008 | |
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06-1431
|
CBOCS West Inc. v. Humphries
Order |
|
Feb. 18, 2008 | ||
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F052116
|
People v. Garcia
Judge's mistaken belief that defendant was required to subpoena prisoner witnesses constitutes harmless error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2008 | |
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D048937
|
Estate of Young
Valuation of property wrongfully taken from decedent’s estate may be bifurcated from issue of liability for such taking. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Feb. 18, 2008 | |
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G038373
|
Dominguez v. American Suzuki Motor Corp.
Aggrieved consumer is not entitled to attorney fees when manufacturer repurchases product from consumer in compliance with Song Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. |
Business Law |
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Feb. 18, 2008 | |
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F050952
|
Valley Advocates v. City of Fresno (Perez, Williams & Medina)
City improperly approves project to demolish 90-year-old building without analyzing site under CEQA's discretionary historical resource category. |
Environmental Law |
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Feb. 18, 2008 |