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Latshaw v. Trainer Wortham & Co. Inc.
Party who accepted offer of judgment driven by her counsel's allegedly erroneous advise was not entitled to relief from judgment.
Civil Procedure Aug. 25, 2006
U.S. v. Villa-Lara
Order
Aug. 25, 2006
Reno Air Racing Association v. McCord
Party may not be held in contempt for violating temporary restraining order that failed to comply with required notice and specificity provisions.
Civil Procedure Aug. 25, 2006
Viacom v. City of Arcata
Order
Aug. 24, 2006
People v. Alford
Order
Aug. 24, 2006
Taus v. Loftus
Order
Aug. 24, 2006
Lolong v. Gonzales
Order
Aug. 24, 2006
U.S. v. Weber
Penile plethysmograph testing, as condition of supervised release, was imposed without necessary evidentiary record, justification and findings.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 24, 2006
U.S. v. Manzo-Jurado
Seemingly innocuous behavior does not justify investigatory stop of suspected illegal aliens unless accompanied by particularlarized conduct that corroborates officer's suspicions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 24, 2006
Gorospe v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Tax court's jurisdiction over appeal from collection due process determinations is limited to issues where court has jurisdiction over underlying tax liability.
Taxation Aug. 24, 2006
Central Delta Water Agency v. Bureau of Reclamation
Summary judgment is proper where there is no genuine issue of material fact regarding Bureau of Reclamation's compliance with state standard.
Civil Procedure Aug. 24, 2006
U.S. v. Juvenile
In transferring juvenile to adult status, court must exercise its discretion to assume or decline to assume his guilt.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 24, 2006
Litton Loan Servicing v. Garvida (In re Garvida)
Federal Rules of Bankruptcy create evidentiary presumption of validity for creditors claim, but if debtor rebuts it, creditor has burden to prove amount.
Bankruptcy Aug. 24, 2006
Seever v. Copley Press Inc.
Where employer prevailed in discrimination action against it, award for costs of preparing unused trial exhibits was not proper.
Civil Procedure Aug. 24, 2006
Nabors v. W.C.A.B. (Piedmont Lumber)
Order
Aug. 24, 2006
People v. Gonzalez
Order
Aug. 24, 2006
People v. Reynolds
Order
Aug. 24, 2006
People v. Hudson
Conviction for attempting to elude officers was improper where court failed to properly instruct jury regarding what is 'distinctively marked' police vehicle.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 24, 2006
Lincoln Property Co., N.C. Inc. v. The Travelers Indemnity Co.
Claim by insured for breach of covenant of good faith involved same primary right as claim for breach of duty to defend.
Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2006
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center v. Shewry
Hospital was not entitled to judicial review of terms of contract concerning billing of medical services.
Contracts Aug. 23, 2006
Kody P. v. Superior Court (People)
Probation department's program for informal supervision cannot be conditioned on minor's admission of underlying offense.
Juveniles Aug. 23, 2006
People v. Carrasco
Firing gun after threat was made and two hours before defendant received money supports allegation of personally discharging firearm during commission of robbery.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2006
Michael v. Denbeste Transportation Inc.
Under 'Privette' doctrine, no duty was owed to injured plaintiff who was not employee, but independent contractor.
Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2006
A.F. Brown Electrical Contractor Inc. v. Rhino Electric Supply Inc.
Filing of stop notice is not entitled to protection under anti-SLAPP statute where it was done when litigation was seriously under consideration.
Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2006
People v. Lopez
Admission of testimony was proper where criminal defendant's privilege not to testify has not been extended to civil commitments.
Constitutional Law Aug. 23, 2006
Newmyer v. Parklands Ranch
Deed expressly granting appurtenant easement with right to convey other easements for 'like purposes' is enforceable against subsequent owner of servient tenement.
Real Property Aug. 23, 2006
Verdin v. Superior Court (People)
Compelled prosecution mental examination of defendant is not form of discovery prohibited by criminal discovery statutes.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 23, 2006
Club Members for an Honest Election v. Sierra Club
Order granting in part motion to strike is proper where cause of action was based on protected act of voting.
Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2006
Consumer Defense Group v. Rental Housing Industry Members
Insufficient notices in Proposition 65 cases require dismissal, and appellate court suggests legal work merited attorney fees award of $1.98.
Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2006
Blue v. City of Los Angeles
Evidence supported city council's finding in adopting amendment to redevelopment plan that project area suffered from blight.
Government Aug. 23, 2006