| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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05-526
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Nitke v. Gonzales
Order |
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Aug. 22, 2006 | ||
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05M66
|
QLT, Inc. v. MA Eye & Ear Infirmary
Order |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | ||
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05-380
|
Gonzales v. Carhart
Order |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | ||
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D045751
|
Kuperman v. Assessment Appeals Board No. 1, San Diego County (Smith)
Plaintiff's application challenging tax assessor's base year value of his property was untimely brought within four-year limitations period. |
Real Property |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
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05-30071
|
U.S. v. Williams
'Intangible rights' theory of mail and wire fraud applied to private individual who breached fiduciary duty owed to vulnerable victim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
|
A109972
|
Pietrobon v. Libarle
Four-year statute of limitations for written contract applies where defendant agreed to specific terms in open court. |
Contracts |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
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D046405
|
Barbara R., a Minor
Court's termination of parental rights was proper where record supported court's finding that visitation with mother was detrimental to child. |
Native American Affairs |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
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03-70165
|
Alvarado v. Gonzales
Immigration judge's finding of ineligibility for asylum and withholding of removal was proper where petitioner had assisted in persecution. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
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04-15097
|
Americopters v. FAA
In cases regarding challenges to FAA's action, petitions for review are dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because they were untimely filed. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
|
F047242
|
People v. Laughlin
Statute's definition of conduct that is deemed legal equivalent of willful or wanton disregard for safety does not create impermissible mandatory presumption. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
|
G035060
|
Maudlin v. Pacific Decision Sciences Corp.
Contract for repurchase of stock is not illegal where prohibited act is making distribution, not execution of contract. |
Corporations |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
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04-35599
|
Alaska Right to Life Committee v. Miles
First Amendment challenge to campaign finance law is defeated where provisions of law are constitutional, both facially and as applied to plaintiff. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
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05-50202
|
U.S. v. Rodriguez-Rodriguez
Condition for supervised release requiring alien to report to probation office upon re-entry into United States did not violate Fifth Amendment. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
|
A111888
|
California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Under Labor Code, house painter is not employee for workers' compensation purposes because he did not meet requisite earnings or hours. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
|
04-15529
|
Schoenduve Corp. v. Lucent Technologies Inc.
Arbitrator did not exceed authority when he ruled on quasi-contract and estoppel claims implicit in agreement. |
Contracts |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
|
B180525
|
California Insurance Guarantee Association v. WCAB
Insurance Code Section 1063.1(c)(4) renders California Insurance Guarantee Association not liable to Employment Development Dept. for lien reimbursement. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
|
G035622
|
Michael R., a Minor
Prospective adoptive parent's petition was properly dismissed for failure to meet Family Code Section 8802's standing requirements. |
Family Law |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
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04-10632
|
U.S. v. Curtin
In solicitation of minor case, defendant's possession of stories illustrating sex with children was not part of 'transaction' that led to charges. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
|
04-73240
|
Public Power Council Inc. v. Bonneville Power Administration
Bonneville Power Administration has authority to propose upward adjustment to wholesale power rates during time of great uncertainty. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
|
04-76600
|
Afridi v. Gonzales
Board of Immigration Appeals failed to conduct case-specific analysis of circumstances underlying immigrant's crime when it denied withholding of removal. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
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06-55109
|
Abrego v. The Dow Chemical Co.
Under Class Action Fairness Act, burden of establishing removal jurisdiction remains, as before, on removing defendant. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
|
04-10457
|
U.S. v. Transfiguracion
Pursuant to terms of plea agreement, government was prohibited from prosecuting drug offenders on conspiracy charges after dismissal of importation charges. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
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04-75715
|
Vasquez-Ramirez v. U.S. District Court (United States of America)
District judge may not reject guilty plea that satisfies requirements of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(b). |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
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05-30434
|
U.S. v. Garcia-Beltran
Government may require offender to submit new fingerprint exemplars to establish his identity at trial for illegal re-entry. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | |
|
S139133
|
Miklosy v. U.C. Regents
Order |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | ||
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S135263
|
In re Jaime P.
Order |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | ||
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S139555
|
Gattuso v. Harte Hanks Shoppers
Order |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | ||
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S139281
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In re William R.
Order |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | ||
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S129294
|
People v. Kendrick
Order |
|
Aug. 22, 2006 | ||
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S135631
|
People v. Baylor
Order |
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Aug. 22, 2006 |