| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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03-10437
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U.S. v. Norris
Insufficient evidence existed to corroborate offender's confession as to one count of sexual abuse of minor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 18, 2006 | |
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S137686
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People v. Helstern
Order |
|
Jan. 18, 2006 | ||
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S139090
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Zhong v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Jan. 18, 2006 | ||
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S138888
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Burdusis v. Superior Court (Rent-A-Center)
Order |
|
Jan. 18, 2006 | ||
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S138531
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In re C.
Order |
|
Jan. 18, 2006 | ||
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S138658
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Robertson v. Health Net of California
Order |
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Jan. 18, 2006 | ||
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S135716
|
Shalant on Discipline
Order |
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Jan. 18, 2006 | ||
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S137500
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Dao v. Chareunsouk
Order |
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Jan. 18, 2006 | ||
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S138530
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Parrish v. Cingular
Order |
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Jan. 18, 2006 | ||
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04-15919
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Bradley v. Henry
In camera conference to consider replacement of counsel conducted without defendant violates due process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 18, 2006 | |
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03-35058
|
Sandpiper Village Condominium Association Inc. v. Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
District court may not enjoin entry of judgment in state action against defendant in resolved class action over which it retained jurisdiction. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2006 | |
|
D043383
|
Castaneda v. Olsher
Landlord had duty to prevent foreseeable gang-related shooting at mobile home park. |
Torts |
|
Jan. 18, 2006 | |
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05-488
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Virgilio v. New York
Order |
|
Jan. 17, 2006 | ||
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G034912
|
Ruiz v. Harbor View Community Association
Allegedly libelous letters sent to homeowner by homeowner's association were protected speech under anti-SLAPP statute. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 17, 2006 | |
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05-5041
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England v. Dretke, Dir., TX DCJ
Order |
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Jan. 17, 2006 | ||
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05-514
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Beard, Sec., PA DOC v. Laird
Order |
|
Jan. 17, 2006 | ||
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A105673
|
Jones v. John Crane Inc.
Court's refusal to allocate amounts recovered in pretrial settlement to plaintiffs' net judgment was not erroneous. |
Torts |
|
Jan. 17, 2006 | |
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04-50030
|
U.S. v. Davis
Guilty plea can be withdrawn prior to sentencing when defense counsel grossly mischaracterizes possible sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 17, 2006 | |
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04-1505
|
Lee v. TCAST Communications Inc. (In re Lee)
In bankruptcy case, court properly granted summary judgment because doctrine of full faith and credit applied. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 13, 2006 | |
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03-55548
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Hawthorne Savings F.S.B. v. Reliance Insurance Co. of Illinois
District court's refusal to abstain in case involving state law contract dispute was not abuse of discretion. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 13, 2006 | |
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05-1012
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Campbell v. Verizon Wireless S-CA (In re Campbell)
Where debtors have not shown actual disagreement as to their liability or amounts claimed by creditors, objections are inadequate to disallow claims. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 12, 2006 | |
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04-1284
|
American Express Travel Related Services Co. Inc. v. Vinhnee (In re Vinhnee)
Court's refusal to admit creditor's electronic business records in absence of proper authentication was appropriate. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jan. 12, 2006 | |
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04-1203
|
U.S. v. Georgia
Insofar as ADA creates private cause of action for damages against states for constitutional violations, ADA validly abrogates state sovereign immunity. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jan. 12, 2006 | |
|
04-721
|
Evans v. Chavis
Statute of limitations applicable to prisoner's delayed habeas petition was not tolled because application was not 'pending' during delay. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 12, 2006 | |
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04-905
|
Volvo Trucks North America Inc. v. Reeder-Simco GMC Inc.
Dealer does not state claim for secondary price discrimination where evidence of head-on-head transactions reveals no substantial competitive injury. |
Antitrust |
|
Jan. 12, 2006 | |
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04-980
|
Brown v. Sanders
Jury's consideration of invalid special circumstances was not unconstitutional when remaining circumstances alone rendered convict eligible for death. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 12, 2006 | |
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G034912
|
Ruiz v. Harbor View Community Association
Allegedly libelous letters sent to homeowner by homeowner's association were protected speech under anti-SLAPP statute. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 12, 2006 | |
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04-35889
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Jerden v. Amstutz
Limiting instruction regarding expert witness' testimony should not have been given when objection to it was untimely. |
Torts |
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Jan. 12, 2006 | |
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05-371
|
Gen. Construction Co., et al. v. Castro
Order |
|
Jan. 11, 2006 | ||
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05-585
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Perez-Perdomo v. Walgreen co., et al.
Order |
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Jan. 11, 2006 |