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Shapiro v. Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69
Attorney's fees were properly disallowed for costs of representation at administrative hearing before attorney's admission pro hac vice in Arizona.
Civil Procedure Oct. 6, 2004
Opinion of Lockyer
Healthcare district director's conflict of interest precludes lease agreement with hospital district.
Government Oct. 6, 2004
Abassi v. Welke
Court may sua sponte entertain second summary judgment motion following its denial of previous summary judgment motion.
Civil Procedure Oct. 6, 2004
Mitchell v. Union Central Life Insurance Co.
Plaintiff's worker's compensation settlement did not include release of civil lawsuit.
Civil Procedure Oct. 6, 2004
People v. Hill
Search of defendant's motel room was not unlawful just because police were unaware of his probation search condition.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 6, 2004
Prince v. CLS Transportation
Trial court should not have determined suitability of class action at pleading stage.
Civil Procedure Oct. 6, 2004
Brasher's Cascade Auto Auction v. Valley Auto Sales and Leasing
Merchant buyer must adhere to reasonable commercial standards to be buyer in ordinary course under 2000 California Uniform Commercial Code.
Contracts Oct. 6, 2004
People v. Arnold
Defendant who knowingly waives jail time custody credits may not challenge sentence based on alleged misunderstanding.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 6, 2004
People v. Woods
Penal Code Section 12022.53 forbids courts from imposing listed gun use enhancements in addition to one providing longest term.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 6, 2004
Njuguna v. Ashcroft
Refugee is eligible for asylum based on well-founded fear of political persecution in Kenya.
Immigration Oct. 6, 2004
Annette F. v. Sharon S.
Libel suit filed by former lesbian partner seeking 'second-parent' adoption should be struck under anti-SLAPP law.
Civil Procedure Oct. 6, 2004
Kesmodel v. Rand
Citizen's arrest is conduct, not communication in official proceeding, providing no immunity for false imprisonment.
Torts Oct. 6, 2004
Gibson v. Ortiz
Habeas corpus petition was properly granted due to constitutionally infirm jury instructions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 6, 2004
Carter v. Giurbino
Petitioner's sufficiency of evidence claims were procedurally defaulted.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 6, 2004
People v. Pantoja
Woman's translated statements in application for restraining order, custody, and child support made before her boyfriend killed her, are not trustworthy.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 6, 2004
Caliendo v. Warden of California Men's Colony
Conversation between trial witness and jurors in courtroom hallway did not violate defendant's right to fair trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2004
Johnson v. Capitol One Bank
Under Virginia law, credit card holders suing issuers for conduct violating federal Truth-in-Lending Act are limited to remedies provided by Act.
Civil Procedure Oct. 5, 2004
Kirkeby v. Superior Court (Fascenelli)
Claim for fraudulent conveyance of real property supports recording of lis pendens.
Real Property Oct. 5, 2004
Roman on Habeas Corpus
Order
Oct. 5, 2004
Sacramento Police Officers Association v. CIty of Sacramento
Order
Oct. 5, 2004
Felts on H.C.
Order
Oct. 5, 2004
Jasmine Networks v. Marvell Semiconductor
Court erred in refusing to consider contents of voicemail when crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege applied.
Intellectual Property Oct. 5, 2004
People v. Meeks
Opinion
Oct. 5, 2004
People v. Murphy
Order
Oct. 5, 2004
McNeelly v. Superior Court (People)
Opinion
Oct. 5, 2004
Shamblin v. Superior Court (People)
Order
Oct. 5, 2004
People v. Lewis
Battery is not a lesser-included offense of torture.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 5, 2004
U.S. v. Nunez-Rodelo
Alien who was deported before implementation of statute may still be sentenced under its 'removal' language.
Immigration Oct. 5, 2004
Altmann v. Republic of Austria
Order
Oct. 5, 2004
Sneed v. Saenz
State social service agency properly calculated families' benefits under maximum family grant statute.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 5, 2004