| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S113295
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Powerine Oil Co. v. Superior Court (Central National Insurance Company of Omaha)
Order |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
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02-35958
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City of Saint Paul v. Evans
Claims that were time-barred could not be asserted as affirmative defenses to counterclaims. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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02-1591
|
Kelley v. Locke (In re Kelley)
Debtor is not entitled to forced sale protections of automatic homestead exemption. |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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00-15263
|
In the Matter of Jackson
Attorney who pled nolo contendre to felony that was reduced to misdemeanor at sentencing is subject to bar discipline. |
Attorneys |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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02-56956
|
Los Angeles News Service v. Reuters Television International Limited
Amended opinion |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
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S089120
|
People v. Acosta
Order |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
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02-50211
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U.S. v. Rivera-Relle
Amended opinion |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
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02-15078
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Cockett v. Ray
District court was correct in dismissing defendant's confrontation clause claim as procedurally defaulted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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01-71454
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Perdomo-Padilla v. Ashcroft
Filing of application for naturalization does not change applicant's immigration status from that of alien to national. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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02-15152
|
Trustees of the Construction Industry and Laborers Health and Welfare Trust v. Desert Valley Landscape & Maintenance Inc.
Because federal claim was not dismissed, exercise of discretion to decline supplemental jurisdiction was not authorized. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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02-35334
|
Lopez v. Johnson
Navy is not liable for refusing to provide handicap parking permit to employee of independent contractor. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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99-50657
|
U.S. v. Gurolla
Defendant who was not permitted to present entrapment defense is entitled to retrial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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02-70467
|
Nagoulko v. INS
No eligibility for asylum when failure to show past persecution and failure to show good reason to fear future persecution. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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02-70643
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Busquets-Ivars v. Ashcroft
INS failed to meet proper notice requirement because notice of removal hearing was addressed with wrong zip code. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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01-10112
|
U.S. v. Si
Order |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | ||
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01-99014
|
Davis v. Woodford
Evidence of strangulation strongly suggests premeditation and deliberation sufficent enough to sustain first-degree murder conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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01-56380
|
Batzel v. Smith
Operator of Internet listserv may be liable for publishing defamatory email sent by third party. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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02-35312
|
Fishing Co. of Alaska Inc. v. United States of America
Fishery management regulations are upheld. |
Environmental Law |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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01-30443
|
U.S. v. Ceja-Prado
Federal court may have lacked jurisdiction to hear criminal case involving alleged minor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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02-10005
|
U.S. v. Sanchez-Sanchez
Court must review discrepancies with regard to defendant's prior conviction and magistrate lacked authority to accept defendant's admission of supervised release violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2003 | |
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B147408
|
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP v. Tendler
Reliance upon counsel's advice serves as defense to claim of malicious prosecution. |
Torts |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | |
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B159332
|
People v. Superior Court (Feather)
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | |
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E025710
|
Wilson v. Parker Covert & Chidester
When defendants claim for injunctive relief and damages was brought with probable cause court correctly dismisses malicious prosecution action. |
Torts |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | |
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02-1752
|
Hughes Elec. Corp. v. Garcia
Order |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | ||
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02-11173
|
Grant v. Oklahoma
Order |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | ||
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G031676
|
Estate of Carter
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Oct. 6, 2003 | ||
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02-1553
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Philip Morris USA v. Williams
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2003 | ||
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02-1748
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Chrysler Corp. v. Clark
Order |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | ||
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03-54
|
Wien & Malkin v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc.
Order |
|
Oct. 6, 2003 | ||
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00-6023
|
Nickelberry v. Pharaoh
Order |
Constitutional Law |
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Oct. 6, 2003 |
