| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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02-15210
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In the Matter of Curtis
State Bar Court rules attorney's conviction hearing may go forward. |
Attorneys |
|
Sep. 25, 2003 | |
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B165646
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Consumer Cause Inc. v. National Vision Inc.
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Sep. 25, 2003 | ||
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S117539
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Grant v. Comp USA
Order |
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Sep. 25, 2003 | ||
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S117578
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In re Smith
Order |
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Sep. 25, 2003 | ||
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S117320
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Davis v. Skinner
Order |
|
Sep. 25, 2003 | ||
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B155736
|
Taiheiyo Cement Corp. v. Superior Court (Jeong)
State law permitting victims of forced labor during World War II to recover compensation is constitutional. |
Government |
|
Sep. 25, 2003 | |
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S108558
|
Associated Aviation Underwriters Inc. v. Purex Industries Inc.
Order |
|
Sep. 25, 2003 | ||
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00-10353
|
U.S. v. Nguyen
Evidence and familial relationships supported conviction and sentence for drug violations. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 24, 2003 | |
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B153949
|
Fernandez v. Lawson
Homeowners who hire unlicensed contractors may be statutory employers subject to OSHA regulations. |
Labor Law |
|
Sep. 24, 2003 | |
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C037645
|
Dept. of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates (Kern High School District)
State mandates are reimbursable when there is no reasonable alternative or no true choice but to participate in program. |
Government |
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Sep. 24, 2003 | |
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01-10873
|
Nguyen v. United States
Order |
|
Sep. 24, 2003 | ||
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D034197
|
Olszewski v. Scrippshealth
Health care provider who accepts Medi-Cal payments to care for patient is prohibited from filing lien on lawsuit recovery. |
Government |
|
Sep. 24, 2003 | |
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F030690
|
People v. Mower
Compassionate Use Act provides affirmative defense, not immunity from prosecution, for possession and cultivation of marijuana for qualified users. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 24, 2003 | |
|
B142811
|
Construction Protective Services Inc. v. TIG Specialty Insurance Co.
Policyholder who disputes defendant's affirmative defense triggers insurance company's duty to defend suit. |
Insurance |
|
Sep. 24, 2003 | |
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F034334
|
Lund v. San Joaquin Valley Railroad
Under Federal Employers' Liability Act, award of prejudgment interest to injured employee isn't unauthorized award of damages. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 24, 2003 | |
|
B148656
|
People v. Superior Court (Jimenez)
Judge is not available to hear suppression motion where prosecution filed peremptory challenge against him because he was effectively disqualified from case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 24, 2003 | |
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A094828
|
Stogner v. Superior Court (People)
Criminal prosecution may proceed of child molestations committed between 1955 and 1973. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 24, 2003 | |
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F038251
|
Peracchi v. Superior Court (People)
Court errs in denying motion to disqualify trial judge, following appeal and remand for resentencing, when he was original judge in previous trial. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 24, 2003 | |
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G028162
|
People v. Buttram
Certificate of Probable Cause is required to initiate rehabilitation commitment proceedings for drug offender who pled guilty to possession. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 24, 2003 | |
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G026525
|
Hameid v. National Fire Insurance of Hartford
Insurer had duty to defend owner of beauty salon under 'advertising injury' provision of policy. |
Insurance |
|
Sep. 24, 2003 | |
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D037349
|
People v. Hammer
Sex offender who successfully completes probation may be sentenced under One Strike Law upon reoffense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 24, 2003 | |
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S103942
|
Betancourt v. Storke Housing Investors
Order |
|
Sep. 23, 2003 | ||
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S115274
|
Ensch v. Zou
Order |
|
Sep. 23, 2003 | ||
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S107792
|
Eastburn v. Regional Fire
Order |
|
Sep. 23, 2003 | ||
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02-1450
|
Law Offices of David A. Boone v. Derham-Burk (In re Eliapo)
Bankruptcy court properly used two-step approach to award attorney fees for Chapter 13 case. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Sep. 23, 2003 | |
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00-70014
|
Environmental Defense Center Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA's failure to require review of discharger's notice of intent contravenes express requirements of Clean Water Act. |
Environmental Law |
|
Sep. 23, 2003 | |
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01-16558
|
Albingia Versicherungs A.G. v. Schenker International Inc.
District court had supplemental jurisdiction of state claims after federal question which justified removal disappeared. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 23, 2003 | |
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02-35764
|
Big Meadows Grazing Assn. v. United States
Government need not obtain grazing association's approval before implementing conservation plan. |
Environmental Law |
|
Sep. 23, 2003 | |
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03-56498
|
Southwest Voter Registration Education Project v. Shelley
District court erred in denying preliminary injunction regarding vote on Propositions 53 and 54 and California's gubernatorial recall. |
Government |
|
Sep. 23, 2003 | |
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02-50631
|
U.S. v. Bonas
Defendant may not be retried where district court's finding of manifest necessity for mistrial is not supported by record. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 23, 2003 |
