Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S104701
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In re Rosenkrantz
Governor's decision to deny parole to prisoner is subject to limited judicial review. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 18, 2003 | |
01-16614
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Commonwealth Utilities Corp. v. Goltens Trading & Exchange PTE Ltd.
Claim for contribution failed to set forth specific facts necessary to create genuine issue for trial. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
B152420
|
People v. McGee
Court improperly denied 'Wheeler' motions which contested prosecutor's use of peremptory challenges. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
S097308
|
Advanced Bionics Corp. v. Medtronic Inc.
Under principles of judicial restraint and comity, temporary restraining order issued against parties in Minnesota proceedings was improper. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | |
02-2325
|
Zurich American Insurance Co. v. General Motors Corp.
Order |
|
Feb. 18, 2003 | ||
01-55585
|
Porter v. Jones
District court erred by applying abstention doctrine in First Amendment case. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 17, 2003 | |
01-17448
|
Wilson v. Terhune
Where prisoner filed habeas petition challenging prison disciplinary proceeding, presumption of collateral consequences doesn't apply. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 17, 2003 | |
01-17458
|
Jorgensen v. Cassiday
Attorney who convinced client to be client's sole representative is liable for breaching oral agreement to form joint venture. |
Contracts |
|
Feb. 17, 2003 | |
01-56890
|
Foster v. Bradbury (In re Foster)
Interest on child support continues to accrue after parent files for bankruptcy and survives discharge of support obligation. |
Bankruptcy |
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Feb. 17, 2003 | |
01-16437
|
PLANS Inc. v. Sacramento City Unified School District
People for Legal and Non-Sectarian Schools Inc. has taxpayer standing to challenge school districts' sponsorship of allegedly religion-based educational curriculum. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 17, 2003 | |
01-16309
|
Simmons v. Sacramento County Superior Court
Criminal defendant, who was incarcerated during unrelated civil trial, was not denied constitutional right to access court. |
Civil Rights |
|
Feb. 17, 2003 | |
01-50484
|
U.S. v. Penna
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(c), which imposes seven-day limitation for court to modify sentence, is strict jurisdictional requirement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 17, 2003 | |
01-1107
|
Virginia v. Black
Order |
|
Feb. 13, 2003 | ||
00-56603
|
John Doe v. Unocal Corp.
Order |
|
Feb. 13, 2003 | ||
01-1120
|
Meyer v. Holley
Order |
|
Feb. 12, 2003 | ||
01-1231
|
CT Dept. of Public Safety v. Doe
Order |
|
Feb. 12, 2003 | ||
S110380
|
People v. Trotter
Order |
|
Feb. 12, 2003 | ||
01-30421
|
U.S. v. Moreno-Cisneros
Under U.S.S.G. Section 2L1.2(b)(1)(A)(i), 'sentence imposed' includes additional incarceration imposed due to revoked probation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 11, 2003 | |
A092451
|
Sites v. Superior Court (Rosenbledt)
Petitioner cannot seek writ of mandate to compel superior court's appellate division to certify case to court of appeals when transfer procedures foreclosed by statute. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 11, 2003 | |
D035450
|
In re Tobacco Cases II
Health care trust fund's lawsuit against tobacco companies was properly dismissed because damages were too remote. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 11, 2003 | |
S112675
|
People v. Chacon
Order |
|
Feb. 11, 2003 | ||
S032736
|
People v. Boyette
|
|
Feb. 11, 2003 | ||
S106260
|
In re Goodridge
Order |
|
Feb. 11, 2003 | ||
S098212
|
In re Taylor
Order |
|
Feb. 11, 2003 | ||
00-57222
|
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Luce, Forward & Hamilton & Scripps
Order |
|
Feb. 11, 2003 | ||
02-722
|
Am. Ins. Assn. v. Low
Order |
|
Feb. 10, 2003 | ||
00-15734
|
Miranda v. Clark County
Head of Public Defender's Office may be liable for setting forth administrative policies which allegedly deprived defendant of constitutional rights. |
Civil Rights |
|
Feb. 10, 2003 | |
S104303
|
People v. Hammer
Order |
|
Feb. 6, 2003 | ||
D034189
|
People v. Roberge
Court's refusal to give jury instructions amplifying word 'likely' as used in Sexually Violent Predator Act was not prejudicial error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 6, 2003 | |
S101183
|
People v. Batts
Order |
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Feb. 6, 2003 |