| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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01-5131
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Stewart v. State of Oklahoma
Title VII claim against state does not require right-to-sue letter from U.S. Attorney General. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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01-55443
|
Solano v. Playgirl Inc.
Actor placed on cover of women's sex magazine without consent may sue for false light and misappropriation. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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S106245
|
Nicholas H., a Minor
Order |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | ||
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01-50226
|
U.S. v. Sandoval-Venegas
Police officers working on collective knowledge has probable cause to arrest defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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00-17355
|
American Vantage Companies Inc. v. Table Mountain Rancheria
Unincorporated Indian tribe is not citizen of state within meaning of federal diversity jurisdiction statute, 28 U.S.C. Section 1332(a)(1). |
Native American Affairs |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
99-30381
|
U.S. v. Minore
Court erred in failing to inform defendant that government would be required to prove drug quantity beyond reasonable doubt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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01-9522
|
Krastev v. INS
Board of Immigration Appeals erroneously concluded evidence of changed conditions in Bulgaria rebutted fear of future persecution. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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98-36142
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Jaros v. E.I. DuPont (In re Hanford Nuclear Reservation Litigation)
In mass toxic tort case, district court must resolve generic causation issues before determining individual causation issues. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
B151329
|
Risam v. County of Los Angeles
Appellant's failure to challenge commission's finding that she didn't present sufficient evidence of FEHA violations by employer bars her subsequent retaliatory demotion lawsuit. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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00-56217
|
Cairns v. Franklin Mint Co.
Princess Diana's Memorial Fund's post-mortem right of publicity claim fails because Great Britain's law governs and does not recognize such right. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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00-4032
|
Whitney v. Board of Education of Grand County
Because school board knew teacher suffered from depression at time it terminated her, district court's reasoning in dismissing ADA claim was erroneous. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
B149828
|
People v. Gonzalez
Court has limited sua sponte duty to instruct on target offense relating to natural and probable consequences theory of aiding and abetting liability. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
D038688
|
Wilkerson v. Sullivan
Defendant entitled to attorney fees as a 'prevailing party' even though Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed their appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
C036340
|
People v. Jimenez
Defendant who fondled several different areas of victim's body is guilty of multiple counts of lewd conduct. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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D036680
|
In Re Coordinated Latex Glove
Varying protein levels in manufacturer's latex gloves does not constitute a manufacturing defect. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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C034976
|
Garretson v. Miller
Client who failed to show she could have collected damages for negligence has no malpractice claim against attorney. |
Attorneys |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
|
A094020
|
C.H.E.G. Inc. v. Millenium Bank
Contractual right to receive commission did not survive transfer of property in bankruptcy sale free and clear of all interests. |
Contracts |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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00-30337
|
U.S. v. Errol D.
Federal government does not have jurisdiction over burglary of the Bureau of Indian Affairs building under Indian Major Crimes Act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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00-36062
|
Billington v. Smith
Police officer is entitled to qualified immunity for shooting and killing motorist. |
Government |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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00-50346
|
U.S. v. Salgado
Statements made by illegal alien while in custody for unrelated charges are admissible in immigration proceeding. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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A096306
|
In re Brian P.
Termination of parental rights of father who recently surfaced is reversed because substantial evidence does not support juvenile court's finding of adoptability. |
Family Law |
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | |
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B151131
|
Basura v. U.S. Home Corp.
|
|
Aug. 7, 2002 | ||
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B151293
|
Marriage of Read
|
|
Aug. 6, 2002 | ||
|
S101726
|
People v. Patterson
Order |
|
Aug. 6, 2002 | ||
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S100657
|
Villafana v. CAMCO Pacific Construction Co. Inc.
Order |
|
Aug. 6, 2002 | ||
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S098425
|
Valdez v. Clayton Industries Inc.
Order |
|
Aug. 6, 2002 | ||
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B133572
|
Rivas v. Safety-Kleen Corp.
Plaintiff's tort suit for exposure to toxic chemicals is barred because he failed to file within one-year deadline. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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A095702
|
Day v. Alta Bates Medical Center
Hospital asserting lien against patient is not liable for fees incurred by attorney in filing malpractice suit on behalf of patient. |
Contracts |
|
Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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C038026
|
Fry v. Saenz
High school completion requirement is not essential to CalWORKs program. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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A093757
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Zakarian v. Bekov
Medical malpractice dispute sent to arbitration may require joinder of third party who did not sign arbitration agreement. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 6, 2002 |