| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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00-3394
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Spielman v. Blue Cross
Order |
|
Apr. 11, 2002 | ||
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00-6421
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US v. Favela-Favela
Order |
|
Apr. 11, 2002 | ||
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01-5033
|
US v. Fisher
Order |
|
Apr. 11, 2002 | ||
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01-5115
|
U.S. v. Walker
District court must explain reasoning and specify facts as to why it selects particular degree of departure. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 10, 2002 | |
|
01-0418
|
State v. Tousignant
Under Proposition 200, second time drug offender and user cannot reject probation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 10, 2002 | |
|
01-0045
|
In re Jorge D.
Court must decide whether juvenile who confessed in principal's office was entitled to Miranda warning. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 10, 2002 | |
|
C038203
|
Hard v. California State Employees Assn.
Employee organization must give effect to vote, of class of employee members, approving their incorporation as affiliate. |
Corporations |
|
Apr. 10, 2002 | |
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C037493
|
California Correctional Supervisors Organization Inc. v. California Dept. of Corrections
Department of Corrections does not breach duty to provide safe workplace when it reassigns supervisors when understaffed. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Apr. 10, 2002 | |
|
D037323
|
Shapiro v. San Diego City Council
City council violates 'Brown Act' in closed session discussions involving real estate negotiations to create baseball ballpark. |
Government |
|
Apr. 10, 2002 | |
|
S097344
|
Summit Financial Holdings, Ltd. v. Continental Lawyers Title Co.
Assignee of loan who was a 'stranger' to the escrow transaction, is not owed duty of care by the escrow holder. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 10, 2002 | |
|
01-0186
|
Flood Control District of Maricopa County v. Gaines (Paloma Investment Limited Partnership)
Law barring actions against state not brought within one year of when cause of action accrues governs inverse condemnation action. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Apr. 9, 2002 | |
|
01-0160
|
State of Arizona v. Wright
Community property laws may not be used to shield assets from judgment creditor. |
Family Law |
|
Apr. 9, 2002 | |
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00-0482
|
Pijanowski v. Yuma County
Overtime compensation for county law enforcement personnel must be calculated according to state, not federal, prescribed method. |
Labor Law |
|
Apr. 9, 2002 | |
|
01-0312
|
Guthrie v. Jones (State)
Breath-to-blood partition ratio evidence is relevant in traditional DUI cases, but not in per se DUI cases. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 9, 2002 | |
|
01-0011
|
Arizona Dept. of Revenue v. Blue Line Distributing Inc.
Sale of kitchen equipment to pizzeria is not tax-exempt as 'manufacturing' operation. |
Taxation |
|
Apr. 9, 2002 | |
|
01-6062
|
Wiley v. Ohio/Oklahoma Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.
Order |
|
Apr. 9, 2002 | ||
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01-2253
|
Starr v. Roche
Order |
|
Apr. 9, 2002 | ||
|
00-2171
|
Essence, Inc. v. The City of Federal Heights
Opinion |
|
Apr. 9, 2002 | ||
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01-1215
|
U.S. v. Nichols
Order |
|
Apr. 9, 2002 | ||
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00-7083
|
Standard v. union Pacific Railroad Co.
Order |
|
Apr. 9, 2002 | ||
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00-1528
|
Wilson v. American Investment Services
Order |
|
Apr. 9, 2002 | ||
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01-3285
|
US v. Blanchett
Order |
|
Apr. 9, 2002 | ||
|
S103976
|
Gerawan Farming Inc. v. California Table Grape Commission
Order |
|
Apr. 8, 2002 | ||
|
99-56205
|
City of South Pasadena v. Mineta
In new action between parties, state's sovereign immunity defense is not waived where defense was waived in prior action. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Apr. 8, 2002 | |
|
01-35103
|
Taylor v. Sawyer
Decision of Bureau of Prisons to deny prisoner's request for 'nunc pro tunc designation' was not arbitrary or capricious. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 8, 2002 | |
|
01-835
|
Sao Paulo State v. American Tobacco Co.
Judge whose name erroneously appeared on amicus brief prior to appointment to bench is not required to recuse self from similar case. |
Judges |
|
Apr. 8, 2002 | |
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00-16864
|
San Francisco National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People v. San Francisco Unified School District
In civil rights action, court may deny award of attorney fees to party defending collateral attack to consent decree. |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 8, 2002 | |
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01-15325
|
Nehmer v. Veterans' Administration
Veterans' Administration must pay retroactive benefits to veterans who contracted prostrate cancer after exposure to Agent Orange. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Apr. 8, 2002 | |
|
01-1345
|
Ho v. Dowell (In re Ho)
Debtor's unsecured liquidated debts do not exceed statutory limit. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Apr. 8, 2002 | |
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01-1500
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Villanueva v. Dowell (In re Villanueva)
Proposal for 36-month plan, where debtor had initially proposed 60 months, does not violate good faith requirement. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Apr. 8, 2002 |