| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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01-19329
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In re Fager
Negligence claim for property damage is not exemption under bankruptcy statute. |
Bankruptcy |
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Mar. 13, 2002 | |
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00-30247
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U.S. v. Lynch
Amended opinion |
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Mar. 13, 2002 | ||
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01-0133
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Ruth Fisher Elementary School District v. Buckeye Union High School District
High school students of common school district without high school are subject to tuition provisions, not open enrollment provisions. |
Education |
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Mar. 13, 2002 | |
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00-0410
|
Crowe v. Hickman's Egg Ranch Inc.
Contractor that was not licensed when project began is not entitled to recover for unpaid work. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 13, 2002 | |
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01-0053
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Lovitch v. Industrial Commission of Arizona
Res judicata bars relitigation of whether worker's injury was industrially related. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Mar. 13, 2002 | |
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01-313
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Opinion of Bill Lockyer
County ordinance may prohibit inter-candidate transfers of campaign funds to avoid 'funneling' where valid contribution limit exists. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 13, 2002 | |
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99CA1974
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Redfern v. U S West Communications
Tariff of public utilities commission did not apply to limit liability related to directory assistance service. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Mar. 13, 2002 | |
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00SC985
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Avemco Insurance Co. v. Northern Colorado Air Charter, Inc.
Among other things, insured's endorsement and retention of premium refund check from insurer is objective manifestation of assent to recission. |
Insurance |
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Mar. 13, 2002 | |
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S102722
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People v. Stanistreet
Order |
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Mar. 13, 2002 | ||
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S091069
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AMELCO Electric v. City of Thousand Oaks
Order |
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Mar. 13, 2002 | ||
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S087865
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People v. Spence
Order |
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Mar. 13, 2002 | ||
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98-55540
|
Vu v. Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance Co.
Certified Question to California Supreme Court: Does Insurance Code bar claim brought more than one year after damage sustained but within one year of discovery? |
Insurance |
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Mar. 12, 2002 | |
|
G023714
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People v. Mooc
Cross examination about absent third party's statements and failure to divulge officer's entire personnel record result in unfair trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 12, 2002 | |
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F030932
|
Utility Cost Management v. Indian Wells Valley Water District
Claim for refund of excessive fees charged by utility company is not barred by the statute of limitations under Government Code Section 66022. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 12, 2002 | |
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01-802
|
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
Members of board of directors of public transit agency may accept free transportation passes to perform duties of monitoring agency's transportation services. |
Government |
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Mar. 12, 2002 | |
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00-15967
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Churchill County v. Norton
Amended opinion |
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Mar. 12, 2002 | ||
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99-99025
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Ghent v. Woodford
Amended opinion |
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Mar. 12, 2002 | ||
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01-601
|
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
City's senior staff member may not participate in negotiations with developer who employs firm in which staff member's spouse is employed. |
Government |
|
Mar. 12, 2002 | |
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F028473
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People v. Mancebo
Use of firearm cannot be used as factor in sentencing and then again as sentence enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 11, 2002 | |
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00-853
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Porter v. Nussle
Prisoner alleging guards attacked him must exhaust administrative remedies before filing civil rights lawsuit. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Mar. 11, 2002 | |
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00-1853
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Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N.A.
Employment discrimination complaint need not establish prima facie case. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 11, 2002 | |
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00-15946
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Nelson v. Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp.
Section 1681s-2(b) of Fair Credit Reporting Act creates cause of action for consumer against furnisher of credit information. |
Business Law |
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Mar. 11, 2002 | |
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98-35897
|
U.S. v. Sanchez-Cervantes
Rule announced in 'Apprendi v. New Jersey' is not bedrock procedural rule and, thus, does not apply retroactively on initial collateral review. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 11, 2002 | |
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00-568
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New York v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Public utility may be required to transmit competitor's electricity based on same terms the utility places on own transmission. |
Government |
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Mar. 11, 2002 | |
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00-973
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U.S. v. Vonn
Defendant who does not object to error of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 11 must satisfy plain-error rule. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 11, 2002 | |
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00-30382
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U.S. v. Thompson
Drug evidence found on boat detained by Coast Guard for safety inspection is admissible. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 11, 2002 | |
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00-10629
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U.S. v. Williams
Court abused discretion by departing downward from sentencing guideline on belief that defendant would've received lesser sentence in state court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 11, 2002 | |
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01-10346
|
U.S. v. Novak
An escape begins when inmate departs from lawful custody with intent to evade detection, not when inmate is designated as escapee. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 11, 2002 | |
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99-30319
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U.S. v. Romero
Evidence was sufficient to convict defendant of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 11, 2002 | |
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00-10483
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U.S. v. Tsai
Search of defendant's luggage at airport was not unreasonable nor beyond statutory authority of INS. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 11, 2002 |