| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B151619
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In re Scoggins
Probation provision of Proposition 36 applies where defendant committed offense before effective date but judgment was deferred until after effective date. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2002 | |
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D038629
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United Services Automobile Assn. v. Alaska Insurance Co.
Insurance company isn't entitled to indemnity or equitable subrogation from primary insurer when company's payments were made to settle bad-faith action. |
Insurance |
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Feb. 14, 2002 | |
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S091117
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Utility Cost Management v. Indian Wells Valley Water District
Government agency must seek refund of overcharges by public utility within 120 days that fees became effective. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2002 | |
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A095728
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Volkswagen of America Inc., v. Superior Court of San Francisco
General Order developed for complex asbestos litigation cases is not pre-empted by California Rules of Court |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2002 | |
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B149294
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In re Jessica G.
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Feb. 14, 2002 | ||
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S091888
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Ortega v. Kmart Corp.
Store may be liable for injuries from slip and fall if customer can prove site wasn't inspected within reasonable period of time. |
Torts |
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Feb. 14, 2002 | |
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S090666
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People v. Mooc
Appellate court faced with review of 'Pitchess' motion erred in requiring custodian to produce entire personnel record of officer in question. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2002 | |
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C037611
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English v. IKON Business Solutions Inc.
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Feb. 14, 2002 | ||
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B146227
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Action Apartment Association v. Santa Monica Rent Control Bd.
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Feb. 14, 2002 | ||
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F034873
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People v. Reynoso
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Feb. 14, 2002 | ||
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S101457
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People v. Gordon
Order |
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Feb. 14, 2002 | ||
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01-0017
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Mejia v. Industrial Commission of Arizona
Injured worker is entitled to continue receiving disability benefits while incarcerated. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | |
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00-7038
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City of Tahlequah v. Lake Regional Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Order |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | ||
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01-3216
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US v. Edwards
Order |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | ||
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01-8057
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Taylor v. Everett
Order |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | ||
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01-3130
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Rice v. McKune
Order |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | ||
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01-6302
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Jensen v. U.S.
Order |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | ||
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01-1204
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Rekstad v. First Bank System, Inc.
Order |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | ||
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E025572
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Mc Kown v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Hiring party is liable for injuries to employees of independent contractor caused by defective equipment that hiring party supplied. |
Torts |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | |
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00-35683
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Hutton v. Elf Atochem North America Inc.
District court properly granted summary judgment to employer on ground that employee wasn't qualified individual under Americans With Disabilities Act. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | |
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00-56199
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Bennett v. Mueller
California Supreme Court's reliance on 'Clark' and 'Robbins' in denying habeas petition constitutes independent and adequate state ground, therefore, petition is procedurally barred. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | |
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00-50681
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U.S. v. Ramirez-Martinez
Attempting to transport and actual transport of undocumented alien are separate and distinct crimes, making indictment duplicitous. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | |
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00-10251
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U.S. v. Hitchcock
Order |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | ||
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99-56530
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Richards-Diaz v. Fasano
Order |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | ||
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00-4190
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U.S. v. Tieu
Jury instructions did not constitute unlawful constructive amendment of indictment for possession of firearm or ammunition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | |
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99-8089
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State of Wyoming v. U.S.
Court has authority to review Fish and Wildlife Service's refusal to allow Wyoming to vaccinate free-ranging elk. |
Environmental Law |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | |
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00CA0042
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Jaimes v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Exclusion in motor vehicle insurance policy denying underinsured motorist coverage void as against public policy. |
Insurance |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | |
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00-1423
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Save Palisade Fruitlands v. Todd
Colorado law that grants initiative power to electors of home rule rather than statutory counties does not deny equal protection. |
Government |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | |
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01-5023
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East Texas Seismic Data v. Seitel Data Inc.
Party cannot sell or license information to other entities without accounting to joint venturers for profits. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | |
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01-3018
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Spaulding v. United Transportation Union
Railroad workers who lost seniority dates after merger were not unfairly represented by union. |
Labor Law |
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Feb. 13, 2002 |