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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 Feb. 13, 2002
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 Feb. 13, 2002
Spaulding v. United Transportation Union
Railroad workers who lost seniority dates after merger were not unfairly represented by union.
Labor Law Feb. 13, 2002
The Hartwell Corp. v. Superior Court (Santamaria)
Order
Feb. 13, 2002
Ignacio R. v. Superior Court (People)
Double jeopardy ban does not prohibit use of same current criminal conduct to both revoke probation and prosecute current offense.
Juveniles Feb. 13, 2002
In re Ramirez
Parole board that rejected defendant's application seven times is ordered to conduct another hearing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 13, 2002
Kristine W., a Minor
Psychotherapist-patient privilege does not prevent general disclosures by juvenile's therapist to health service agency and court.
Juveniles Feb. 13, 2002
Ellard v. Conway
Substitute service of summons and complaint at private post office box is proper.
Civil Procedure Feb. 13, 2002
State v. Wilkinson
Victims can recover restitution from defendant convicted of contracting without license.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 13, 2002
In re Varnell
Feb. 12, 2002
Opinion of Lockyer
County may require applicant to pay for defense of lawsuits challenging issuance of coastal development permits.
Government Feb. 12, 2002
U.S. v. Wiggins
Order
Feb. 12, 2002
St. Paul Reinsurance Co. v. Club Services Corp.
Order
Feb. 12, 2002
U.S. v. Greenhaw
Order
Feb. 12, 2002
U.S. v. Bazile
Order
Feb. 12, 2002
People v. Marshall
Order
Feb. 12, 2002
R.L. Investment Ltd. Partners v. INS
New arguments including impermissible retroactivity of INS rule, cannot be raised for first time on appeal and district court opinion is adopted.
Immigration Feb. 12, 2002
Suzy's Zoo v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Although manufacturing of goods is outsourced to third parties, greeting card creator qualifies as 'producer' and may not deduct production costs.
Taxation Feb. 12, 2002
U.S. v. Ramos-Godinez
Defendant illegally entered United States of his free will because he eluded detection by border patrol for brief periods.
Immigration Feb. 12, 2002
Gerber v. Hickman
Order
Feb. 12, 2002
Hakeem v. INS
Court lacks jurisdiction to review denial of asylum application and immigration judge's decision denying withholding of removal is supported by substantial evidence.
Immigration Feb. 12, 2002
Twohey v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Co.
Offset provision in group disability policy does not violate California law.
Insurance Feb. 12, 2002
Morris v. Woodford
Jury inquiry about potential deadlock demonstrated that ambiguity within instruction was not clarified.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 12, 2002
County of Lake v. Palla
County was not required to establish paternity to obtain default judgments for child support.
Family Law Feb. 12, 2002
Adoption of Alexander M.
Potential adoptive parents may move to terminate parental rights despite protests of unwed biological father.
Family Law Feb. 12, 2002
Emmanuel R., a Minor
Court may order visitation between child and parent whose home is unsuitable for placement.
Family Law Feb. 12, 2002
People v. Vigil
Defendant's conviction for violating sex-offender registration law is upheld, but on-bail enhancement sentence must be stayed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 12, 2002
People v. Post
Unless deposition transcript is executed by deponent, the crime of perjury is not committed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 12, 2002
People v. Smith
Court correctly relies on public defender's representation that it was in defendant's best interest to waive jury trial on issue of competence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 12, 2002
Dela Cruz v. Kauai County
Prosecutor is entitled to qualified immunity for appending to bail revocation motion his affidavit alleging false allegations of third party without investigation.
Government Feb. 11, 2002