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Blair v. Crawford
Petition for extraordinary writ was properly filed with state court and tolled Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act's one-year limitations period.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2002
Toyota Motor Manufacturing v. Williams
Disability under federal law must substantially limit performance of tasks that are of central importance to daily life.
Employment Law Jan. 14, 2002
Dusenbery v. United States
FBI's notice to incarcerated convict about the impending forfeiture of his property satisfied due process.
Constitutional Law Jan. 14, 2002
Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co. v. Knudson
Insurer's claim seeking payment of medical expenses under contractual obligation is not equitable relief and not authorized under ERISA.
Administrative Agencies Jan. 14, 2002
Chao v. Mallard Bay Drilling Inc.
OSHA's authority is not pre-empted by U.S. Coast Guard over workplace on stationary barge.
Administrative Agencies Jan. 14, 2002
Kelly v. State
Death sentence is reversed where court failed to instruct jury that parole was not available and evidence addressed future dangerousness.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2002
Thomas v. Chicago Park District
Order
Jan. 14, 2002
Patton v. People
Defendant sufficiently demonstrated double jeopardy violation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2002
Sherman v. City of Tempe
Order
Jan. 14, 2002
U.S. v. 16328 South 43rd East Avenue
Innocent owner defense not available to property owner who failed to inspect for marijuana plants upon suspicion of growth
Real Property Jan. 14, 2002
State v. Moses
State may prosecute defendant previously convicted in tribal court without violating double jeopardy.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2002
Weems v. North Franklin School District
School district employee may be terminated for falsifying records without consideration of remediability.
Employment Law Jan. 14, 2002
State v. Cox
Defendant can be convicted of both summary contempt and attempted first-degree escape based on same incident.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2002
State v. Teitzel
Defendant's prior convictions for driving under influence may be used to enhance sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
City may contract with other city for law enforcement services where council member previously employed by other city and receives PERS benefits.
Contracts Jan. 14, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
San Francisco's plans to expand airport into S.F. Bay must be approved by San Mateo County before commission may act on permit.
Government Jan. 14, 2002
Cooper v. Bravo
Order
Jan. 14, 2002
Denney v. Spangler
Order
Jan. 14, 2002
Payne v. Saffle
Order
Jan. 14, 2002
Wright v. Hickman
Order
Jan. 14, 2002
Minster v. Contadina Food Inc.
Employee of independent contractor may not pursue claim for negligent hiring against hirer of independent contractor.
Torts Jan. 13, 2002
People v. Cooper
Prisoner who is convicted under voter initiative cannot have sentence modified by legislative act.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 13, 2002
Nordyke v. King
Order
Jan. 13, 2002
People v. Loyd
Two or more offenses of the same class may be joined together unless party seeking severance establishes substantial danger of prejudice.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 13, 2002
Minster v. Contadina Food, Inc.
Employee of independent contractor may not pursue claim for negligent hiring against hirer of independent contractor.
Torts Jan. 13, 2002
People v. Cooper
Order
Jan. 13, 2002
Wilson v. Kuzmich
Order
Jan. 13, 2002
Metroplex Corp. v. Thompson Industries, Inc.
Order
Jan. 13, 2002
Auto-Trol Technology Corp. v. J. Cox, Inc.
Order
Jan. 13, 2002
Bonifield v. County of Nevada
Plaintiff's wrongful death lawsuit is untimely despite provision in state law for longer tolling period.
Civil Procedure Jan. 11, 2002