| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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99-17030
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Security Farms v. General Teamsters (In re General Teamsters, Warehousemen and Helpers Union, Local 890)
International parent union does not have equity interest in local union's bankruptcy liquidation. |
Bankruptcy |
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Nov. 13, 2001 | |
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00-6081
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City of Philadelphia v. Fleming Companies
Plaintiffs did not show defendants knowingly and recklessly failed to disclose information of litigation in violation of securities act. |
Securities |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
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00-6158
|
U.S. v. Hillcrest Health Center
Plaintiff's qui tam action dismissed because prior action was public disclosure and plaintiff did not qualify for original source exception. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
|
B140643
|
People v. International Fidelity Insurance Co.
Failure to adhere to requirements of Penal Code Sections 1305 and 1306 voided summary judgment on bail bond. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
|
00-1292
|
Harris v. Owens
Medicaid recipient isn't entitled to recover portion of settlement funds from state's lawsuit against tobacco companies. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
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99-50730
|
U.S. v. Gamma Tech Industries Inc.
District court properly ordered restitution even though government did not initiate restitution request. |
Contracts |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
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99-17562
|
Keyser v. Sacramento City Unified School District
Amended opinion |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | ||
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99-17311
|
Campbell v. Rice
Habeas petition granted for ineffective assistance of counsel where defense attorney was facing felony drug charges from same prosecutorial agency. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
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99-35668
|
Little v. Windermere Relocation Inc.
Title VII claims may proceed where the report of alleged rape resulted in hostile work environment and retaliation. |
Civil Rights |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
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99-17350
|
Rodriguez v. Airborne Express
Lawsuit is dismissed because plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies by not filing timely charge with Department of Fair Employment and Housing. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
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00-55122
|
FTC v. Gill
Company that promised to repair credit and accepted payment prior to services violated federal credit law. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
|
00-8002
|
E.F.W. v. St. Stephen's Indian High School
Indian tribes have sovereign immunity and must expressly waive that immunity before being subject to liability. |
Civil Rights |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
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99-17539
|
U.S. v. Horizon West Inc.
Private party may sue for Medicare fraud because prior disclosures had not already revealed underlying allegations. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
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00-50402
|
U.S. v. West Coast Aluminum Heat Treating Co.
Court did not err by using loss calculation based on government's net profit analysis in determining fine to be imposed on defendants. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
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99-35946
|
Batlan v. TransAmerica Commercial Finance Corp. (In re Smith's Home Furnishings)
Trustee failed to show that preferential payments to floating lien creditor were avoidable transfers. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
|
C032862
|
Acree v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.
Party breached contract by using accelerated method in computing unearned premium refunds on collateral protection insurance without disclosing method to borrowers. |
Contracts |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
|
B144004
|
Sanabria v. Embrey
Dismissal of claim against defendant triggered deadline to request costs, even though claim against another defendant was still pending. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
|
B147084
|
Continental Casualty Co. v. Superior Court (Paragon Homes Inc.)
Insurance company was not obligated to defend insured in lawsuit involving dissolution of partnership when policy only covered property damage. |
Insurance |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
|
B143598
|
Castillo v. City of Los Angeles
When prerequisites of issue preclusion are met and public policy favors applying preclusion, employee is precluded from relitigating issue of wrongful discharge. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
|
G022642
|
Laborde v. Aronson
Defendant was protected from suit by litigation privilege, and attorney defendant representing self may be awarded sanctions. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
|
A093010
|
California Teachers Assn. v. Mendocino Unified School District
School district may lay off probationary teacher for economic reasons and may also later decide not to re-elect teacher. |
Education |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
|
B140899
|
Goebel v. City of Santa Barbara
Court correctly finds that city has no liability for inverse condemnation and correctly includes expert witness fees in awarding costs to city. |
Government |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
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C034356
|
Andre v. City of West Sacramento
Plaintiff who won lawsuit is not entitled to attorney fees without showing she actually incurred them. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
|
F035332
|
Levy v. Blum
Trial court correctly awarded sanctions for frivolous litigation tactics under one of two possible statutes. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
|
B148802
|
Williams v. Superior Court (People)
Aggravated assault is not serious felony 'strike' unless it involves a deadly weapon or is on firefighter or peace officer. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
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C035442
|
People v. Evans
Court errs in sentencing for dissuasion when crime defendant was convicted of didn't relate to another felony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | |
|
01-1015
|
U.S. v. Grose
Order |
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | ||
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D036354
|
Arenas v. San Diego Board of Supervisors
|
|
Nov. 13, 2001 | ||
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B136160
|
In re Marriage of Duffy
No breach of fiduciary duty where there is insufficient evidence of husband's refusal to provide information about which wife did not inquire. |
Family Law |
|
Nov. 12, 2001 | |
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B131078
|
Rosenman v. Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro
Employer who successfully defended against discrimination suit is not entitled to attorney fee award unless employee's claim was frivolous. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 12, 2001 |