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Pool Water Products v. Olin Corp.
Plaintiff fails to establish antitrust violation despite previous ruling against defendant by Federal Trade Commission.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 4, 2001
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. v. Stites
Person convicted of criminal RICO violations may also be held civilly liable for damages resulting from fraudulent enterprise.
Torts Oct. 4, 2001
U.S. v. Northrop Corp.
Air Force Agreement is 'alternate remedy' under False Claims Act in private individual suit against corporation.
Government Oct. 4, 2001
U.S. v. Laskie
Conviction for being felon in possession of firearm is vacated where underlying conviction was 'set aside' by 'honorable discharge.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 4, 2001
Frye v. Hickman
In non-capital case, prisoner is not entitled to counsel on habeas petition, and equitable tolling is not required where attorney missed filing deadline.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 4, 2001
Soltani v. Western & Southern Life Insurance Company
Contracts that decrease statute of limitations to six months are not unconscionable and may be validly enforced.
Employment Law Oct. 4, 2001
Culbertson v. Oakridge School District
After-school use of school's facilities created limited public forum which may not deny access based on religious viewpoint or content.
Constitutional Law Oct. 4, 2001
Warfel v. City of Saratoga (In re Warfel)
Debtor's civil restitution judgment owed to city and imposed as condition of probation in criminal proceeding is nondischargeable.
Bankruptcy Oct. 4, 2001
Torres v. Parkhouse Tire Service Inc.
Order
Oct. 3, 2001
Golden Gateway Center v. Golden Gateway Tenants Association
Tenants' association doesn't have free-speech right to leave leaflets in their apartment building.
Constitutional Law Oct. 3, 2001
Torres v. Parkhouse Tire Service Inc.
Exception to workers' compensation exclusivity requires injury caused by employee's willful, unprovoked act of aggression, but doesn't require specific intent to injure.
Workers' Compensation Oct. 3, 2001
Haynie v. Superior Court (County of Los Angeles)
Failure to compel release of documents and tape recordings made in connection with automobile stop by law enforcement is judicial error.
Government Oct. 3, 2001
People v.Smith
Trial court required to impose indeterminate sentence in case involving certain sex offenses.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2001
Stevens v. People
Admission of co-defendant's confession doesn't violate confrontation clause because it contains sufficient guarantees of trustworthiness.
Constitutional Law Oct. 2, 2001
People v. Garcia
Provocation under second-degree murder statute is mitigating factor that prosecution must disprove, not separate lesser included offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2001
Martinez v. Colorado State Personnel Board
Court of appeals has no authority to extend time for filing notice of appeal of administrative agency ruling.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 2, 2001
Vashone-Caruso v. Suthere
Calculation of good time must be considered in determining parole eligibility date.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2001
Mackall v. Jalisco International, Inc.
Prevailing party entitled to award of costs even though all but one claim was resolved in favor of other party.
Civil Procedure Oct. 2, 2001
Tripp v. Borchard
Judge which presided over settlement conference disqualified from presiding over subsequent legal malpractice case involving same case.
Civil Procedure Oct. 2, 2001
Ramos v. The City of Pueblo
City immune from tort claims based on allegations of willful and wanton acts of city employees.
Torts Oct. 2, 2001
Colorado Interstate Gas Co. v. Property Tax Administrator Mary Huddleston
Financing costs not included in determining valuation of public utility property.
Taxation Oct. 2, 2001
Keller v. People
Prosecutor may not withdraw from plea agreement when trial court properly reduces sentence pursuant to 'boot camp' statute.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2001
People v. Antonio-Antimo
Plea agreement in state court that includes invalid order of deportation may stand if illegal sentence is not integral and deleted.
Immigration Oct. 2, 2001
Haynie v. Superior Court (County of Los Angeles)
Failure to compel release of documents and tape recordings made in connection with automobile stop by law enforcement is judicial error.
Government Oct. 2, 2001
Richards v. CH2M Hill Inc.
Continuing violation doctrine isn't viable when premised on series of discrete, discriminatory acts that were apparent before limitations period commenced.
Employment Law Oct. 2, 2001
State v. Holmes
Police officers' belief that woman had apparent authority to grant consent to search alleged drug dealer's residence wasn't objectively reasonable.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2001
State v. Pauling
Because extortion statute is overbroad and substantially burdens a wide range of protected speech, it is invalid.
Constitutional Law Oct. 2, 2001
Jaramillo v. Massanari
Order
Oct. 2, 2001
US v. Curtis
Order
Oct. 2, 2001
Stafford v. Arends
Order
Oct. 2, 2001