| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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98-3208
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Thiessen v. General Electric Capital Corp.
District court abuses discretion in decertifying class and dismissing individual claims of age discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 10, 2001 | |
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00-1015
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Moore v. Marr
Individual convicted of first-degree assault is denied habeas relief based on ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
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00-10042
|
U.S. v. Murillo
Evidence of defendant's car rental history admissible to show knowledge that drugs were hidden in car. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
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99-17240
|
Debbie Reynolds Hotel & Casino Inc. v. Calstar Corp. (In re Debbie Reynolds Hotel & Casino Inc.)
Bankruptcy Code limits standing to seek surcharge to trustee of estate and allows proceeds to be paid directly to party providing benefit. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
|
99-55563
|
Hoffman v. Capital Cities/ABC, Inc.
When public figure fails to show that magazine acted with actual malice in publishing altered photograph, magazine is protected by First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
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00-3086
|
Turnbull v. Topeka State Hospital
Psychologist makes cognizable claim of sexual harassment occurring at state mental health center. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
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00-8012
|
U.S. v. Sullivan
Applying amended sentencing guidelines to defendant's offenses committed before amendment violates ex post facto clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
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00-4074
|
Drapeau v. Halter
Order |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
|
B142250
|
People v. Solis
|
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Sep. 10, 2001 | ||
|
C028402
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Professional Engineers in California Government v. State Personnel Board
|
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | ||
|
00-0108
|
Manterola v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Insurer's declaratory relief action did not toll limitations period and plaintiff's third-party bad faith claim was time-barred. |
Insurance |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
|
00-0023
|
Kerr v. Killian
Arizona's income taxing scheme taxing federal employees' mandatory contributions to retirement plans, but not certain state employees' contributions doesn't violate federal law. |
Taxation |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
|
00-0552
|
Calnimptewa v. Flagstaff Police Department
Qualified immunity for police officers applies when arrested person is released, but not when custody is handed over to another jail custodian. |
Torts |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
|
01-0130
|
Arizona v. Olcavage (Adair)
Phlebotomists are qualified to draw blood without doctor supervision for DUI purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
|
00-0281
|
Washington Elementary School District No. 6 of Maricopa County v. Maricopa County
School district can only hold one budget override election during fiscal year. |
Education |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
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00-0242
|
Arizona Dept. of Revenue v. Dougherty (Estate of Ladewig}
Exhaustion of administrative remedies isn't required for claimant to join class action in tax court. |
Taxation |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
|
00-0347
|
S. Development Co. v. Pima Capital
Vendor of commercial property must disclose latent defects despite "as is" provision in sales contract. |
Contracts |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
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00-0406
|
Albers v. Edelson Technology Partners
Plaintiffs alleged sufficient facts to support direct lawsuit rather than derivative action. |
Corporations |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
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00-0269
|
State v. Gross
Statute is unconstitutional, insofar as it allows trial court, rather than jury, to determine defendant's release status for purposes of increasing sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 10, 2001 | |
|
00-1209
|
U.S. v. Phelan
Order |
Banking |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
|
00-10380
|
Juvenile Male v. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Juvenile transfer statute vesting broad discretionary decision-making power in transfer judge isn't unconstitutionally vague. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
|
99-15896
|
Environmental Protection Information Center v. Simpson Timber Co.
Fish and Wildlife Service did not retain sufficient discretionary control over incidental take permit and reinitiation of consultation is not required. |
Environmental Law |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
|
99-15625
|
Green v. City of Tucson
Abstention doctrine does not apply to non-parties to state court litigation even though they could have intervened in state court case. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
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97-99030
|
Cooper v. Calderon
First-degree murder conviction stands despite defense attorney's failure to request jury instruction on second-degree murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
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00-2072
|
U.S. v. Lot Numbered One (1) of the Lavaland Annex
Motel owner who did not profit from drug activity on property is entitled to new trial to defend forfeiture action. |
Real Property |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
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99-35162
|
Bird v. Glacier Electric Cooperative Inc.
District court cannot recognize tribal court proceeding that included racist and ethnically biased statements. |
Native American Affairs |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
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99-57003
|
Lite-On Peripherals Inc. v. Burlington Aire Express Inc.
Consignor of goods was party to contract evidenced by bill of lading with full rights to enforce its terms. |
Contracts |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
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99-35930
|
Gomez v. Vernon
Corrections officials retaliated against inmates who utilized legal procedures and court properly imposed sanctions against state's attorneys for acting in bad faith. |
Prisoners Rights |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
|
99-56746
|
Nathan Kimmel Inc. v. DowElanco
State law claim for intentional interference with prospective economic advantage against pesticide manufacturer is not pre-empted by federal law. |
Torts |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
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00-4018
|
State of Utah v. U.S. Department of the Interior
Exemption Four of the Freedom of Information Act protects commercial information contained in Indian leases. |
Native American Affairs |
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Sep. 9, 2001 |
