| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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00-0108
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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 | |
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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 | |
|
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 | |
|
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 | |
|
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 | |
|
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 | |
|
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 | |
|
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 | |
|
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 |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
|
00-56080
|
Garvey v. Roberts
Order |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | ||
|
00-4143
|
Utah Association of Counties v. Clinton
Intervenors who demonstrate motion was timely, an interest relating to the property, and that their interest may be impaired, should be allowed to intervene. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
|
00-7133
|
U.S. v. Holder
Evidence supports jury's finding that defendant killed landowner while owner was assisting federal employee who was engaged in performing official duties. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
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99-35073
|
Forrester v. American Dieselelectric Inc.
Federal railroad act pre-empts state's products liability claim despite act's absence of definition of 'locomotive crane'. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
|
00-8012
|
U.S. v. Sullivan
Amended sentencing guidelines do not violate ex post facto clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
|
98-2040
|
U.S. v. Prentiss
Court must determine if indictment which omitted Indian status of victim and defendant was harmless error. |
Native American Affairs |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
|
99-5206
|
National Environmental Service v. Ronan Engineering Company
Court properly instructed jury to consider parties' objective intent in determining whether valid contract was formed. |
Contracts |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
|
99-35579
|
Nichols v. Azteca Restaurant Enterprises Inc.
Male employee who is repeatedly taunted by co-workers for effeminate behavior has suffered sexual harassment. |
Employment Law |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
|
00-15099
|
Watts v. County of Sacramento
Summary judgment in favor of government was improper where officers searched third-party home for suspect based on anonymous tip. |
Civil Rights |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 | |
|
00-15080
|
Table Bluff Reservation v. Philip Morris Inc.
Settlement agreement between Philip Morris and Indian tribes does not violate tribe's sovereignty or equal protection. |
Native American Affairs |
|
Sep. 9, 2001 |