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Dellinger v. Board of County Commissioners
Absent express express powers by statute or state's constitution, counties have no right to put citizen initiatives on election ballots.
Constitutional Law Jun. 12, 2001
Compensation Ins v. Industrial Claim Office
Insurer has burden of proof to justify retroactive denial of health care benefits.
Workers' Compensation Jun. 12, 2001
U.S. v. Matthews
Court must examine statutes or copies of convictions when defendant challenges sentence enhancement on basis that previous convictions are not qualifying offenses.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
People v. Toledo
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
Matthews v. City and County of Denver
Deadline for filing notice of claim against governmental entity is extended when it falls on legal holiday.
Torts Jun. 12, 2001
Hyden v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Automobile insurance contract required replacement of damaged vehicle with vehicle of similar market value.
Insurance Jun. 12, 2001
Mitchell v. Ryder
Psychotherapist owes parent duty of care in relation to opinion rendered in custody evaluation.
Torts Jun. 12, 2001
People v. Arellano-Avila
No law authorizes district court to order deposition be taken outside court's presence and jurisdiction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
In re Elinoff
Court upholds 3-year suspension of attorney found to have bribed police officers who arrested his client.
Attorneys Jun. 12, 2001
A.P.E., a Minor
Whether short knife is concealed weapon under Colorado law depends on intent of defendant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
U.S. v. Vonn
Guilty plea must be set aside when court fails to advise defendant at plea hearing of right to continued representation at trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
GTE Service Corp. v. FCC
Federal Communications Commission's methodology for compensating telecommunications carriers for providing universal service is constitutional.
Constitutional Law Jun. 12, 2001
Frantsouzov v. INS
Order
Immigration Jun. 12, 2001
Antelope Co. v. Mobil Rocky Mountain, Inc.
Summary judgment inappropriate where parties not given notice and opportunity to respond.
Civil Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
Mariscal v. Ashcroft
Order
Immigration Jun. 12, 2001
National Labor Relations Board v. Kentucky River Community Care Inc.
Burden of proving supervisory status of employees is on party claiming such status pursuant to National Labor Relations Act.
Labor Law Jun. 12, 2001
Booth v. Churner
Inmate suing over prison conditions must exhaust prison administrative remedies even if remedies don't provide for monetary relief.
Prisoners Rights Jun. 12, 2001
Buckhannon Board & Care Home Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources
Nursing home whose lawsuit caused state to change voluntarily evacuation law cannot recover attorney fees as 'prevailing party.'
Civil Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
Atkinson Trading Co. Inc. v. Shirley
Navajo Nation's imposition of hotel occupancy tax upon nonmembers on non-Indian land within reservation boundaries is invalid.
Native American Affairs Jun. 12, 2001
Arkansas v. Sullivan
Fourth Amendment isn't violated if officer's arrest of defendant is supported by probable cause despite officer's subjective motivations.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
Becker v. Montgomery
Court of Appeals is not required to dismiss timely filed notice of appeal with district court for lack of signature.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
PGA Tour Inc. v. Martin
PGA Tour Inc. is prohibited from denying disabled golfer equal access to tours based on disability.
Civil Rights Jun. 12, 2001
New Hampshire v. Maine
In border dispute, New Hampshire is barred by judicial estoppel from asserting contrary interpretation of terms after agreeing to consent decree.
Civil Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
U.S. v. Berger
Prosecution's failure to file 5K1.1 motion to reduce defendant's sentence for substantial assistance was not improper because not based on improper motive.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
U.S. v. Housel
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
Parkhurst v. U.S. Department of Education
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
Pullen v. Keesling
Order
Civil Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
In re Consolidated Investment Services Inc.
Order
Bankruptcy Jun. 12, 2001
Davis v. Simon Property Group
Order
Civil Procedure Jun. 12, 2001
Tofoya v. Tansy
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 12, 2001