| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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18359-9-III
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State v. Dauenhauer
Jury instruction regarding defendant's election not to testify was not prejudicial but restitution order was improper. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
18060-3
|
State v. Hall
Court's refusal to give voluntary intoxication and attempted assault instructions and to include intent in 'to convict' instructions was not error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
18164-2
|
Colwell v. Holy Family Hospital
Registered nurse is not competent witness as to cause of death of patient in medical malpractice action. |
Torts |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
99-6355
|
Mason v. Young (In re Young)
Bankruptcy court does not err in determining debtor converted from Chapter 7 to Chapter 13 bankruptcy in good faith. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
18190-1
|
State of Washington v. Cook
Probable cause to arrest where passenger of stopped vehicle gives officer independent cause to question and illegal drugs in plain view. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
00-15300
|
Petralia v. Jercich (In re. Jercich)
Debt arising from debtor's tortious conduct that gives rise to 'willful and malicious injury' is excepted from discharge. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
18308-4
|
State v. Hernandez-Hernandez
No ineffective assistance of counsel in cocaine delivery case where attorney argued mitigating factors for lower range standard sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
18479-0
|
State v. Daniels
State court has jurisdiction over defendant who fails to establish membership in a recognized Native American tribe. |
Native American Affairs |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
00-1123
|
In re Kim
Debtor's retirement funds are exempt from bankruptcy estate because he was not eligible for retirement until after petition was filed. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
99-1862
|
Krasnoff v. Marshack (General Carriers Corp.)
Bankruptcy court has no jurisdiction to hear abstention motion when no adversary proceedings were before it. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
99-1640
|
Tobin v. Sans Souci Limited Partnership (In re Tobin)
President who had no knowledge of fraud of corporation is not precluded from seeking discharge of his debt through bankruptcy. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
00-1016
|
Tsurukawa v. Nikon Precision Inc. (In re Tsurukawa, fdba High Innovation)
Martial union alone cannot serve as basis for imputing fraud from one spouse to other under bankruptcy code. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
99-15856
|
First Card v. Hunt (In re Hunt)
Debtor did not act fraudulently absent proof that credit card debt was incurred in bad faith with intention of filing bankruptcy. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
00-1110
|
Ganis Credit Corp. v. Anderson (In re Weilert)
Creditor is not entitled to preferential payment made outside 20-day time limit that is business industry standard. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
99-55584
|
Crow Winthrop Development Limited Partnership v. Jamboree LLC (In Re Crow Winthrop Operating Partnership)
Contract provision that terminated parking privileges in event of facility's change of ownership is invalid anti-assignment clause. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
94-z-2530
|
Crump v. United States (In re Crump)
There was sufficient notice of seizure and sale of debtor's property and delegating authority to conduct sale to private company is appropriate. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
00-17455
|
In re Gomez
Non-attorney bankruptcy petition preparer violates 11 U.S.C. Section 110 by advertising legal services and engaging in unfair and deceptive acts. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
00-11002
|
In re Spade
Bankruptcy court to abstain from hearing case when state court provides suitable alternate forum. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
95-10647
|
McKowen v. United States (In re McKowen)
Debtor's obligation to IRS based on transferee liability under federal statute is non-tax debt and thus discharged through bankruptcy proceedings. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
99-20911
|
In re Marin
Attorney fails to comply with bankruptcy provisions requiring disclosure of fees and application for fees paid out of bankruptcy estate. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
94-22172
|
In re Vogt
Collection agency has no obligation to change way it reports the status of debt under Bankruptcy Code. |
Bankruptcy |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
C034462
|
People v. Franz
Shushing sound along with throat-slashing gesture made by defendant to witnesses was sufficient verbal communication to constitute terrorist threat. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
B139597
|
People v. Herrera
Additional three-year term gang enhancement may be applied to 25 years to life first-degree murder sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2001 | |
|
19047-1
|
Judy v. Hanford Environmental Health Foundation
Worker may not sue employer who failed to inform her that health examination revealed she was not physically capable of performing job. |
Employment Law |
|
May 9, 2001 | |
|
99-6387
|
U.S. v. Sparks
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 9, 2001 | |
|
00-2030
|
Rylee v. Massanari
Order |
Administrative Agencies |
|
May 9, 2001 | |
|
00-596
|
Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly
Order |
|
May 9, 2001 | ||
|
B113910
|
Kane v. Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, Inc.
Unconventional endorsements didn't create duty in bank to inquire into validity of transactions underlying checks. |
Banking |
|
May 9, 2001 | |
|
97-71373
|
Park v. INS
Conviction for involuntary manslaughter under California Penal Code constitutes aggravated felony for which alien is deportable. |
Immigration |
|
May 9, 2001 | |
|
96-99020
|
Lambright v. Stewart
Convicted murderer granted evidentiary hearing on ineffective assistance of counsel claim because he presented colorable claim for relief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 9, 2001 |
