| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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98CA2420
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People v. Witt
Costs incurred by agency to investigate food stamp fraud may be recovered from defendant as restitution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
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99CA0203
|
Sanderson v. People
Statute prohibiting assisted suicide does not violate plaintiff's right to the free exercise of religion. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
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98CA0277
|
People v. Barnard
Statements made and evidence discovered during legal investigatory stop may be introduced in criminal trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
98CA1326 and 98CA2546
|
Unigard Security Insurance Co. v. Mission Insurance Co. Trust
Insurance binders are not policies of insurance, and insurer is not required to provide notice or reduced coverage to insured. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
98CA1576
|
Continental Western Insurance Co. v. Jim's Hardwood Floor Co.
Reformation of insurance contract prohibited where no evidence of a prior agreement showing expectations of parties. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
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98CA2346
|
Higgins v. Owens
District court has no jurisdiction over judicial disciplinary proceedings. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
98CA1442
|
Lobato v. Taylor
Successors in interest to settlers of property not entitled to continued use for grazing and other purposes. |
Real Property |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
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99CA0840
|
1st Choice Bank v. Fisher Mechanical Contractors Inc.
Recording of deed of trust is sufficient notice to establish priority of lender over mechanics lien claimants. |
Real Property |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
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99CA1136
|
Faulkner v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office
Clear and convincing evidence standard not applicable to findings of compensability. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
99-10525
|
United States v. Carlson
Bank accounts opened with false information for purpose of hiding assets are sufficient evidence to prove affirmative acts of tax evasion. |
Taxation |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
00-30026
|
U.S. v. Cade
District court does not err by declining to credit defendant with time served in sentence amended for violating conditions of supervised release. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
99SC588
|
Schoen v. Morris
Credit agreement statute of frauds applies to bar oral representations even though no lender-borrower relationship exists. |
Contracts |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
98-56795
|
Smith v. Kennedy (In re Smith)
Creditors are not entitled to additional time to file objections based on indefinite continuance by bankruptcy trustee or conversion of case. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
99-35614
|
Chapman v. Apfel
Tax return required to prove self-employment income and to overcome Social Security presumption of no income where no record of earnings. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
99-35537
|
Okanogan Highlands Alliance v. Williams
Forest Service adequately considered mitigating measures before approving plan to develop gold mine. |
Environmental Law |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
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99-55656
|
Kassbaum v. Steppenwolf Productions Inc.
Musician is not barred by contract or statute from truthfully referring to himself, in promotional materials, as former member of Steppenwolf. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
99-55356
|
Lewis v. Apfel
Average monthly salary of less than $300 shifts burden to Social Security Commissioner to show disability claimant engaged in 'substantial gainful activity.' |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
99-55400
|
Tosco Corp. v. Communities for a Better Environment
Plaintiff may not file lawsuit in federal court because its principal place of business is in same state as defendant. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
99-56781
|
Delgado v. Rice
Order |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | ||
|
99-15827
|
In re Renovizor's, Inc.
Order |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | ||
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98-16479
|
U.S. v. Mikels
Defendant may not appeal restitution order without certificate of appealability. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
S092817
|
People v. Argomaniz
Order |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | ||
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98CA0688
|
Grossman v. Columbine Medical Group, Inc.
Provision of service agreement allowing for termination without cause overrides duty of good faith and fair dealing. |
Contracts |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
99CA0035
|
In re the Matter of the Estate Krotiuk
Claim for payment for personal services dismissed for failure to assert as a compulsory counterclaim. |
Conservatorship |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
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99CA0433
|
Dunne v. Shenandoah Homeowners Association
Covenants applicable to subdivision may not be revoked without consent of all property owners. |
Real Property |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
00SA50
|
People v. Rivas
Detective's truthful answer to defendant's inquiry about charges being filed against him doesn't constitute interrogation and thus doesn't violate Miranda. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
B121068
|
People v. Mazurette
Defendant who pleaded no contest and was granted deferred entry of judgment may not appeal denial of suppression motion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
C031822
|
Curle v. Superior Court (Gleason)
Where underlying facts are in dispute, judge can't be disqualified unless trial court's factual findings are supported by substantial evidence. |
Judges |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
97CA1966
|
People of the State of Colorado v. Stephenson
Trial court may not require defendant to assign pension funds as restitution for victim of embezzlement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 | |
|
98CA2305
|
People v. Duncan
Trial delay caused by prosecution's failure to provide exculpatory information does not extend speedy trial period. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 2, 2001 |
