| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A089737
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Kinney v. CSB Construction Inc.
General contractor is not liable for injured subcontractor's employee when general contractor fails to require subcontractor to take safety precautions. |
Torts |
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Mar. 12, 2001 | |
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S075310
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In re Cervera
Three strikes law doesn't allow defendant with three strikes to be awarded prison conduct credits for use against indeterminate life sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 12, 2001 | |
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S080322
|
Curle v. Superior Court (In re Gleason)
Judge is not authorized to challenge order disqualifying him for appearance of bias. |
Judges |
|
Mar. 12, 2001 | |
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S080112
|
Ventura Group Ventures , Inc. v. Ventura Port District et al.
County cannot levy property taxes that exceed one percent to pay money judgment, but port district has independent authority to impose taxes. |
Government |
|
Mar. 12, 2001 | |
|
S071080
|
Thompson v. Department of Corrections
Review granted |
|
Mar. 11, 2001 | ||
|
99-1331
|
Lewis v. Lewis & Clark Marine Inc.
District court didn't abuse discretion by dissolving injunction that prohibited seaman from bringing negligence action against ship owner in state court. |
Maritime Law |
|
Mar. 11, 2001 | |
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99-1257
|
Whitman v. American Trucking Associations Inc.
Clean Air Act doesn't permit Environmental Protection Agency to consider implementation costs in setting national ambient air quality standards. |
Environmental Law |
|
Mar. 11, 2001 | |
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99-70754
|
Guadalupe-Cruz v. INS
Stop-time rule isn't applicable to immigrants' application for suspension of deportation before Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act took effect. |
Immigration |
|
Mar. 11, 2001 | |
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99-603
|
Legal Services Corp. v. Velazquez
Funding restrictions that prohibit Legal Services Corporation funded agencies from representing clients who challenge existing welfare laws violates First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Mar. 11, 2001 | |
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00-15124
|
Clamor v. United States
Federal worker on temporary assignment was not acting within scope of employment when he had vehicle collision while driving away from work. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 11, 2001 | |
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99-35376
|
Osenbrock v. Apfel
Substantial medical evidence supports adminstratiave law judge's finding that employee is capable of performing substantial gainful work that exists in national economy. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Mar. 11, 2001 | |
|
C031359
|
Whitmore Union Elementary School District v. County of Shasta
|
|
Mar. 9, 2001 | ||
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S070959
|
Cox on Habeas Corpus
Review granted |
|
Mar. 8, 2001 | ||
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B114948
|
Callahan v. Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Incontestability clause doesn't alter the scope of coverage provisions in disability insurance policy. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 8, 2001 | |
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S084616
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Day v. City of Fontana
Review granted |
|
Mar. 8, 2001 | ||
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99-1263
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Massachusette & New Jersey v. AM Trucking Assns.
Order |
|
Mar. 8, 2001 | ||
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00-6808
|
Valensia v. United States
Order |
|
Mar. 8, 2001 | ||
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F035083
|
People v. Michael M
Hate crime statute requiring defaced property be victim's doesn't require actual ownership provided property is readily identifiable with victim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 8, 2001 | |
|
S080670
|
Galland v. City of Clovis
Section 1983 damages are precluded if Kavanau adjustment is adequate to prevent constitutional injury by compensating for previous excessively low rent ceilings. |
Civil Rights |
|
Mar. 8, 2001 | |
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99CA0200
|
Russell v. Pediatric Neurosurgery P.C.
Medical service corporation not immune from malpractice liability under respondent superior theory. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 7, 2001 | |
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99CA0573
|
Harris v. Regional Transportation District
RTD not immune from damages claim resulting from a passenger falling on ice when exiting a bus. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 7, 2001 | |
|
99CA0831
|
Steamboat Springs Rental & Leasing Inc. v. City and County of Denver
Payments for damages to rental cars not tangible property subject to sales tax. |
Taxation |
|
Mar. 7, 2001 | |
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99CA0051
|
People v. Laurson
Self-defense instruction not required absent evidence that victims acted aggressively toward defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 7, 2001 | |
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98CA2037
|
People v. McDonald
Proponent of summaries of hospital records required to pay for redaction of the records under CRE 1006. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 7, 2001 | |
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98CA1000
|
People v. Parsons
Miranda advisement not required when inmate interviewed in correctional facility. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 7, 2001 | |
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97-55269
|
Ventura Group Ventures, Inc. v. Ventura Post District
The question of whether a public entity could be ordered to levy property taxes to satisfy money judgments was certified to California's Supreme Court. |
Taxation |
|
Mar. 7, 2001 | |
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98CA0072
|
Novell v. American Guarantee
Award of damages for bad faith breach of insurance contract upheld. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 7, 2001 | |
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S080112
|
Ventura Group Ventures, Inc. v. Ventura Port District et al.,
Order |
|
Mar. 7, 2001 | ||
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S085088
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Friends of Sierra Madre v. City of Sierra Madre
Review granted |
|
Mar. 7, 2001 | ||
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99-1583
|
US v. Vogl
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 7, 2001 |