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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
99-55392	Turtle Rock Meadows Homeowners Association v. Slyman (In re Slyman) In order to prove delinquent homeowners dues are nondischargeable debt homeowners association must demonstrate all elements of common law fraud.	Bankruptcy			Mar. 1, 2001
99-15735	Tillman v. Association of Apartment Owners Thirty day tolling of time to file notice of appeal not applicable where motion for new trial not filed in timely manner	Civil Procedure			Mar. 1, 2001
99-15263	Shackelford v. Hubbard Despite erroneous felony murder jury instruction, defendant found guilty of first degree murder by torture where jury found crime committed with malice	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 1, 2001
98-35964	Lower Elwha Band of S'Klallams v. Lummi Indian Tribe Based on geography of area and judge's lack of reference, Admiralty Inlet is included in Lummi Tribe's usual fishing grounds and stations.	Native American Affairs			Mar. 1, 2001
99-50753	U.S. v. Syrax Court did not err in refusing to group fraud and money laundering offenses in single group, thus, two level sentence enhancement proper.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 1, 2001
99-35104	United States v. State of Washington Fish taken by Chehalis Indian Tribe, which was not party to original fishing- rights treaty, must be attributed to State.	Native American Affairs			Mar. 1, 2001
99-36024	GATX/Airlog Company v. United States Under Federal Torts Claims Act, FAA has power to issue airworthiness certificates and change certificates through directives within discretionary function exception	Administrative Agencies			Mar. 1, 2001
99-50603	U.S. v. Aragbaye Court appropriately relies on sentencing guidelines for tax offenses rather than fraud where defendant pleaded guilty to filing false income tax returns.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 1, 2001
99-36224	Muckleshoot Indian Tribe v. Lummi Indian Nation Geographical scope of Lummi Indian Tribe's fishing rights is limited based on interpretation of 1974 opinion.	Native American Affairs			Mar. 1, 2001
99-35960	U.S. v. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Geographical scope of Muckleshoot Indian Tribe's fishing rights is limited by usual and accustomed fishing area.	Native American Affairs			Mar. 1, 2001
99-10443	U.S. v. Gamez-Orduno Suspected drug smugglers who are invited to stay overnight in trailer have reasonable expectation of privacy.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 1, 2001
99-15458	Anthony v. Cambra Court errs in treating amended habeas petition as second petition and dismissing it as abuse of the writ.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 1, 2001
99-30171	U.S. v. Fresnares-Torres Government not required to include facts relating to prior conviction as element of offense in case involving illegal re-entry after deportation	Immigration			Mar. 1, 2001
99-55897	Streit v. County of Los Angeles When L.A. County Sheriff's Department extends prisoner release date for records check, it is acting for county and subject to liability.	Government			Mar. 1, 2001
S093804	Adam N., a Minor Father who fails to establish child's membership in Indian tribe is not entitled to reversal of custody ruling.	Native American Affairs			Mar. 1, 2001
01-0062	In re Leon G. Court grants interlocutory stay barring release of prisoners convicted under Sexually Violent Persons Act until constitutionality of act is determined.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 1, 2001
99CA0635	Pfenninger v. Exempla Physician is not required to exhaust administrative remedies prior to commencement of defamation claim arising out of peer review.	Torts			Mar. 1, 2001
98CA1576	Continental Western Insurance Co. v. Jim's Hardwood Floor Co.				Mar. 1, 2001
98CA1407	Nicholas v. North Colorado Medical Center				Mar. 1, 2001
99CA0433	Dunne v. Shenandoah Homeowners Association Inc.				Mar. 1, 2001
99SC780	People v. Johnson				Mar. 1, 2001
S085029	People v. Palmer Order	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 28, 2001
B136170	Pegorare v. Wong Creditor not required to exhaust security before personally suing debtor when debtor does not demand foreclosure during trail.	Real Property			Feb. 28, 2001
F031900	People v. Lara Criminal defendant who retained private counsel may discharge counsel so long as it did not cause significant prejudice and request is timely.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 28, 2001
A088787	Bryan v. Bank of America Attorney who made factual misrepresentations to court may be sanctioned and required to pay attorney fees for violation of court rules.	Attorneys			Feb. 28, 2001
A088560	People v. Hill Jury instruction was properly worded so that defendant could not be convicted based on prior sexual offenses.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 28, 2001
B139322	People v. Building Permit Consultants Inc. Court correctly denies defendant's motion to dismiss lawsuit as SLAPP action when they fail to show lawsuit brought to chill First Amendment Rights.	Civil Procedure			Feb. 28, 2001
F018487	Melton v. Industrial Indemnity Co. Though employee was fired, employer is covered under general coverage provisions of workers' compensation policy and insurer has duty to defend.	Workers' Compensation			Feb. 28, 2001
H019958	People v. Hsieh Prosecution fails to produce sufficient evidence of secrecy and value of information to support defendant's conviction of trade-secret theft.	Intellectual Property			Feb. 28, 2001
F031202	People v. Peracchi Police may not question suspect about his reasons for invoking Miranda rights.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Feb. 28, 2001