| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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99-2181
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Creusere v. Murphy
Order |
Employment Law |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | |
|
98SC435
|
Estate of Ongaro
Claim against estate is time-barred if presented more than one year after descendant's death. |
Probate and Trusts |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | |
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98SC794
|
Garcia v. People
If court interrupts jury deliberations and suspends fact-finding functions to investigate alleged juror misconduct, its inquiry may not intrude into deliberative process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | |
|
99SA76
|
Common Sense Alliance v. Davidson
Organization that is originally formed for another purpose cannot evolve into issue committee subject to reporting requirements of Fair Campaign Practices Act. |
Government |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | |
|
S077112
|
People v. Rodriguez
Order |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | ||
|
S085068
|
People v. Ruelaz
Order |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | ||
|
s085636
|
Kroupa v. Sunrise Ford
Auto dealer violates Vehicle Leasing Act by not mentioning trade-in allowance on lease document. |
Business Law |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | |
|
S074208
|
People v. Murphy
Order |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | ||
|
98-70870
|
Baizer v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Treasury Department may impose tax penalties for prohibited transactions under qualified pension plan even though Labor Department has entered into consent judgment concerning plan. |
Taxation |
|
Mar. 14, 2000 | |
|
98-70930
|
Welch v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Taxpayer bears burden of showing that money deposited in bank account was derived from nontaxable source of income. |
Taxation |
|
Mar. 14, 2000 | |
|
99-70101
|
Hill v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Limited partners are not entitled to business loss deduction when partnership lacks profit motive. |
Taxation |
|
Mar. 14, 2000 | |
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97-56186 and 98-55225
|
Silveira v. Apfel
For social security disability determination, skilled or semi-skilled work history that produced no transferable skills should be treated like unskilled work history. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Mar. 14, 2000 | |
|
98-35819, 98-35820 and 98-35822
|
MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. U.S. West Communications
Interconnection agreement may provide that incumbent local exchange carrier must refrain from separating already combined network elements before providing them to competitor. |
Government |
|
Mar. 14, 2000 | |
|
98-70912
|
American Federation of Government Employees v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Federal agency's refusal to bargain over staffing levels is not unfair labor practice. |
Labor Law |
|
Mar. 14, 2000 | |
|
99-0189
|
State v. Gaffney
Accused need not be informed of consequences of refusing to submit to blood and urine test where accused readily agrees to such. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2000 | |
|
98-0627
|
State v. Mach
Psychiatrist with child sexual abuse expertise need not be stricken as juror in trial for sexual acts with minor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2000 | |
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99-35269
|
U.S. v. Colvin
Limitations period for filing habeas petition begins to run when time has passed for appealing district court's entry of amended judgment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 13, 2000 | |
|
97-50508
|
U.S. v. Newman
Defendant's prison sentence may not be reduced by amount of time spent in drug-treatment facility while on pre-trial release. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 9, 2000 | |
|
99-99007
|
Ashmus v. Woodford
Expedited habeas corpus procedure under Antiterrorism and Death Penalty Act requires state system for appointment, compensation and qualification of death penalty counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 9, 2000 | |
|
H020554
|
Butler v. Superior Court (People)
Under Sexually Violent Predators Act, petition for recommitment must contain evaluations by two psychologists or psychiatrists. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 8, 2000 | |
|
98-2043
|
Hunt-Wesson Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board of California
California's interest deduction offset provision taxes income in violation of federal Constitution. |
Taxation |
|
Mar. 6, 2000 | |
|
98-896
|
Rotella v. Wood
'Injury and pattern discovery rule' doesn't govern start of limitations period for civil RICO claims. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 6, 2000 | |
|
98-818
|
Rice v. Cayetano
State law that specifically grants vote only to persons of defined ancestry violates Fifteenth Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Mar. 6, 2000 | |
|
98-1441
|
Roe v. Flores-Ortega
Counsel must consult defendant about appeal if either a rational defendant would want to appeal, or defendant shows interest in appealing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 6, 2000 | |
|
98-1288
|
Village of Willowbrook v. Olech
Equal protection claims can be brought on behalf of 'class of one.' |
Constitutional Law |
|
Mar. 6, 2000 | |
|
99-1446
|
Baldwin v. Kilpatrick (In re Baldwin)
Default judgment against debtor for assault and battery is nondischargeable debt under Bankruptcy Code Section 523(a)(6). |
Bankruptcy |
|
Mar. 6, 2000 | |
|
99CA0568
|
People v. James
Access to sealed records is to be determined by division of court that decides appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 6, 2000 | |
|
99CA0115
|
Bad Boys of Cripple Creek Mining Co. v. City of Cripple Creek
Two-year statute of limitations applies to claims for inverse condemnation against governmental entities. |
Real Property |
|
Mar. 6, 2000 | |
|
97CA2236
|
People v. Farrell
Admission of codefendant's statement violated defendant's constitutional right to confront and cross-examine witnesses. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 6, 2000 | |
|
98CA1271
|
Mohr v. Kelley
Congressional candidate is not liable for wages owed to campaign workers because the campaign is a separate legal entity. |
Employment Law |
|
Mar. 6, 2000 |