| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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96-1170
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Bankruptcy of Colortran Inc.
Corporation cannot recover sanctions as an 'individual' for automatic stay violation. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
95-4317
|
Ramsey v. Amfac Inc.
Immediate application of higher interest rate to calculate present value of benefits violates ERISA. |
Employment Law |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
97-0734
|
Thies v. Wyman
Homeowners association fees are 'debts' for purposes of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. |
Real Property |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
96-1224 and 96-1926
|
Ravens v. Iftikar
Published notice of pending securities class action doesn't provide sufficient information to satisfy notice requirements. |
Securities |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
96-1224 and 96-1926
|
Ravens v. Iftikar
Inadequacy of notice to class members precludes designation as lead plaintiffs. |
Securities |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
96-1374
|
A&W Smelter and Refiners Inc. v. Clinton
Mining company is liable for costs incurred in cleaning up hazardous substance dumped or abandoned. |
Environmental Law |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
90-0350
|
Xiao v. Reno
Alien must pursue asylum claim with INS in order to obtain travel documents. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
96-20033
|
Rodriguez v. International Business Machines
Plaintiff fails to make out prima facie case for unlawful discrimination based on race. |
Employment Law |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
97-0819
|
Araiza v. National Steel And Shipbuilding Co.
Statutory rights, unlike contract-based rights, are not waived under collective bargaining agreements. |
Labor Law |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
90-0350
|
Xiao v. Reno
Effective relief under court-ordered release of detained immigrant requires providing documentation of legal status. |
Immigration |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
96-2011
|
Desert Citizens Against Pollution v. Bisson
Plaintiffs lack standing to challenge agency's undervalutation of land under Federal Lands Policy Management Act. |
Environmental Law |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
96-20327
|
Boyce v. Bumb
'Innocent party' can maintain claim for full cost recovery under CERCLA. |
Environmental Law |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
96-888
|
United Reporting Publishing v. Lungren
California Public Records Act Amendment prohibiting release of arrestees' addresses for commercial purposes is unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
96-0450
|
LeCrone v. U.S. Navy
Medical malpractice claim against government for care provided to active military personnel is barred. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
93-1591
|
Matter of Cirrus Logic Securities Litigation
Shareholders fail to establish material fact issue showing company's deviations from its policy constituted fraud. |
Securities |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
95-0026
|
In re Interactive Network Inc. Securities Litigation
Failure to allege use of insider information in connection with securities sale warrants complaint dismissal. |
Securities |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
96-1492
|
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc. v. Southwest Marine Inc.
Plaintiff's notice letter of Clean Water Act violations contains sufficient allegations to meet regulatory requirements. |
Environmental Law |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
96-20032
|
U.S. v. Aragon
Implied threat of death expressed during robbery warrants increasing offense two levels under Sentencing Guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
95-4042
|
Taormina v. California Department of Corrections
Eleventh Amendment bars inmate's claims against state prison but not against officials as individuals. |
Prisoners Rights |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
98-0230
|
Wetherill v. Basham
In unsuccessful attempt to change trust beneficiary, successor trustee inadvertently accomplishes same through valid exercise of appointment power. |
Probate and Trusts |
|
Feb. 7, 2000 | |
|
98-35263
|
Broad v. Ag
Order |
|
Feb. 4, 2000 | ||
|
98-15040
|
Collins v. Bender
Suit based on warrantless search of federal employee's residence, under the guise of a 'personnel action,' isn't pre-empted by Civil Service Reform Act. |
Civil Rights |
|
Feb. 4, 2000 | |
|
98-10070 , 98-10071, and 98-10143
|
U.S. v. Symington
Juror may not be dismissed if the discharge stems from the juror's doubt about the sufficiency of the evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 4, 2000 | |
|
97-55336
|
WMX Technologies Inc. v. Miller
Prosecutor isn't liable for report on corporation's suspected illegal activity for writing headline entitled 'organized crime connections.' |
Torts |
|
Feb. 4, 2000 | |
|
98-35194
|
United States v. Alcan Electrical and Engineering Inc.
Second-hand source of information, who previously lodged complaint with district court, lacks standing to prosecute qui tam False Claims Act violations. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 4, 2000 | |
|
98-15768
|
Henry v. Kernan
Defendant's confession is involuntary and therefore inadmissible if it is result of psychologically coercive questioning and unheeded requests for counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 4, 2000 | |
|
96-16669
|
Barnett v. U.S. Air Inc.
Americans with Disabilities Act doesn't entitle disabled employee to exemption from seniority system. |
Civil Rights |
|
Feb. 4, 2000 | |
|
98-35265
|
Hiivala v. Wood
Order |
|
Feb. 4, 2000 | ||
|
97-10286 and 97-10314
|
U.S. v. Beardslee
Conviction for use of fire to commit mail fraud requires both the fire and fraud to have been completed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 4, 2000 | |
|
98-35324
|
Audette v. International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
Labor Management Relations Act pre-empts state law claim when resolution requires interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement. |
Labor Law |
|
Feb. 4, 2000 |