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Bankruptcy of Spaulding Composites Co. Inc.
Insurance company doesn't violate automatic stay by suing debtor's corporate shareholders.
Bankruptcy Jun. 17, 1999
Bankruptcy of Hassanally
Negligent construction claim is barred as prepetition claim that was discharged under federal law.
Bankruptcy Jun. 17, 1999
Bankruptcy of Rowley
Not filing tax report isn't same as not filing return, which would support exception from discharge.
Bankruptcy Jun. 17, 1999
Bankruptcy of Music Merchants Inc.
Attorney fees are denied, including enhanced fees for delay in payment.
Bankruptcy Jun. 17, 1999
Bankruptcy of Rawlinson
Debtors can claim exemption in individual retirement account under California law.
Bankruptcy Jun. 17, 1999
Bankruptcy of Krishnamurthy
State court jury award of punitive damages for fraud and malice by debtors isn't dischargeable.
Bankruptcy Jun. 17, 1999
People v. Best
Transcript from prior conviction's preliminary hearing cannot be used to prove conviction is serious felony.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 1999
Marriage of Rebecca and David R.
Statutory parentage presumption doesn't apply in marriage if ordered blood tests prove otherwise.
Family Law Jun. 17, 1999
People v. Mines
Defendant's subject to enhanced sentencing cannot colaterally attack prior conviction as unconstitutional.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 1999
City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (City of South Gate)
Order
Jun. 17, 1999
Sabelko v. City of Phoenix
City's floating buffer zone restriction on demonstrators outside of health care facilities violates First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Jun. 17, 1999
Steele v. State Bar
On review, disbarment, not suspension, is recommended for attorney's acts of moral turpitude and dishonesty.
Attorneys Jun. 17, 1999
Hindin v. State Bar
Order
Jun. 17, 1999
Palmer v. IRS
IRS must explain rationale of using statistical model to reconstruct non-cooperative taxpayer's income.
Taxation Jun. 17, 1999
Wolfe v. Dublin Unified School District
School district is immune from suit by student injured in volunteer driver's car during field trip.
Torts Jun. 17, 1999
Lowe v. California League of Professional Baseball
Question exists on whether baseball team's mascot distracted spectator, increasing risk of being hit by ball.
Torts Jun. 17, 1999
Sada v. Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center
Independent contractor, as applicant for employee position, is protected against retaliation for protesting discriminatory hiring.
Employment Law Jun. 17, 1999
Kraslawsky v. Upper Deck Company
Reasonable cause to believe employee was under influence is relevant to constitutional privacy claim.
Employment Law Jun. 17, 1999
People v. Davis
Finding of fitness isn't required for prior juvenile adjudication to qualify as a 'strike.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 1999
Soto v. State of California
Government immunity bars tort action by county worker injured during state's emergency training exercises.
Torts Jun. 17, 1999
Clifford C., a Minor
Rehearing by juvenile court judge 14 days after hearing before referee is timely.
Juveniles Jun. 17, 1999
Arrieta v. INS
Deportation hearing notice by certified mail is sufficient even if not signed for by alien.
Immigration Jun. 17, 1999
Woratzeck v. Arizona Board of Executive Clemency
Involvement of capital defendant's former counsel in clemency proceedings doesn't violate due process.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 1999
Cody S., a Minor
Minor's lack of understanding of adoption precludes him from making meaningful statement about adoption.
Juveniles Jun. 17, 1999
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. F.H.
Lack of pending state action and undue delay establishes district court's jurisdiction over declaratory action.
Insurance Jun. 17, 1999
People v. Ramos
Use of deceased jailhouse informant's previous testimony in defendant's death penalty retrial isn't error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 1999
People v. Hammon
Trial court doesn't err in refusing pretrial discovery of victim's psychotherapist records on privilege grounds.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 1999
Estate of Anderson
General revocation clause in last will can encompass a power of appointment exercised in prior will.
Probate and Trusts Jun. 17, 1999
U.S. v. Jarvouhey
Licensed dealer's firearms sales while willfully failing to keep records is crime properly sentenced as felony.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 1999
People v. McCleod
Sufficient evidence supports defendant's conviction for failure to register as sex offender after changing residence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 17, 1999