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Beach v. Ocwen Federal Bank
Certiorari granted
Jun. 14, 1999
U.S. v. Colace
No sentence reduction for aberrant behavior after multiple violent felonies in short period and defendant flees.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 1999
Gonzales-Neyra v. INS
Political opinion persecution is established by threats to alien after refusing to pay guerrillas extortion.
Immigration Jun. 14, 1999
Bankruptcy of Hal Inc.
Federal agencies constitute a single governmental unit for setoff purposes under Bankruptcy Code.
Bankruptcy Jun. 14, 1999
People v. Espinoza
Three strikes law supersedes general punishment statute when current felony is attempt crime for repeat offender.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 1999
U.S. v. Petrosian
Selling imitation beverage in genuine cola label is using spurious mark under federal counterfeit trafficking statute.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 1999
Aronson v. Kinsella
Attorney's letter to opposing party is entitled to absolute litigation privilege in action for defamation.
Torts Jun. 14, 1999
Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp v. Yosemite Insurance Co.
Insurer can unconditionally accept indemnity obligations to insured and still contend no coverage against other insurers.
Insurance Jun. 14, 1999
People v. Superior Court (Gremminger)
District attorney must comply with Evidence Code when seeking personnel records of former police officer.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 1999
Century Indemnity Co. v. Bank of America
Stay of action by insurers is warranted if parties involved in litigation in another state.
Insurance Jun. 14, 1999
People v. Banks
Statute prohibiting the manufacture, possession, or sale of 'cloned' cellular phones is not unconstitutionally vague.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 1999
Garcia v. Hejmadi
Summary judgment isn't reconsidered without circumstances permitting vacation of original order.
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 1999
People v. Keith
Hearsay evidence can be used to revoke probation based on substantial degree of trustworthiness.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 1999
People v. Valdez
Hearsay testimony by gang expert is admitted to show defendant and others had common purpose.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 1999
Mosca v. Lichtenwalter
Assumption of risk supports summary judgment for defendant for plaintiff's injuries resulting from sportfishing injury.
Torts Jun. 14, 1999
Yang v. INS
Order
Jun. 14, 1999
Northern Trust Bank of California N.A. v. Pineda
Objectors' appeal from purported charging order is dismissed since no final charging order was entered.
Probate and Trusts Jun. 14, 1999
Angelier v. California Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacist isn't entitled to order overturning Board of Pharmacy's license revocation for supplying drugs without prescription.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 14, 1999
Great Western Bank v. Converse Consultants Inc.
Cross-defendant is entitled to costs as prevailing party on cross-complaints after settlement with plaintiffs.
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 1999
Cione v. Foresters Equity Services Inc.
Arbitration is required between employee and employer in securities industry based on self-regulatory organization's rules.
Employment Law Jun. 14, 1999
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. v. Superior Court (Jensen-Kelly Corp.)
Insurer's second challenge to its duty to defend doesn't constitute an impermissible motion for reconsideration.
Insurance Jun. 14, 1999
Ralphs Grocery Co. v. WCAB
Employee who dies of heart attack after being laid off isn't entitled to death benefits.
Workers' Compensation Jun. 14, 1999
Havstad v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.
Insureds fail to rebut insurance company's showing of no coverage potential under title insurance policy.
Insurance Jun. 14, 1999
Calderon v. U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Kelly)
Mental competency proceedings aren't extraordinary circumstances tolling statute of limitation for filing habeas petition.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 1999
U.S. v. Lyndell N.
Retroactively applying record certification requirement for transferring juvenile to adult prosecution isn't ex post facto violation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 1999
American Rivers v. National Marine Fisheries Service
Superseding biological opinion governing operation of hydropower system moots pending challenge to predecessor document.
Environmental Law Jun. 14, 1999
General Commercial Packaging Inc. v. TPS Package Engineering Inc.
Contract limiting party's access to narrow market segment doesn't violate California prohibitions against trade restraints.
Contracts Jun. 14, 1999
Macri v. King County
Claim for uncompensated taking by local zoning restriction isn't entitled to substantive due process clause relief.
Real Property Jun. 14, 1999
U.S. v. Barnes
Loss from defendant's impersonation as doctor isn't based on revenues generated by clinic which hired him.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 14, 1999
Sofamor Danek Group Inc. v. Brown
State official is subject to suit in federal court for violating federal trademark law.
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 1999