| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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97-5310
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Beach v. Ocwen Federal Bank
Certiorari granted |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | ||
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96-50436
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U.S. v. Colace
No sentence reduction for aberrant behavior after multiple violent felonies in short period and defendant flees. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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96-70467
|
Gonzales-Neyra v. INS
Political opinion persecution is established by threats to alien after refusing to pay guerrillas extortion. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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96-15978
|
Bankruptcy of Hal Inc.
Federal agencies constitute a single governmental unit for setoff purposes under Bankruptcy Code. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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B104174
|
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 | |
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96-50120
|
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 | |
|
D022306
|
Aronson v. Kinsella
Attorney's letter to opposing party is entitled to absolute litigation privilege in action for defamation. |
Torts |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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B091492
|
Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp v. Yosemite Insurance Co.
Insurer can unconditionally accept indemnity obligations to insured and still contend no coverage against other insurers. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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H016592
|
People v. Superior Court (Gremminger)
District attorney must comply with Evidence Code when seeking personnel records of former police officer. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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A076654
|
Century Indemnity Co. v. Bank of America
Stay of action by insurers is warranted if parties involved in litigation in another state. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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B098423
|
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 | |
|
A068031
|
Garcia v. Hejmadi
Summary judgment isn't reconsidered without circumstances permitting vacation of original order. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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B107564
|
People v. Keith
Hearsay evidence can be used to revoke probation based on substantial degree of trustworthiness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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H014664
|
People v. Valdez
Hearsay testimony by gang expert is admitted to show defendant and others had common purpose. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
|
G016655
|
Mosca v. Lichtenwalter
Assumption of risk supports summary judgment for defendant for plaintiff's injuries resulting from sportfishing injury. |
Torts |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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93-70899
|
Yang v. INS
Order |
|
Jun. 14, 1999 | ||
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B114113
|
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 |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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B101247
|
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 | |
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B109424
|
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 | |
|
D022836
|
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 |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
|
B109353
|
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 | |
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B105593
|
Ralphs Grocery Co. v. WCAB
Employee who dies of heart attack after being laid off isn't entitled to death benefits. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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A075810
|
Havstad v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.
Insureds fail to rebut insurance company's showing of no coverage potential under title insurance policy. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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97-70785
|
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 |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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97-10034
|
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 |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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95-35462
|
American Rivers v. National Marine Fisheries Service
Superseding biological opinion governing operation of hydropower system moots pending challenge to predecessor document. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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95-56336
|
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 |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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95-35709
|
Macri v. King County
Claim for uncompensated taking by local zoning restriction isn't entitled to substantive due process clause relief. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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96-50611
|
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 |
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Jun. 14, 1999 | |
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96-35983
|
Sofamor Danek Group Inc. v. Brown
State official is subject to suit in federal court for violating federal trademark law. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 1999 |
