Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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97-15215
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United States v. Chapman
Government may recover reasonable attorney fees from party liable for response costs under CERCLA. |
Environmental Law |
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Apr. 5, 1999 | |
A077049
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San Mateo Community College District v. Half Moon Bay Limited Partnership
Determinable term of oil and gas lease isn't extended by force majeure clause. |
Real Property |
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Apr. 5, 1999 | |
97-15428
|
Shamrock Farms Co. v. Veneman
State's interest in plentiful stable milk supply is legitimate purpose for enacting composition standards and pricing laws. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Apr. 5, 1999 | |
97-16021
|
Mauro v. Arpaio
County prison regulation prohibiting inmates' possession of sexually explicit material is unconstitutionally overbroad. |
Prisoners Rights |
|
Apr. 5, 1999 | |
97-30238
|
U.S. v. Ellis
Admission of prejudicial evidence concerning intent requires reversal where intent isn't an element of crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 1999 | |
97-70828
|
Antonio-Cruz v. INS
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act doesn't preclude judicial consideration of due process violations. |
Immigration |
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Apr. 5, 1999 | |
B111463
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People v. Clayton
Entry by defendant given key by husband for purpose of attacking and killing wife constitutes burglary. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 5, 1999 | |
97-16185
|
Kendall-Jackson Winery Ltd. v. E. & J. Gallo Winery
Grape leaf design for wine labels isn't a protected trademark. |
Intellectual Property |
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Apr. 4, 1999 | |
S066022
|
California Coastal Commission v. Buckley
Coastal Commission loses jurisdiction over development of lot after placing it within single-family residence construction area. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Apr. 4, 1999 | |
S070035
|
People v. Buchholz
Failure to instruct on element of crime isn't harmless where jury didn't actually consider relevant facts. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 4, 1999 | |
S054159
|
Horwath Associates v. City of East Palo Alto, et al.
Order |
|
Apr. 4, 1999 | ||
97-30142 and 97-30163
|
U.S. v. Montgomery
Factual distinctions between alleged criminal enterprises allow charging of separate conspiracies without violating double jeopardy clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 4, 1999 | |
B108919
|
Hood v. Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
Failure to exhaust administrative remedies bars former teacher's action under whistleblower statute. |
Government |
|
Apr. 4, 1999 | |
97-1019
|
Bankruptcy of Friedman
Money borrowed from retirement plan is not a "payment of benefits" sufficient to invoke exemption. |
Bankruptcy |
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Apr. 4, 1999 | |
D026302
|
Reyes v. Kosha
Employer may have breached statutorily recognized duty to provide safe housing for farm workers. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 4, 1999 | |
A075456 and A078523
|
Cortez v. Purolator Air Filtration Products Co.
Restitution of illegally withheld overtime wages is appropriate in action under Unfair Business Practices Act. |
Labor Law |
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Apr. 4, 1999 | |
S070387
|
Turner v. Superior Court (Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.)
Review granted |
|
Apr. 4, 1999 | ||
97-30142
|
U.S. v. Montgomery
Factual distinctions between alleged criminal enterprises allow charging of separate conspiracies without violating double jeopardy clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 4, 1999 | |
S061929
|
People v. Deloza
Courts retain discretion to impose concurrent sentences for crimes having close temporal and spatial proximity. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 4, 1999 | |
97-15595
|
Security Life Insurance Co. of America v. Meyling
Insurer can't rescind health policy that includes incontestability clause and provision for premium recalculation. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 4, 1999 | |
S057133
|
Artiglio v. Corning Inc.
Company testing silicone implants for manufacturer doesn't owe duty to injured parties for negligently performed testing. |
Torts |
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Apr. 4, 1999 | |
S009522
|
People v. Ochoa
Sympathy for defendant's family isn't an independent mitigating factor in penalty phase of capital trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 2, 1999 | |
98-2170
|
Medina v. Apfel
Order |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Apr. 2, 1999 | |
98-5100
|
Smith v. Apfel
Order |
Administrative Agencies |
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Apr. 2, 1999 | |
98-2161
|
Wilson v. Federated Service Insurance Company
Order |
Insurance |
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Apr. 2, 1999 | |
98-2065
|
U.S. v. Starr
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Apr. 2, 1999 | |
98-7033
|
Richardson v. Southeastern Electric Cooperative of Durant Oklahoma
Order |
Torts |
|
Apr. 2, 1999 | |
98-2335
|
Re v. New Vistas
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
Apr. 2, 1999 | |
98-1266
|
Nana v. Castro
Order |
Prisoners Rights |
|
Apr. 2, 1999 | |
98-7125
|
Walker v. Saffle
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 2, 1999 |