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U.S. v. McKissick
Evidence that victim who identified accused was under influence of substances when crime transpired doesn't overturn conviction when victim's credibility wasn't suspect.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
United Phosphorus LTD v. Midland Fumigant Inc.
Award of attorney fees must be based on evidence of prevailing market rates, not judge's personal knowledge of rates.
Civil Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
Alabama v. U.S. Department of Energy
Federal Circuit has exclusive jurisdiction over appeals under Economic Stabilization Act and Emergency Petroleum Act.
Civil Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
Peay v. Bellsouth Medical Assistance Plan
Federal court has jurisdiction over medical plan and third-party administrator in action to determine medical benefits under ERISA.
Civil Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
Andersen v. McCotter
Government agency's interest in safely operating sex offender treatment program outweighs intern's interest in publicly commenting on proposed changes to program.
Constitutional Law Mar. 15, 2000
Mervin v. Furlong
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
People v. Abeyta
Order
Mar. 15, 2000
Allstate Insurance Co. v. Great American Insurance Co.
Allocating proportionate shares of liability between two insurers should not be favored where 'other-insurance' clauses are reconcilable.
Insurance Mar. 15, 2000
Estate of Fogleman
Breach of fiduciary duty exists where attorney, as personal representative of descendant's estate, retains his law firm to represent estate creditors.
Probate and Trusts Mar. 15, 2000
State v. Estrada
Defendant, convicted of possession of controlled substance and drug paraphernalia, is entitled to probation, not prison.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
State v. Gilfillan
Arizona Rape Shield Law is constitutional.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
Luis A., a Minor
Advisory hearing more than 30 days after filing of traffic citation violates juvenile's right to speedy trial.
Juveniles Mar. 15, 2000
Pickens v. Gibson
Videotaped confession of prior murder, obtained in violation of defendant's rights, cannot be shown to jury during sentencing phase of current murder case.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
Chambers v. Colorado Department of Corrections
Inmate's due process rights are violated when prison officials withhold monthly earned time credit without first conducting hearing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
LaFevers v. Gibson
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
Creusere v. Murphy
Order
Employment Law Mar. 15, 2000
Estate of Ongaro
Claim against estate is time-barred if presented more than one year after descendant's death.
Probate and Trusts Mar. 15, 2000
Garcia v. People
If court interrupts jury deliberations and suspends fact-finding functions to investigate alleged juror misconduct, its inquiry may not intrude into deliberative process.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 15, 2000
Common Sense Alliance v. Davidson
Organization that is originally formed for another purpose cannot evolve into issue committee subject to reporting requirements of Fair Campaign Practices Act.
Government Mar. 15, 2000
People v. Rodriguez
Order
Mar. 15, 2000
People v. Ruelaz
Order
Mar. 15, 2000
Kroupa v. Sunrise Ford
Auto dealer violates Vehicle Leasing Act by not mentioning trade-in allowance on lease document.
Business Law Mar. 15, 2000
People v. Murphy
Order
Mar. 15, 2000
Baizer v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Treasury Department may impose tax penalties for prohibited transactions under qualified pension plan even though Labor Department has entered into consent judgment concerning plan.
Taxation Mar. 14, 2000
Welch v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Taxpayer bears burden of showing that money deposited in bank account was derived from nontaxable source of income.
Taxation Mar. 14, 2000
Hill v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Limited partners are not entitled to business loss deduction when partnership lacks profit motive.
Taxation Mar. 14, 2000
Silveira v. Apfel
For social security disability determination, skilled or semi-skilled work history that produced no transferable skills should be treated like unskilled work history.
Administrative Agencies Mar. 14, 2000
MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. U.S. West Communications
Interconnection agreement may provide that incumbent local exchange carrier must refrain from separating already combined network elements before providing them to competitor.
Government Mar. 14, 2000
American Federation of Government Employees v. Federal Labor Relations Authority
Federal agency's refusal to bargain over staffing levels is not unfair labor practice.
Labor Law Mar. 14, 2000
State v. Gaffney
Accused need not be informed of consequences of refusing to submit to blood and urine test where accused readily agrees to such.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 14, 2000