| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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98-6320 and 98-6351
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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 | |
|
98-3222, 98-3233, 98-3279 and 99-3099
|
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 | |
|
99-3065, 99-3066 and 99-3102
|
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 | |
|
98-4180
|
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 | |
|
98-4072
|
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 | |
|
99-1135
|
Mervin v. Furlong
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | |
|
S074361
|
People v. Abeyta
Order |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | ||
|
99-0374
|
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 | |
|
98-0610
|
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 | |
|
98-0797
|
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 | |
|
99-0069
|
State v. Gilfillan
Arizona Rape Shield Law is constitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | |
|
99-0243
|
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 | |
|
99-5021
|
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 | |
|
97-1023
|
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 | |
|
00-6079
|
LaFevers v. Gibson
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | |
|
99-2181
|
Creusere v. Murphy
Order |
Employment Law |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | |
|
98SC435
|
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 | |
|
98SC794
|
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 | |
|
99SA76
|
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 | |
|
S077112
|
People v. Rodriguez
Order |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | ||
|
S085068
|
People v. Ruelaz
Order |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | ||
|
s085636
|
Kroupa v. Sunrise Ford
Auto dealer violates Vehicle Leasing Act by not mentioning trade-in allowance on lease document. |
Business Law |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | |
|
S074208
|
People v. Murphy
Order |
|
Mar. 15, 2000 | ||
|
98-70870
|
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 | |
|
98-70930
|
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 | |
|
99-70101
|
Hill v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Limited partners are not entitled to business loss deduction when partnership lacks profit motive. |
Taxation |
|
Mar. 14, 2000 | |
|
97-56186 and 98-55225
|
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 | |
|
98-35819, 98-35820 and 98-35822
|
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 | |
|
98-70912
|
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 | |
|
99-0189
|
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 |