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People v. Acuna
Defendant who is denied expungement of conviction by statute enacted after he pled guilty isn't subjected to ex post facto law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
Jose H., a Minor
Juvenile court does have authority to order commitment in county jail when juvenile turns age 18 during proceedings.
Juveniles Mar. 2, 2000
Ray v. Valley Forge Insurance Co.
Standard commercial general liability insurance policy does not cover bad professional advice.
Insurance Mar. 2, 2000
County of Sacramento v. WCAB
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's failure to allow stipulation in proceeding is cause to annul decision.
Workers' Compensation Mar. 2, 2000
People v. Zaragoza
Defendant convicted of killing child is entitled to conduct credits of 15 percent of the days actually served in custody before sentencing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
People v. American Surety Insurance Co.
Bond is improperly forfeited when accused is unable to appear at hearing because federal immigration authorities deport him to Mexico.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
People v. Hatch
Under Penal Code Section 1385, dismissed case can be retried if court doesn't clearly indicate that dismissal is based on insufficiency of evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
Community Redevelopment Agency of City of Los Angeles v. World Wide Enterprises Inc.
Property owner may not impeach appraiser's valuation when valuation was made in connection with a probable compensation.
Real Property Mar. 2, 2000
Rose v. Superior Court (People)
Court's denial of habeas corpus petition must include factual findings or explanation of decision.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
People v. Rodriguez
Home office burglary constitutes burglary of dwelling even though home and office were not connected by interior door.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
Duncan v. Dept. of Personnel Administration
Public employee isn't entitled to pre-deprivation hearing before demotion in lieu of layoff.
Employment Law Mar. 2, 2000
Brian C. v. Ginger K.
Under due process clause, conclusive presumption of paternity may not be applied to terminate existing father-child relationship.
Family Law Mar. 2, 2000
People v. Gallardo
Postjudgment order not appealable when appeal actually seeks habeas corpus relief.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
People v. Hightower
Trial court may conduct reasonable investigation into claim of jury misconduct even if inquiry involves disclosure of statement made during deliberations.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
U.S. v. Ochoa-Zaragoza
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
Hise v. Philip Morris Inc.
Order
Antitrust Mar. 2, 2000
U.S. v. Morrow
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
U.S. v. Libretti
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
U.S. v. Chavarria
Order
Corporations Mar. 2, 2000
U.S. v. Burzynski
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
Upper Black Squirrel Creek Ground Water Management District v. Goss
Ground Water Management Districts may enforce permits and priorities of wells under modifies systems prior appropriation governing designated ground water.
Environmental Law Mar. 2, 2000
Fraternal Order of Police v. City of Commerce City
State constitution allows city counsel to add and remove members from arbitration panel that resolves disputes between police officers and city.
Government Mar. 2, 2000
Finks v. Longford Equipment International
Order
Civil Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
The Home-Stake Oil & Gas Co. v. Home-Stake Acquisition Corp.
Order
Contracts Mar. 2, 2000
Korean Philadelphia Presbyterian Church v. California Presbytery
Issuance of injunction can't be based on future fears but rather actual evidence of realistic intent to engage in prohibited activity.
Civil Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
Lang v. Hochman
Defendant is not entitled to have action reinstated where both defendant and counsel engage in discovery misconduct.
Civil Procedure Mar. 2, 2000
Stansbury v. State Bar
Stated, defined and measurable period must be given to extend attorney's recommended suspension.
Attorneys Mar. 1, 2000
BFOW Inc. v. Hurt (In re Hurt)
Even though bankruptcy court could have adopted lesser sanction, it isn't an abuse of discretion to impose harsher one.
Bankruptcy Feb. 29, 2000
Towers v. Boyd (In re Boyd)
Actual notice of trustee's intent to file objection to debtor's claim exemption isn't sufficient to comply with strict time requirements.
Bankruptcy Feb. 29, 2000
Aerocon Engineering Inc. v. Silicon Valley Bank (In re World Auxiliary Power Company)
Secured creditor may perfect security interest in unregistered copyright in accordance with state law by filing UCC-1 financing statement.
Bankruptcy Feb. 29, 2000