| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96-0294 | State of Arizona v. Rienhardt No error in admission of photographic evidence in case where defendant crushed victim's skull with rock. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jan. 12, 1998 | |
| 96-0766 | State of Arizona v. Whalen Court may revoke self-representation privilege where defendant refuses to conduct defense from front of courtroom. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jan. 12, 1998 | |
| 97-646 | In re Phillips Order | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jan. 12, 1998 | |
| 97-0128 | State v. Kelly 'Single criminal objective' test is used with factor-based test for sentence enhancement purposes. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jan. 12, 1998 | |
| 97-0109 | A.H. v. Arizona Property and Casualty Ins. Guaranty Fund Dispute concerning policy coverage resolved by interpretation of statute arises from contract. | Insurance |  | Jan. 12, 1998 | |
| 96-2188 | Bustos v. Newton Order | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jan. 12, 1998 | |
| 94-17158 | McDaniel v. Jet Appraisal Institute No trade restraint by 90 percent of work going to appraisers certified by private, nonprofit association. | Antitrust |  | Jan. 2, 1998 | |
| S057369 | Cheong v. Antablin Skier cannot sue another skier for general negligence absent breach of duty of care. | Torts |  | Jan. 2, 1998 | |
| S052695 | People v. Reese Order |  | Dec. 19, 1997 | ||
| A75003 | Mission Housing Development Company v. City And County of San Francisco Assessment board's failure to make timely determination entitles taxpayers to use their property value opinion. | Taxation |  | Dec. 18, 1997 | |
| B097115 | Aubry v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, Service of claim form with notice of lawsuit is sufficient to give Appeals Board jurisdiction. | Workers' Compensation |  | Dec. 12, 1997 | |
| S054812 | People v. Aguilar Although hands and feet aren't deadly weapons, jury wasn't asked to use erroneous standard for guilt. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Dec. 12, 1997 | |
| A076689 | Rawson v. Tosco Refining Co. Overtime pay provisions in collective bargaining agreement are not pre-empted by provisions in wage order. | Labor Law |  | Dec. 8, 1997 | |
| 94-70445 | Lising v. INS In denying waiver of deportation, Board of Immigration Appeals cannot rely on erroneous adverse factor. | Immigration |  | Dec. 8, 1997 | |
| S057155 | Manning v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles Order |  | Nov. 21, 1997 | ||
| 96-16457 | Jones v. United States 11-month period between publishing new unpatented mining claims and compliance deadline satisfies procedural due process. | Administrative Agencies |  | Oct. 31, 1997 | |
| S056559 | California Association of Health Facilities v. Dept. of Health Services Reasonable licensee defense doesn't preclude health care facility's vicarious liability and is inapplicable if employee acts unreasonably | Administrative Agencies |  | Oct. 3, 1997 | |
| 95-56661 | Jacobellis v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. Homeowner can sue insurer under California Earthquake Act for not offering earthquake insurance. | Insurance |  | Oct. 3, 1997 | |
| 94-35484 | Gotcher Jr. v. Wood Order |  | Sep. 12, 1997 | ||
| 92-17087 | Yniguez v. Arizonans for Official English Order |  | Sep. 11, 1997 | ||
| B100255 | Soto v. State of California Government Immunity Bars Tort Action by county worker injured during state's emergency training exercises. | Torts |  | Aug. 22, 1997 | |
| A074636 | Estate of Condon Out-of-state attorney, who is not licensed in California but hired by executor, is entitled to fees. | Probate and Trusts |  | Aug. 22, 1997 | |
| 96-1705 | Bankruptcy of Santa Monica Beach Hotel Ltd. Prepetition contract can provide basis for determining compensation for postpetition construction services. | Bankruptcy |  | Aug. 18, 1997 | |
| B099392 | Tyler v. WCAB Workers' compensation judge can direct further medical examination to resolve doubts on industrial causation. | Workers' Compensation |  | Aug. 12, 1997 | |
| 95-2231 | Bankruptcy of Smith Whether life insurance premium is necessary expense must be determined on case-by-case basis. | Bankruptcy |  | Aug. 6, 1997 | |
| S061544 | Barkhordarian v. Cooley, Godward, Castro, Huddleson & Tatum Undisputed factual showing of harm does not establish 'actual injury' as matter of law. | Attorneys |  | Jun. 29, 1997 | |
| B099094 | Gifford v. J & A Holdings Notice of intended sale is defective and postponing escrow closing isn't commercially reasonable statutory cure. | Business Law |  | Jun. 27, 1997 | |
| 96-17 | Northrop Grumman Corp. v. Hyatt Order |  | Jun. 23, 1997 | ||
| 96-8653 | Gray v. Maryland Certiorari granted |  | Jun. 17, 1997 | ||
| 96-99000 | McDowell v. Calderon In capital case, defense counsel's delay in obtaining drug testing is not ineffective assistance. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jun. 4, 1997 | 
 

 
