| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95-15122 | Bankruptcy of McConville Remedy for bankrupt debtors incurring secured debt without court authorization is cancellation of transaction. | Bankruptcy |  | May 30, 1997 | |
| 95-16106 | Keams v. Tempe Technical Institute Inc. Under Arizona law, school accrediting agency owes no tort duty to students of accredited school. | Torts |  | May 30, 1997 | |
| 95-16148 | Corkill v. Shalala Physician can be excluded from Medicare program after failing to meet professionally recognized surgical standard. | Administrative Agencies |  | May 30, 1997 | |
| 96-5658 | Lambrix v. Singletary Prisoner with final conviction before 'Espinosa v. Florida' cannot rely on decision in federal habeas proceeding. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | May 23, 1997 | |
| E016447 | Allyson v. Dept. of Transportation Public entity has no duty to remedy icy road conditions reasonably apparent to motorists. | Torts |  | May 15, 1997 | |
| C022144 | Crummett v. Miller Miner forfeits claim by failing to comply with Federal Land Policy and Management Act. | Real Property |  | May 2, 1997 | |
| C023281 | People v. Sohal Defendant's prior conviction for assault with deadly weapon constitutes strike under three strikes law. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | May 2, 1997 | |
| D023829 | San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board v. Cushman Owner is entitled to damages for taking based on inability to fully expand retail building. | Real Property |  | May 2, 1997 | |
| B098592 | Prilliman v. United Air Lines Inc. Employer with knowledge of employee's disability has affirmative duty to inform employee of alternative positions. | Employment Law |  | May 2, 1997 | |
| E014115 | People v. Hood Computer animation video to portray crime is shown properly to jury to illustrate testimony of experts. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | May 2, 1997 | |
| A074825 | Hodges v. Yarian Off-duty deputy sheriff injured after confronting suspected burglar cannot recover damages from building owners. | Torts |  | May 2, 1997 | |
| 95-16604 | Robinson, Leatham & Nelson Inc. v. Nelson Failure to prove former director was fiduciary at time of benefit bars shifting burden of proof. | Corporations |  | May 2, 1997 | |
| 96-15301 | Calvert v. Huckins Federal claim to public easement is barred by issue preclusion if private easement issue already litigated. | Real Property |  | May 2, 1997 | |
| 95-35950 and 96-35093 | Bankruptcy of Daley's Dump Truck Services Inc. Summary judgment improper in action to rescind claims prosecution where several theories of rescission are disputed. | Bankruptcy |  | Apr. 28, 1997 | |
| C022867 | Bradley v. Lacy District attorney has duty to comply with statutory procedure after grand jury has found an accusation. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Apr. 23, 1997 | |
| D022653 | Jacobs v. Universal Development Corp. In pari delicto defense isn't applicable where discharged employee acquiesced in employer's illegal conduct | Torts |  | Apr. 16, 1997 | |
| 96-80323 | Nordquest v. U.S. Order |  | Apr. 3, 1997 | ||
| D023600 | People v. Halgren Felony stalking statute is not unconstitutionally vague or overbroad. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Apr. 2, 1997 | |
| 95-36265 | Petersen v. Greisen Even absent removal jurisdiction, federal court can impose sanctions for frivolous state suit by ERISA fiduciary. | Labor Law |  | Mar. 26, 1997 | |
| A068929 | Raddavero v. Harry's Hofbrau Catering Lack of evidence supporting jury verdict for defendant on trade name infringement requires judgment notwithstanding verdict. | Intellectual Property |  | Mar. 12, 1997 | |
| 97SC260 | Kutch v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Insurer that didn't seek review of arbitration award can't raise policy limit as defense to confirmation. | Insurance |  | Jan. 7, 1997 | |
| 96SC579 | The Colorado State Board of Accountancy v. Zaveral Boosalis Raisch Accountant-client privilege bars disclosure of client documents in investigation by State Board of Accountancy. | Administrative Agencies |  | Jan. 7, 1997 | |
| 97SC16 | People v. Swain Conviction for driving while ability impaired requires control, but not necessarily movement, of vehicle. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jan. 7, 1997 | |
| 96CA0950 | People v. Luu Absent prejudice, 2 1/2 year delay between sentencing hearing and imposition of sentence isn't unreasonable. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jan. 7, 1997 | |
| 96CA1888 | Board of Commissioners v. Eason Award of attorney fees to landowner in abusive zoning prosecution is proper. | Civil Rights |  | Jan. 7, 1997 | |
| 97-1868 | UNUM Life Ins. Co. of Amer. v. Ward Certiorari granted |  | Jan. 7, 1997 | ||
| 98-6075 | U.S. v. Ward Order | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jan. 7, 1997 | |
| 98-0384 | State v. DeCamp Evidence is properly admitted if found in officer's plain view, its evidentiary value is immediately apparent, and officer is authorized to be there. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jan. 7, 1997 | |
| A078653 | People v. Craig, Jr. Court may increase sentence for base offense following appeal, if total sentence does not exceed original. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jan. 7, 1997 | |
| 96-0776 | State v. Thorne Jury must consist of 8 persons, not 12, for sentences less than 30 years. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jan. 7, 1997 | 
 

 
