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Viilo v. Eyre

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit seeking civil damages from police officers who shot and killed plaintiff's dog, interlocutory appeal of denial of...

Chubb v. Delaware

Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a claim by a state employee for workers' compensation benefits, an Industrial Accident Board finding against claimant is affirmed where: 1)...

Gray v. County of Madera

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a challenge to defendant-county's decision to issue a conditional use permit and mining permit, approve rezoning, to certify an environmental...

Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Cmty. v. California

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Gaming Law, Government Contracts, Government Law, Indian Law
In a dispute of control over the licensing of electronic gaming machines, grant of judgment on the pleadings for the state is reversed in part where:...

Balam-Chuc v. Mukasey

Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Law, Immigration Law
In an immigration case, petition for relief from a removal order is denied where: 1) all aliens present in the U.S. on the date of enactment of the...

Chalabi v. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Banking Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In a suit alleging a civil RICO conspiracy and various torts related to Jordan's seizure of plaintiff's bank, dismissal of claims as time-barred is...

Hinojosa v. Butler

Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging excessive force and deliberate indifference against a city police officer, summary judgment for defendant-city affirmed and...

Galbiso v. Orosi Public Utility District

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Public Utilities
In a long-running dispute relating to sewer assessments imposed by defendant-public utility district, judgment denying plaintiff attorney's fees...

Shin v. Mukasey

Government Law, Immigration Law
In an immigration case, denial of relief from a removal order is affirmed where the fact that a green card was purchased for $10,000 from a corrupt...

Fonseca v. Fong

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Immigration Law
Judgment entered by the trial court in defendants' favor on the basis of its order sustaining their demurrer without leave to amend is reversed where:...