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De La Torre v. New Century Mortgage Corp.

Evidence, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
Decision that a fired worker was ineligible for unemployment benefits because of misconduct is affirmed where excessive tardiness falls within the...

Valencia v. State

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for first-degree murder is affirmed over defendant's evidentiary argument where any error in the admission of the evidence was harmless.

Green v. Franklin Nat'l Bank of Minneapolis

Banking Law, Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant-bank on claims of a racially hostile work environment, discriminatory discharge, retaliation, and a state whistleblower...

In re Frank S.

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Juvenile Law, Sentencing
Sustaining of petition alleging that defendant possessed marijuana for sale, and alleging nine prior sustained offenses, is affirmed over claims that:...

Thompson v. County of Los Angeles

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Judgment in favor of defendants following jury trial on plaintiff's action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 is affirmed over claims that the trial court:...

Zhu vs Gonzales

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Evidence, Immigration Law
Denial of application of mother and two sons for asylum, withholding of removal, and request for relief under the United Nations Convention Against...

U.S. v. Tzannos

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Suppression order involving information gathered from a confidential informant is reversed where: 1) the court committed clear error in its assessment...

Vazquez-Valentin v. Santiago-Diaz

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law
On remand from the US Supreme Court after a ruling that a party may not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence on appeal on the basis of the...

Ness v. Bayhealth Med. Ctr., Inc.

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice case, plaintiffs' motion in limine to preclude defendants from impeaching the testimony of their expert in neurosurgery with...

U.S. v. Holt

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Convictions for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and witness intimidation are affirmed over defendant's evidentiary arguments where any error...