CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
· Eminent Domain: City May Take Private Property and Transfer It to Private Party To Develop for Public Purpose Under Development Plan (Kelo v. New London) – [posted 07/15/2005]
· Same-Sex Couples Registered as Domestic Partners Are Protected by Unruh Civil Rights Act; Businesses Must Grant Them Same Privileges as Married Couples (Koebke v. Bernardo Heights Country Club) – [posted 08/29/2005]
CRIMINAL LAW
· No Requirement of Jury Trial on Factors Justifying Upper Term or Consecutive Sentences Under California Determinate Sentencing Law (People v. Black) – [posted 07/15/2005]
PARENT AND CHILD
· Noncustodial Parent Must Make Prima Facie Showing of Detriment to Child From Proposed Move To Obtain Evidentiary Hearing (In re Marriage of Brown and Yana) [posted 03/08/06]
TORTS
· ERISA Preempts State Statutes Allowing Tort Lawsuits When HMOs Refuse To Cover Doctor-Recommended Drugs and Procedures (Aetna Health v. Davila) [posted 7/8/2004]
· Premises Liability: Duty Of Business Proprietor To Protect Against Criminal Assault (Delgado v. Trax Bar & Grill) [posted 7/25/2004]
Last updated Friday, December 08, 2006