Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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15-17302
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SolarCity v. Salt River Project
In matter of first impression, collateral order rule does not allow for interlocutory appeal of denial of motion to dismiss case in state-action immunity case. |
Immunity |
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Jun. 12, 2017 | |
B267613
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Garcia v. American Golf Corp.
Pasadena is not immune from liability for injuries suffered by child who was struck by errant golf ball while strolling along Rose Bowl Loop. |
Immunity |
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May 4, 2017 | |
15-423
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne Int’l Drilling Co.
Nonfrivolous-argument standard inconsistent with Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, resulting in vacated judgment that permitted expropriation suit against Venezuelan government. |
Immunity |
|
May 2, 2017 | |
A146495
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Pacific Gas and Electric Co. v. Superior Court (Rowe)
PG&E cannot assert recreational use immunity as shield from negligence claim stemming from fallen tree, where payment of consideration in exchange for permission to enter park abrogates immunity. |
Immunity |
|
Apr. 24, 2017 | |
C079270
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Quigley v. Garden Valley Fire Protection District
Nonsuit properly granted in favor of local firefighting agencies and their employees based on statutory immunity. |
Immunity |
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Apr. 20, 2017 | |
15-55671
|
Davis v. United States
Denial of qualified immunity upheld, where special agent's detention of elderly woman was prolonged and unnecessarily degrading. |
Immunity |
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Apr. 14, 2017 | |
A146495
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Pacific Gas and Electric Co. v. Superior Court (Rowe)
PG&E cannot assert recreational use immunity as shield from negligence claim stemming from fallen tree, where payment of consideration in exchange for permission to enter park abrogates immunity. |
Immunity |
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Apr. 7, 2017 | |
15-16309
|
Ramsey v. Muna
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands enjoys sovereign immunity in suit alleging contract and tort claims under Commonwealth law. |
Immunity |
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Mar. 1, 2017 | |
D070000
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Finch Aerospace Corp. v. City of San Diego
City not immune from slander of title suit, but demurrer nevertheless properly sustained as plaintiff failed to state claim for slander of title. |
Immunity |
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Feb. 27, 2017 | |
15-15098
|
Saleh v. Bush
Officials from former President Bush's administration are immune from suit accusing them of violating Alien Tort Statute for engaging in Iraq war. |
Immunity |
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Feb. 13, 2017 | |
D069756
|
Leyva v. Crockett & Co. Inc.
Club operator not liable to hiker injured by stray golf ball as he was hiking along public trail adjacent to the golf course. |
Immunity |
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Jan. 26, 2017 | |
F070832
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Gonzales v. City of Atwater
In wrongful death suit alleging dangerous condition of intersection, city successfully reverses judgment against it based on design immunity defense. |
Immunity |
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Jan. 11, 2017 | |
14-16983
|
Barapind v. Government of the Republic of India
India's diplomatic communications with the United States does not constitute waiver of sovereign immunity that would confer subject matter jurisdiction in federal court. |
Immunity |
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Dec. 21, 2016 | |
F070832
|
Gonzales v. City of Atwater
In wrongful death suit alleging dangerous condition of intersection, city successfully reverses judgment against it based on design immunity defense. |
Immunity |
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Dec. 15, 2016 | |
C073871
|
Wang v. Nibbelink
Landowner not liable for injury caused by recreational user's runaway horse to off-premises nonparticipant. |
Immunity |
|
Oct. 16, 2016 | |
13-17596
|
Dugard v. United States
Federal government not liable to kidnapping victim under Federal Tort Claims Act for parole office's failure to revoke violent predator's parole. |
Immunity |
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Aug. 28, 2016 | |
14-55387
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Sialoi v. City of San Diego
San Diego Police officers not entitled to qualified immunity for disrupting Samoan family's peaceful children's birthday party. |
Immunity |
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May 24, 2016 | |
12-55995
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Jones v. Wang
Doctor not entitled to summary judgment based on qualified immunity defense where parents' version supports claim that doctor seized child without exigent circumstances. |
Immunity |
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Sep. 22, 2015 | |
12-57197
|
Demuth v. City of Los Angeles
Qualified immunity no defense for sheriff's deputy who arrests public defender to bring her to court. |
Immunity |
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Aug. 17, 2015 |