Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B231720
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Silk v. Feldman
In defamation action, anti-SLAPP motion is properly denied where plaintiff demonstrated that accusations that she oversaw settlement for personal benefit were untrue. |
Torts |
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Sep. 13, 2012 | |
10-15297
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Yeager v. Bowlin
Aviation figure cannot sue website for allegedly unlawful statements when over two years passed since their publication, and nothing new was added. |
Torts |
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Sep. 11, 2012 | |
B233557
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Mao's Kitchen Inc. v. Mundy
Court must hear False Claims Act case based on allegations of fee waiver fraud because waivers were not public and were made under seal. |
Torts |
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Sep. 11, 2012 | |
G045885
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Plotnik v. Meihaus
Dog owner may recover damages for emotional distress in trespass to chattel claim after neighbor intentionally hit dog with baseball bat. |
Torts |
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Sep. 4, 2012 | |
B233498
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Doe v. Defendant Doe 1
Statute of limitations for sexual abuse claim is tolled where defendant paid for therapy session, but did not provide notice of when limitations period would run. |
Torts |
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Aug. 28, 2012 | |
S192768
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Leung v. Verdugo Hills Hospital
Common law 'release rule' is no longer applicable in California because of unjust result where brain damaged child would only be compensated for fraction of damages. |
Torts |
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Aug. 24, 2012 | |
B231720
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Silk v. Feldman
In defamation action, anti-SLAPP motion is properly denied where plaintiff demonstrated that accusations that she oversaw settlement for personal benefit were untrue. |
Torts |
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Aug. 15, 2012 | |
D059090
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Czajkowski v. Haskell & White LLP
Statute of limitations bars professional negligence claim against accounting firm because CEO plaintiff was able to discover suspicious facts before running of limitations period. |
Torts |
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Aug. 6, 2012 | |
11-55278
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Hooper v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Under False Claims Act, defendant may be liable for fraudulent underbidding in which bid is not what defendant actually intends to charge. |
Torts |
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Aug. 3, 2012 | |
B230346
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Chavez v. Glock Inc.
In design defect action, gun manufacturer fails to show plaintiff could not prove lack of grip safety or light trigger pull caused injury. |
Torts |
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Jul. 25, 2012 | |
C068872
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Moe v. Anderson
Victims are properly joined in lawsuit against employer because claims arose from negligent hiring and supervision of employee. |
Torts |
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Jul. 12, 2012 | |
09-17792
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Rosa v. Taser International Inc.
Taser manufacturer has no duty to warn of metabolic acidosis where danger is unknown to scientific community at time of incident. |
Torts |
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Jul. 11, 2012 | |
A130413
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Mixon v. State of California
Crosswalk without traffic signal or street light does not constitute dangerous condition because public entity has no duty to provide such lighting. |
Torts |
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Jun. 25, 2012 | |
D057579
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Burton v. Sanner
In wrongful death case, expert witness' testimony that defendant's conduct was unreasonable is inadmissible because it usurped jury's role. |
Torts |
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Jun. 21, 2012 | |
F062443
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Bickel v. Sunrise Assisted Living
In elder abuse case, waiver in residency agreement of plaintiff’s statutory right to recover attorney fees and costs is contrary to public policy. |
Torts |
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Jun. 19, 2012 | |
B221322
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Campbell v. Ford Motor Co.
Employer has no duty to protect family members of employees from secondary exposure to asbestos used during course of employer’s business. |
Torts |
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Jun. 19, 2012 | |
A133322
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Leonard v. John Crane Inc.
Plaintiff has valid loss of consortium claim when latent injury that is not discoverable first becomes manifest, even though negligent conduct may have predated marriage. |
Torts |
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Jun. 14, 2012 | |
E052072
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Daniell v. Riverside Partners I L.P.
Malicious prosecution action against property owner based on unlawful detainer filed by previous owner is properly dismissed under anti-SLAPP statute. |
Torts |
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Jun. 14, 2012 | |
A131881
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Casey v. Perini Corp.
In asbestos case, plaintiff fails to establish threshold exposure to asbestos-containing products attributable to defendant because all that existed was speculation as to causation. |
Torts |
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Jun. 13, 2012 | |
11-55004
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Avina v. United States
Summary judgment in favor of government on tort claims is improper because jury could find that DEA agents acted unreasonably by pointing guns at handcuffed 11-year-old. |
Torts |
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Jun. 12, 2012 | |
A129695
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Brannan v. Lathrop Construction Associates Inc.
Employee of subcontractor on construction site may not hold contractor liable for workplace injury although contractor was responsible for coordinating work of subcontractors. |
Torts |
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Jun. 12, 2012 | |
B239677
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Vanhooser v. Superior Court (Hennessy Industries Inc.)
In asbestos exposure case, couple's marital status at time of husband's mesothelioma diagnosis determines whether first element of loss of consortium is satisfied. |
Torts |
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Jun. 3, 2012 | |
A129800
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Summit Bank v. Rogers
Former employee’s Internet rant is constitutionally protected speech warranting dismissal of employer’s defamation claim under anti-SLAPP statute. |
Torts |
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May 30, 2012 | |
B237712
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Winn v. Pioneer Medical Group Inc.
Daughters of decedent may sue physicians for elder abuse based on repeated failure to refer mother to specialist despite knowing she needed specialized care. |
Torts |
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May 29, 2012 | |
A132431
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Thomas v. Stenberg
Defendants do not owe legal duty to plaintiff, who was injured when cow collided with plaintiff’s motorcycle on private road passing through defendants' property. |
Torts |
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May 29, 2012 | |
F060251
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Landeros v. Torres
In motor vehicle negligence case, plaintiff can recover noneconomic damages as permissive user under father's insurance policy, even if she did not have valid license. |
Torts |
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May 24, 2012 | |
H037145
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Boy Scouts of America v. Superior Court (Doe I)
Action under Code of Civil Procedure Section 340.1(a)(1)’s delayed discovery provision for claim of childhood sex abuse cannot be filed against entity defendant after plaintiff’s 26th birthday. |
Torts |
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May 24, 2012 | |
B230631
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Shifren v. Spiro
Because attorney malpractice claim related to preparation of trust documents requires resolution of divorce proceeding, action did not accrue prior to determination in proceeding. |
Torts |
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May 24, 2012 | |
B232316
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Barker v. Hennessy Industries Inc.
In asbestos related wrongful death case, defendant manufacturer is correctly granted summary judgment where its machines could be used in a non-hazardous manner. |
Torts |
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May 22, 2012 | |
B221322
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Campbell v. Ford Motor Co.
Employer has no duty to protect family members of employees from secondary exposure to asbestos used during course of employer’s business. |
Torts |
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May 21, 2012 |