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Artal v. Allen
Plaintiff appropriately filed malpractice action within one year of being aware of her injury and its negligent cause. 		Torts Oct. 15, 2003
Durant v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Student who was shot off-campus following repeated threats may sue school district for negligent supervision. 		Torts Oct. 15, 2003
Bragg v. Valdez
Psychiatrist who releases patient for lack of health insurance may be liable to patient and any person that patient injures. 		Torts Oct. 15, 2003
Moore v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Court erred in eliminating actual or constructive notice requirment from jury instruction in slip-and-fall case. 		Torts Oct. 15, 2003
Huynh v. Vu
Husband who encouraged wife to breach contract may be immune under 'manager's privilege.' 		Torts Oct. 15, 2003
K.G. v. County of Riverside
Officer's molestation of stepdaughter did not occur within scope of employment. 		Torts Oct. 13, 2003
Hiser v. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Lawsuit based on fatal helicopter crash was not time-barred by General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994. 		Torts Oct. 13, 2003
Wood v. County of San Joaquin
Because decedents were 'boating' when they suffered their injuries, public entities are immune from liability. 		Torts Oct. 13, 2003
Stockinger v. Feather River Community College
College isn't liable to student who was injured during performance of off-campus assignment. 		Torts Oct. 13, 2003
Rotolo Chevrolet v. Superior Court (Staudt)
Disability retirement benefits are not collateral source to personal-injury damages in tort lawsuit. 		Torts Oct. 13, 2003
Richelle L. v. Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco
Claim against priest alleging sexual seduction may not proceed because claim would excessively entangle court in religious beliefs and practices. 		Torts Oct. 12, 2003
Rivera v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.
Under doctrine of respondeat superior, employer may be liable for defamatory statements made by its employees. 		Torts Oct. 9, 2003
Hassan v. Mercy American River Hospital
Entity that conveys information used to evaluate physician enjoys qualified privilege. 		Torts Oct. 8, 2003
Gonzalez v. Paradise Valley Hospital
Mental hospital may be liable for death of patient who escaped during involuntary 72-hour hold. 		Torts Oct. 8, 2003
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP v. Tendler
Reliance upon counsel's advice serves as defense to claim of malicious prosecution. 		Torts Oct. 6, 2003
Wilson v. Parker Covert & Chidester
When defendants claim for injunctive relief and damages was brought with probable cause court correctly dismisses malicious prosecution action. 		Torts Oct. 6, 2003
Naegele v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Individuals diagnosed with lung cancer before statute gave right to sue cannot maintain tort action against tobacco manufacturers. 		Torts Oct. 6, 2003
Drum v. Bleu, Fox & Associates
Party that enforced judgment while stay was in effect may be liable for abuse of process. 		Torts Oct. 3, 2003
Dekens v. Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Corporation's standardized testing of small appliances did not include testing for asbestos safety. 		Torts Oct. 3, 2003
Inland Empire Health Plan v. Superior Court (Santana)
Health maintenance organization, as public entity, is immune from negligent credentialing claim for its discretionary decision. 		Torts Oct. 2, 2003
Terry v. Garcia
Because officer's injury was caused by act of negligence independent of conduct that necessitated his response, firefighter's rule does not apply. 		Torts Oct. 2, 2003
Intel Corp. v. Hamidi
No claim for trespass to chattels when electronic communication does not damage recipient computer system nor impairs its functioning. 		Torts Oct. 2, 2003
Nemarnik v. Los Angeles Kings Hockey Club
Stadium owners have no inherent duty to eliminate risks of injury from flying hockey pucks. 		Torts Oct. 1, 2003
Palmer v. Superior Court (Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc.)
Plaintiff suing health care provider must obtain pretrial order to amend complaint before seeking punitive damages. 		Torts Oct. 1, 2003
Palmer v. Zaklama
Recordation of notice of lis pendens is not valid basis for abuse of process claim and is not absolutely privileged. 		Torts Oct. 1, 2003
Degrassi v. Cook
Violation of state constitutional free speech clause doesn't support claim for monetary damages. 		Torts Sep. 23, 2003
Transue v. Aesthetech Corp.
District court erred in denying plaintiff's request that strict liability jury instruction be given regarding her claim alleging manufacturing defect. 		Torts Sep. 9, 2003
Kahn v. East Side Union High School District
Swimmer who broke neck during practice assumed risk and cannot recover for negligence from school district or coach. 		Torts Aug. 27, 2003
National Council Against Health Fraud Inc. v. King Bio Pharmaceuticals Inc.
In false advertising action against pharmaceutical company, trial court properly imposed burden of proof on plaintiff. 		Torts Aug. 19, 2003
Thompson v. Sacramento Unified School District
School did not owe duty to suspend child before he injured another student. 		Torts Aug. 19, 2003
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