Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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97-35877, 98-35005, 98-35240
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389 Orange Street Partners v. Arnold
Connecticut's limitations period for tort actions bars claim where fraudulent concealment exception doesn't apply. |
Torts |
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Jun. 22, 2000 | |
98-36024
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Oregon Laborers-Employers Health & Welfare Trust Fund v. Philip Morris Inc.
Health care trust funds lack standing to seek reimbursement from tobacco companies for smoking-related illnesses. |
Torts |
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Jun. 22, 2000 | |
97-35877, 98-35005, and 98-35240
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389 Orange Street Partners v. Robinson
Connecticut's limitations period for tort actions bars claim where fraudulent concealment exception doesn't apply. |
Torts |
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Jun. 22, 2000 | |
00-0048
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C.B. v. Sabalos
Abuse of discretion when court does not consider redaction of nonparties' identification when compelling production of medical records. |
Torts |
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Jun. 22, 2000 | |
99-1143
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Goebel v. Denver & Rio Grand Western Railroad Co.
District court, when faced with objection to expert testimony, must demonstrate by specific findings on record that it performed its duty as gatekeeper. |
Torts |
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Jun. 21, 2000 | |
98SC812
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Slack v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Pro rata liability among tortfeasors statute applies to both intentional and negligent tortfeasors. |
Torts |
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Jun. 21, 2000 | |
97-36021
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Farr v. NC Machinery Co.
In admiralty negligence action, captain's failure to exercise reasonable care for his own safety isn't superseding intervening cause that extinguishes mechanic's liability. |
Torts |
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Jun. 19, 2000 | |
98-8075
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Cooperman v. David
Slipping saddle is inherent risk of sport of horseback riding. |
Torts |
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Jun. 15, 2000 | |
98-4154
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Feichko v. Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co.
Employer not liable for injuries sustained by employee engaged in activity outside scope of his employment. |
Torts |
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Jun. 15, 2000 | |
98-2265
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Weitz v. Lovelace Health System Inc.
Health care provider has neither duty to control outpatient, nor duty to warn others of his violent propensities. |
Torts |
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Jun. 15, 2000 | |
98-2340
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Smith v. Ingersoll-Rand Co.
Trial court rightfully awards multimillion-dollar judgment and punitive damages in equipment-defect case. |
Torts |
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Jun. 15, 2000 | |
97-16400 and 97-17033
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Matsuura v. Alston & Bird
Under Delaware law, tort plaintiffs can institute an independent fraud suit not barred by settlement agreement. |
Torts |
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Jun. 14, 2000 | |
96-15490, 96-15543, 97-55115 & 97-15158
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Charas v. Trans World Airlines
Airlines Deregulation Act doesn't preempt airlines from personal injury liability caused by their tortious conduct. |
Torts |
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Jun. 14, 2000 | |
97-16400
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Matsuura v. Alston & Bird
Under Delaware law, tort plaintiffs can institute an independent fraud suit not barred by settlement agreement. |
Torts |
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Jun. 14, 2000 | |
96-15490
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Charas v. Trans World Airlines Inc.
Airlines Deregulation Act doesn't preempt airlines from personal injury liability caused by their tortious conduct. |
Torts |
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Jun. 13, 2000 | |
98-55642
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Alpha Therapeutic Corp. v. Nippon Hoso Kyokai
Secretly recorded interview, later shown on national television without interviewee's consent, supports invasion of privacy claim. |
Torts |
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Jun. 9, 2000 | |
A083888
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Valencia v. Michaud
Landlord has duty to protect tenants' daughter from violent attack, by another tenant's son, that occurs on apartment building's premises. |
Torts |
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Jun. 2, 2000 | |
E025228
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Community Care and Rehabilitation Center v. Superior Court (Grood)
Rules pertaining to punitive damages in medical malpractice actions also apply to wrongful death claim couched in terms of elder abuse. |
Torts |
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Jun. 2, 2000 | |
F030478
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Alvarez v. State of California
State's design immunity is defeated if design produces dangerous condition under changed physical conditions. |
Torts |
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Jun. 2, 2000 | |
98-1811
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Geier v. American Honda Motor Co.
State court action against car manufacturer for not equipping cars with airbags is pre-empted by National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
E025482
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Jones v. Union Pacific Railroad
Where plaintiff raises triable issue as to railroad's harassment it also raises triable issue of whether state tort claims are federally pre-empted. |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
E025975
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Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Superior Court (Han)
Party cannot be held liable for negligently destroying or suppressing evidence that could be relevant to lawsuit. |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
A084875
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Union Pacific Corp. v. Wengert
Comparative equitable indemnity is available only for that portion of settlement attributable to economic damages. |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
A086976
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Easton v. Sutter Coast Hospital
Statute intends to provide health practitioners with absolute immunity with respect to practitioners' mandatory duty to report incidents of elder abuse. |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
C029929
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Zabetian v. Medical Board of California
Two negligent acts satisfy Business and Professions Code Section 2234's definition of 'repeated negligent acts.' |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
C030074
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Sandahl v. Beverly Enterprises Inc.
In civil suit alleging elder abuse, nursing home that fails to challenge jury instructions at trial waives issue on appeal. |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
C030074
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Sandahl v. Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
In civil suit alleging elder abuse, nursing home that fails to challenge jury instructions at trial waives issue on appeal. |
Torts |
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May 31, 2000 | |
B134897
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Boon v. Rivera
Those present at scene of emergency owe duty to not misstate material facts concerning nature of emergency to public safety officials present. |
Torts |
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May 26, 2000 | |
99-6326
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Cross v. Cross
Order |
Torts |
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May 24, 2000 | |
98-8023
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Hynes v. Energy West, Inc.
Jury must apply ordinary care standard to defendant, despite jury instruction which alludes to 'high degree' of care. |
Torts |
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May 17, 2000 |