Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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D027546
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Gapusan v. Jay
Court errs by disregarding statutory priority of employer-intervenor that paid workers' compensation benefits. |
Torts |
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Mar. 18, 1999 | |
B114133 and B115670
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Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Mendez Trucking Inc.
Request for trial de novo vacates judicial arbitration award with respect to all cross-actions. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 18, 1999 | |
98-1054
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Spray Systems of Arizona Inc. v. Lin-De LTD.
Order |
Torts |
|
Mar. 18, 1999 | |
B110752
|
Kelley v. Trunk
Conclusory expert opinion is insufficient to support motion for summary judgment in medical malpractice suit. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
B109606
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Rosales v. Thermex-Thermatron Inc.
Acquiring company is strictly liable for defective product sold by predecessor. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 17, 1999 | |
97-0392
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Goodman v. Samaritan Health System
Tort action for negligent peer review prior to 1971 can't be claimed in connection with admittance to hospital staff. |
Torts |
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Mar. 16, 1999 | |
B109777
|
Carter v. Holiday Ice Skating Center
Defendant's duty to provide appropriate rental equipment renders primary assumption of risk doctrine inapplicable. |
Torts |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
H016022
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Meister v. Regents of the University of California
Trial court properly ties attorney fees to hours effectively spent by attorneys. |
Torts |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
B109606
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Rosales v. Thermex-Thermatron, Inc.
Acquiring company is strictly liable for defective product sold by predecessor. |
Torts |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
97-55419
|
Tucker v. Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Limitations period in products liability action is tolled where injuries weren't known to be associated with product. |
Torts |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
B114274
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Mark K. v. Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles
Limitations period for claims against church based on sexual abuse by priest began to run when plaintiffs turned 18. |
Torts |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
G018400
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Abbott v. Taz Express
Juries don't need to accept expert testimony regarding damages on a 'take it or leave it' basis. |
Torts |
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Mar. 12, 1999 | |
G018204
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Saks v. Parilla
Bankruptcy laws pre-empt state law claim for malicious prosecution. |
Torts |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
C024317
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Johnson v. United Services Automobile Assn.
Cause of action may exist for negligent spoliation of evidence by third party with duty to preserve. |
Torts |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
G018204
|
Saks v. Parilla, Hubbard & Militzok
Bankruptcy laws pre-empt state law claim for malicious prosecution. |
Torts |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
B121129
|
Hondo Company v. Superior Court (Estate of Bobbie Jean King)
Uninsured motorist's estate can't recover non-economic damages after fatal car accident. |
Torts |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
E020531
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Travelers Indemnity Co. of Illinois v. City of Redlands Redevelopment Agency
Evidence of unlawful entries by transients is sufficient to require res ipsa loquitur instruction. |
Torts |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
B118513
|
Tidmore v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Rescue doctrine applies in case involving just two parties rather than usual three. |
Torts |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
B106474
|
Gargir v. B'nei Akiva
Refusal to instruct jury regarding distrust of partially false testimony is error but not prejudicial. |
Torts |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
B095945
|
Mendoza v. City of Los Angeles
Plaintiff must show duty owed to her in order to recover from city in police wrongful death action. |
Torts |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
D028639 and D029533
|
Melaleuca Inc. v. Clark
Instruction in defamation case erroneously suggests objective standard for evaluating belief in truthfulness of statements. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
G019278
|
Rosenbloom v. Hanour Corp.
Primary assumption of risk bars shark handler from recovering damages for shark bite. |
Torts |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
S073129
|
Horwich v. Superior Court (Acuna)
Wrongful death action may be maintained by survivors of deceased uninsured motorist. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
B116718
|
Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Company v. Reiswig
Notice of intent to sue health care provider doesn't toll limitations period for indemnity action. |
Torts |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
B116305
|
Aguirre-Alvarez v. Regents of the University of California
Hospital doesn't owe duty to locate and contact relatives of decedent who died in police custody. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 8, 1999 | |
B124427
|
Lo v. Superior Court (County of Los Angeles)
Government may be liable for judge's abuse of power, regardless of location conduct's occurrence. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 8, 1999 | |
F026472
|
Summers v. A.L. Gilbert Co.
Expert witness, who's an attorney, can't testify about nondelegable duty because it's an issue of law. |
Torts |
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Mar. 4, 1999 | |
A080747
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Chaknova v. Wilbur-Ellis Co.
No successor-in-interest liability for predecessor's defective product. |
Torts |
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Mar. 4, 1999 | |
97-2131
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Waggoner v. Amoco Production Company
Order |
Torts |
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Mar. 4, 1999 | |
D028395
|
Solano v. Abrenica
Duty owed where tennis player no longer participating in tennis activity struck by ball. |
Torts |
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Mar. 4, 1999 |