Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A137802
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Bergeron v. Boyd
Family court child custody evaluator avoids mother’s lawsuit based on his issuance of order, which allegedly deprived her of contact with children. |
Torts |
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Feb. 5, 2014 | |
B243609
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Coleman v. Medtronic Inc.
Patient may continue to pursue claim that medical device manufacturer was negligent by not reporting problems with one of its devices to FDA. |
Torts |
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Feb. 4, 2014 | |
12-315
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Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper
Airline might be able to evade pilot's defamation suit because its statements to TSA that pilot was 'armed' and 'unstable' were potentially true. |
Torts |
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Jan. 28, 2014 | |
B243609
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Coleman v. Medtronic Inc.
Patient may continue to pursue claim that medical device manufacturer was negligent by not reporting problems with one of its devices to FDA. |
Torts |
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Jan. 28, 2014 | |
H038333
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Elsheref v. Applied Materials Inc.
Semiconductor provider does not owe duty to protect child of engineer who worked with toxic chemicals from preconception birth defects. |
Torts |
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Jan. 28, 2014 | |
B243770
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Fujifilm Corp. v. Yang
Fujifilm properly pursues former defendant in patent infringement suit for supposedly frustrating ability to collect on settlement with other parties. |
Torts |
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Jan. 27, 2014 | |
B240626
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Welco Electronics Inc. v. Mora
Businessman who stole money from company by wrongfully causing credit card charges to be placed on company’s account is guilty of conversion. |
Torts |
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Jan. 24, 2014 | |
11-57168
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Rock River Communications Inc. v. Universal Music Group Inc.
Small licensing company may once again argue that it had rights to Bob Marley songs because spotty documentation made it hard to prove who had rights. |
Torts |
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Jan. 23, 2014 | |
12-35238
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Obsidian Finance Group LLC v. Cox
Blogger who posted tax fraud accusations against bankruptcy trustee dodges $2.5 million defamation verdict due to court’s failure to instruct on negligence standard. |
Torts |
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Jan. 21, 2014 | |
A133927
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Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. v. Actelion Ltd.
Swiss pharmaceutical company is liable for interfering with licensing agreement for development of competing hypertension drugs in the U.S. |
Torts |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | |
10-36142
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Estate of Henry Barabin v. AstenJohnson Inc.
Paper mill worker’s $9.3 million award in asbestos exposure suit is thrown out due to district court’s failure to properly screen his expert witnesses. |
Torts |
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Jan. 16, 2014 | |
C062329
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F.P. v. Monier
Man who sexually molested his younger cousin cannot escape civil liability for his abuse based on trial court’s failure to issue ‘statement of decision.’ |
Torts |
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Jan. 10, 2014 | |
A135597
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Hui v. Sturbaum
Chiropractor’s defamation lawsuit against insurance investigator fails because her statements to attorney’s assistant regarding fraud investigation were protected. |
Torts |
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Jan. 10, 2014 | |
11-16779
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Graham-Sult v. Clainos
Sons of successful Bay Area concert promoter may maintain lawsuit against their late father’s business partner based on sale of property and company. |
Torts |
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Dec. 30, 2013 | |
B242531
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Ross v. Roberts
Rapper ‘Rick Ross’ may continue to use name and identity of famous drug dealer in his songs because they are original artistic works. |
Torts |
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Dec. 24, 2013 | |
F065140
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Buckner v. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.
Maintenance worker gets another chance to sue drill manufacturer due to failure to warn him about lack of side handle, after jury nixed his claims. |
Torts |
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Dec. 23, 2013 | |
A133927
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Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. v. Actelion Ltd.
Swiss pharmaceutical company is liable for interfering with licensing agreement for development of competing hypertension drugs in the U.S. |
Torts |
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Dec. 19, 2013 | |
B246154
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Kalpoe v. Superior Court (McGraw)
In defamation action against Dr. Phil and CBS based on episode regarding Natalee Holloway, plaintiff's recovery is limited due to failure to ask for correction. |
Torts |
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Dec. 17, 2013 | |
C072611
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Parthemore v. Col
Prisoner who broke his knee after prison optometrist refused to give him new glasses prescription may not sue without first bringing claim to prison administrators. |
Torts |
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Dec. 8, 2013 | |
F062160
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Adams v. MHC Colony Park Limited Partnership
Mobilehome park residents are free to continue public nuisance action against owners for failing to properly maintain facilities. |
Torts |
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Dec. 3, 2013 | |
B232315
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Pfeifer v. John Crane Inc.
Manufacturer may not escape liability for worker’s mesothelioma diagnosis by arguing he worked for U.S. Navy, which knew asbestos was dangerous. |
Torts |
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Dec. 1, 2013 | |
B240056
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Leal v. Mansour
Doctor escapes liability for patient’s death following gallbladder surgery by pointing to mysterious ventilator malfunction as alternative cause of death. |
Torts |
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Nov. 20, 2013 | |
D062278
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Cuff v. Grossmont Union High School District
Mother may sue school counselor and district for showing report of alleged child abuse to father, who was not an authorized recipient of the report. |
Torts |
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Nov. 18, 2013 | |
C071610
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DeVore v. California Highway Patrol
Wife justifiably delays in filing claim against CHP when she could not have learned that a traffic stop occurred before her husband’s death within a year. |
Torts |
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Nov. 14, 2013 | |
B235372
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Nevarrez v. San Marino Skilled Nursing and Wellness Centre
Citation issued by Dept. of Public Health may not be used as evidence against nursing home in case alleging elder abuse. |
Torts |
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Nov. 5, 2013 | |
B248603
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State Dept. of State Hospitals v. Superior Court (Novoa)
State hospitals are not responsible for death of teenage girl who was raped and killed by prisoner released on parole without a full evaluation. |
Torts |
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Oct. 31, 2013 | |
B232315
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Pfeifer v. John Crane Inc.
Manufacturer may not escape liability for worker’s mesothelioma diagnosis by arguing he worked for U.S. Navy, which knew asbestos was dangerous. |
Torts |
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Oct. 30, 2013 | |
C069970
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Goldman v. Sunbridge Healthcare LLC
Skilled nursing facility cannot require wife to arbitrate her claim based on husband’s death because she never had authority to sign arbitration agreement. |
Torts |
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Oct. 29, 2013 | |
H038736
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Young v. Horizon West Inc.
Elderly woman, who contracted herpes due to alleged sexual assault at nursing facility, does not have to arbitrate suit based on agreement signed by daughter. |
Torts |
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Oct. 29, 2013 | |
11-16535
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Ritchie v. United States
Military service member’s husband cannot sue U.S. for wrongful death of baby, which allegedly occurred because personnel forced mother to train while pregnant. |
Torts |
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Oct. 25, 2013 |