| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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G031662
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Petrou v. South Coast Emergency Group
Expert with substantial experience five years prior to time of alleged malpractice is qualified to testify in action against emergency-room doctor. |
Torts |
|
Sep. 26, 2004 | |
|
A095846
|
Munoz v. City of Union City
Verdict against city is invalid because direct negligence theory advanced by plaintiffs was not grounded on violation of statutory duty by public entity. |
Torts |
|
Sep. 24, 2004 | |
|
B166525
|
Ewing v. Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Expert witness is not needed to challenge psychotherapist's immunity from claim of failure to warn. |
Torts |
|
Sep. 24, 2004 | |
|
B170659
|
Vega v. Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue
Shareholder alleging law firm concealed 'toxic' terms in company merger prevails on fraud claim. |
Torts |
|
Sep. 23, 2004 | |
|
D039816
|
Goehring v. Chapman University
Students alleging they had been defrauded by unaccredited law school failed to establish damages. |
Torts |
|
Sep. 23, 2004 | |
|
A086991
|
Henley v. Philip Morris Inc.
Plaintiff's punitive damages award against cigarette manufacturer is reduced to $9 million. |
Torts |
|
Sep. 22, 2004 | |
|
S125484
|
Mesa Vista South Townhome Association v. California Portland Cement
Supplier of housing concrete that sustained submicroscopic damage is liable for negligence. |
Torts |
|
Sep. 2, 2004 | |
|
E032415
|
Titus v. Canyon Lake Property Owners Assn.
Property owner's association not responsible for death caused by intoxicated driver who lives in community. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
|
B165491
|
Islas v. D & G Manufacturing Co. Inc.
Plaintiff was improperly denied jury trial in negligence case where conflicting inferences were drawn from facts. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
|
D042260
|
Waste Management Inc. v. Superior Court (Guzman de Peralta)
Parent corporation isn't liable for wrongful death of subsidiary's employee under parent-subsidiary relationship. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 23, 2004 | |
|
A099199
|
Peart v. Ferro
Plaintiff who was injured while using Sea-Doo personal watercraft assumed risk of recreational water sport. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 23, 2004 | |
|
A104367
|
City of Modesto Redevelopment Agency v. Superior Court (Dow Chemical Co.)
Chemical companies may be liable under Polanco Act for contamination caused by dry cleaning solvents. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 23, 2004 | |
|
A102840
|
Lewis v. Chevron USA Inc.
Prior owner of property is not liable for injuries caused by defective condition after relinquishing ownership and control of property. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 23, 2004 | |
|
G032543
|
BFGC Architects Planners Inc. v. Forcum/Mackey Construction Inc.
Architect's claim for equitable indemnity against building contractor requires predicate tort. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 23, 2004 | |
|
E031381
|
Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Superior Court (Adams)
Trial court erred by finding notice of toxic contamination was insufficient to place reasonable person on notice of personal injury claims. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 20, 2004 | |
|
C041673
|
Bushling v. Fremont Medical Center
Plaintiff failed to establish triable issue of material fact in medical malpractice action. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 16, 2004 | |
|
B159740
|
Kadish v. Jewish Community Centers of Greater Los Angeles
Community center isn't liable for failing to provide adequate security measures against violent criminal assault that wasn't reasonably foreseeable. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 13, 2004 | |
|
B151460
|
Reeves v. Hanlon
Attorneys' direct solicitation of former employers' clients supports finding of tortious interference with contractual relationships. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 10, 2004 | |
|
D041421
|
Traditional Cat Association Inc. v. Gilbreath
Allegedly defamatory statements posted on Internet are subject to 'single publication' rule. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 30, 2004 | |
|
A099536
|
Vine v. Bear Valley Ski Co.
Trial court's refusal to instruct jury on assumption of risk was reversible error. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 30, 2004 | |
|
D042575
|
Vasquez v. Residential Investments Inc.
Apartment building owners had duty to take minimally burdensome steps to repair broken pane in front door. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 29, 2004 | |
|
G031082
|
Mesa Vista South Townhome Assn. v. California Portland Cement Co.
Supplier of housing concrete that sustained submicroscopic damage is liable for negligence. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 29, 2004 | |
|
H025074
|
Intrieri v. Superior Court (Ocadian Care Centers Inc.)
Court erred in granting summary adjudication to nursing home when triable issues of fact existed in elder abuse case. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 29, 2004 | |
|
B161431
|
Nelson v. County of Los Angeles
Parents who had occasional contact with deceased son are not entitled to $2 million damage award in wrongful death action. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 29, 2004 | |
|
B162614
|
Sheeler v. Greystone Homes Inc.
General contractor is not liable for injuries sustained by employee of subcontractor. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 29, 2004 | |
|
A098044
|
Taylor v. John Crane Inc.
Manufacturer of valve packing is liable for Navy worker's asbestos exposure. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 29, 2004 | |
|
S111998
|
Casa Herrera Inc. v. Beydoun
Termination of breach of contract action based on parole evidence rule satisfies favorable termination element of malicious prosecution claim. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 28, 2004 | |
|
S118032
|
Zamos v. Stroud
Attorney is liable for malicious prosecution for continuing to prosecute lawsuit discovered to lack probable cause. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 28, 2004 | |
|
F042018
|
Hernandez v. KWPH Enterprises
Defendant emergency medical technicians had no legal duty to prevent voluntary charge from leaving ambulance. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 26, 2004 | |
|
S098817
|
Covenant Care Inc. v. Superior Court (Inclan)
Plaintiff seeking heightened remedies under Elder Abuse Act need not comply with Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.13 to claim punitive damages. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 26, 2004 |
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