Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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00-35838
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Alfrey v. United States
Wife of decedent may pursue claim that government negligently failed to perform 'Central Inmate Monitoring' evaluation. |
Torts |
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Feb. 21, 2002 | |
00CA0642
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Barnett v. Denver Publishing Co.
Substantial truth of statement in newspaper article was defense to defamation claim. |
Torts |
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Feb. 20, 2002 | |
99CA2044
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Wisdom v. City of Sterling
Water meter pit constitutes public water facility for purposes of the immunity under Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. |
Torts |
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Feb. 20, 2002 | |
A085477, A085482, A085486, A085488, A085495, A085496, A085501, A085502, A085761 and A067736
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Hartwell Corp. v. Superior Court (Santamaria)
Public Utilities Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over tort cases against regulated utilities but not over cases against companies not regulated by commission. |
Torts |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
00CA1583
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Richardson v. Starks
School district not liable to student under governmental immunity act. |
Torts |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
00CA1209
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Command Communications, Inc. v. Fritz Companies, Inc.
Customs broker did not breach fiduciary duty in failing to advise client to protest product classification. |
Torts |
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Feb. 19, 2002 | |
S091888
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Ortega v. Kmart Corp.
Store may be liable for injuries from slip and fall if customer can prove site wasn't inspected within reasonable period of time. |
Torts |
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Feb. 14, 2002 | |
E025572
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Mc Kown v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Hiring party is liable for injuries to employees of independent contractor caused by defective equipment that hiring party supplied. |
Torts |
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Feb. 13, 2002 | |
A091113
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GionFriddo v. Major League Baseball
Use of former major league baseball players photographs and statistics is characterized as historical use and substantial public interest. |
Torts |
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Feb. 11, 2002 | |
S091097
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McKown v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Hiring party is liable for injuries to employees of independent contractor caused by defective equipment that hiring party supplied. |
Torts |
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Jan. 29, 2002 | |
00-0062
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Wells Fargo Bank v. Arizona Laborers
Pension funds claims against bank were intentional torts, therefore court erred in granting summary judgment to bank based on no duty to disclose. |
Torts |
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Jan. 21, 2002 | |
B122810
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Flanagan v. Flanagan
Violation of privacy act requires penalty application for each confidential communication recorded without parties' consent, not single penalty for multiple violations. |
Torts |
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Jan. 14, 2002 | |
A089857
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Minster v. Contadina Food Inc.
Employee of independent contractor may not pursue claim for negligent hiring against hirer of independent contractor. |
Torts |
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Jan. 13, 2002 | |
S093526
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Minster v. Contadina Food, Inc.
Employee of independent contractor may not pursue claim for negligent hiring against hirer of independent contractor. |
Torts |
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Jan. 13, 2002 | |
B145562
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LaPlante v. Wellcraft Marine Corp.
Federal Boat Safety Act does not pre-empt state tort claims for negligence, strict liability and breach of warranty. |
Torts |
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Jan. 11, 2002 | |
C036987
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Solis v. Kirkwood Resort Co.
Injured skier may sue resort because of ambiguity in release and possible increased risk of harm. |
Torts |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | |
01-3093
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Hatten v. White
Prisoner does not have valid tort claim for alleged mishandling of his property by federal prison employees. |
Torts |
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Jan. 9, 2002 | |
00SC115
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Joe Dickerson & Associates v. Dittmar
Defendant's use of plaintiff's name and likeness is privileged under First Amendment. |
Torts |
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Jan. 8, 2002 | |
47437-5
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In re N.P.D.
Plaintiff who prevails in tort lawsuit may collect from community property if separate property is insufficient. |
Torts |
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Jan. 8, 2002 | |
00CA1770
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Jones v. Cruzan
Evidence of post-accident conduct admissible for purposes of punitive damages. |
Torts |
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Jan. 7, 2002 | |
C034423
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Lovejoy v. AT&T Corp.
Claim of 'fraudulent concealment' is actionable to counter growing practice of 'slamming' committed by telephone carriers. |
Torts |
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Jan. 7, 2002 | |
00CA0964
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Borjas v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Motorist may recover uninsured motorist damages even though other driver was immune from liability. |
Torts |
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Jan. 7, 2002 | |
A087171
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Schiff v. Prados
Physician is not required to disclose antineoplastons treatment for child with cancer where treatment was illegal under California law. |
Torts |
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Jan. 7, 2002 | |
F034825
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Mastro v. Petrick
Under doctrine of primary assumption of the risk, snowboarder owes no duty of care to skier on same slope. |
Torts |
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Jan. 7, 2002 | |
F035671
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Shannon v. Rhodes
Primary assumption of risk doctrine doesn't apply to bar passenger's negligence claim where driver takes passengers out for simple ride around lake. |
Torts |
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Jan. 7, 2002 | |
B143431
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Benasra v. Marciano
Investment banking firm isn't compelled to arbitrate without clear evidence that it was third party beneficiary of licensing agreement. |
Torts |
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Jan. 7, 2002 | |
00-0209
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Strojnik v. General Insurance Co.
Defense and indemnification agreement between insurer and insured is not improper interference with prospective settlement agreement between insured and claimant. |
Torts |
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Dec. 20, 2001 | |
A093683
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Ingham v. Luxor Cab Co.
Taxi may have wrongfully ejected physically unstable passenger by refusing to take her to destination. |
Torts |
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Dec. 18, 2001 | |
00-15614
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Glenn K. Jackson Inc. v. Roe
Triable issue of fact existed to demonstrate legal auditor acted maliciously in preparing billing statements. |
Torts |
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Dec. 16, 2001 | |
00-55939
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D.A.R.E. America v. Rolling Stone Magazine
Summary judgment against defamation plaintiff is upheld where appellate arguments lacked merit and amounted to 'bare' assertions. |
Torts |
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Dec. 13, 2001 |