Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B105675
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Erlich v. Menezes
Homeowners are entitled to recover damages from contractor for emotional distress, physical pain, and lost wages. |
Torts |
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May 10, 2000 | |
C024045
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Etcheverry v. Tri-Ag Service Inc.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act doesn't pre-empt failure to warn claims. |
Torts |
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May 10, 2000 | |
98-1480
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Beck v. Prupis
Injury caused by overt act that is not racketeering or otherwise wrongful under RICO laws does not give rise to cause of action. |
Torts |
|
May 7, 2000 | |
B137074
|
American Golf Corp. v. Superior Court (Becker)
Golfer's personal injury action against golf course for negligent design and placement of yardage marker is barred by assumption of risk doctrine. |
Torts |
|
May 4, 2000 | |
E024780
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Inter Mountain Mortgage Inc. v. Sulimen
Summary judgment is improper where dispute exists whether employee committed fraudulent acts within scope of employment. |
Torts |
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May 4, 2000 | |
98-1300 and 98-1315
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Garcia v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
In negligence action, court's refusal to submit instruction on mitigation of economic damages to jury does not constitute fundamental injustice. |
Torts |
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May 2, 2000 | |
98-0411
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Reinen v. Northern Arizona Orthopedics Ltd.
Objection to qualifications of expert witness must be made before or at time testimony is given, not after. |
Torts |
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May 2, 2000 | |
98CA2480
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Dupont v. Preston
Plaintiff in medical malpractice action may recover damages for physical impairment. |
Torts |
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May 2, 2000 | |
G024013
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DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. v. Superior Court (Newman)
Equivalence of drug and its generic counterpart is public interest issue. |
Torts |
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Apr. 28, 2000 | |
B130661
|
Mike Davidov Co. v. Issod
If defendant does not produce financial records in violation of court order, court may award punitive damages without evidence of defendant's financial condition. |
Torts |
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Apr. 28, 2000 | |
B127903
|
Lund v. Bally's Aerobic Plus Inc.
Waiver and release provision contained in gym's standard membership contract also applies to personal training services. |
Torts |
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Apr. 28, 2000 | |
S073196, A076333, A076341, A076352 and A076730
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Scheiding v. General Motors Corp.
Federal law forecloses state law causes of action against locomotive manufacturers for defective product design. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 28, 2000 | |
S074364
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Haggis v. City of Los Angeles
Failure to establish city had mandatory duty to preserve developed property on unstable land precludes all claims against city. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 28, 2000 | |
B126426
|
Shipman v. Boething Treeland Farms,Inc.
Private property owner owes no duty to injured, recreational vehicle driver when driver was uninvited, non-paying recreational user of land. |
Torts |
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Apr. 28, 2000 | |
S068742
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Paz v. State of California
Contract for public project doesn't create general duty to third persons. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 27, 2000 | |
S072534
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Belton v. Bowers Ambulance Service
Incarceration extends Statute of Limitations in prisoner's suit against health care provider a maximum of three years. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 20, 2000 | |
99-6169
|
Gee v. Shepherd
Order |
Torts |
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Apr. 18, 2000 | |
99-5048
|
O'Dell v. Sun Refining and Marketing Co.
Order |
Torts |
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Apr. 18, 2000 | |
99-8053
|
Hutton v. Deere & Co.
Order |
Torts |
|
Apr. 18, 2000 | |
99-3139
|
Pringle v. United States
Army servicemans claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act is barred where his injuries resulted while he was on-duty. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 18, 2000 | |
98-3285 and 98-3320
|
Storts v. Hardee's Food Systems
Order |
Torts |
|
Apr. 18, 2000 | |
99-4040
|
Hale v. Danny's Construction Co.
Order |
Torts |
|
Apr. 18, 2000 | |
99-6026
|
Dirt Hogs v. Natural Gas Pipeline Co.
Order |
Torts |
|
Apr. 18, 2000 | |
98-5061
|
Cardtoons L.C. v. Major League Baseball Players Assn.
Noerr-Pennington doctrine does not provide immunity for purely private threats of litigation. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 18, 2000 | |
99-2143
|
Ortiz v. United States Border Patrol
Order |
Torts |
|
Apr. 18, 2000 | |
98SC760
|
White v. Muniz
Mentally disabled person may be held liable for intentional torts, but only if he intended to cause offensive or harmful consequences by his acts. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 18, 2000 | |
98CA0795
|
Tracz v. Charter Centennial Peaks Behavioral Health Systems Inc.
In-person evaluation is not required prior to 72-hour mental health hold. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 5, 2000 | |
98-0121
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Schmitz v. Aston
Accusing neighbor of child molestation doesn't justify application of conditional privilege unless certain factors are met. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 4, 2000 | |
B124192
|
Ostayan v. Serrano Reconveyance Co.
Negligent misrepresentation action requires actual and reasonable reliance on defendant's representation. |
Torts |
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Mar. 31, 2000 | |
B126426
|
Shipman v. Boething Treeland Farms Inc.
Private property owner owes no duty to injured, recreational vehicle driver when driver was uninvited, non-paying recreational user of land. |
Torts |
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Mar. 31, 2000 |