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Robison v. Six Flags Theme Parks Inc.
Lack of prior similar incidents doesn't negate landowner's duty to take reasonable precautions.
Torts Apr. 12, 1999
Aaris v. Las Virgenes Unified School District
Doctrine of primary assumption of risk bars cheerleader's bodily injury claim against school district.
Torts Apr. 12, 1999
Sagonowsky v. More
Favorable outcome in private, contractual arbitration doesn't support subsequent malicious prosecution action.
Torts Apr. 12, 1999
Enfield v. A.B. Chance Company
Order
Torts Apr. 8, 1999
Bockrath v. Aldrich Chemical Co.
Plaintiff allegedly injured by unidentified chemicals can't sue multiple defendants in hope of discovering tort feasor.
Torts Apr. 7, 1999
Bonds v. Roy
Expert testimony may be excluded where expert witness declaration didn't provide fair notice of subject matter.
Torts Apr. 7, 1999
Chermok v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Order
Torts Apr. 6, 1999
Reyes v. Kosha
Employer may have breached statutorily recognized duty to provide safe housing for farm workers.
Torts Apr. 4, 1999
Artiglio v. Corning Inc.
Company testing silicone implants for manufacturer doesn't owe duty to injured parties for negligently performed testing.
Torts Apr. 4, 1999
Richardson v. Southeastern Electric Cooperative of Durant Oklahoma
Order
Torts Apr. 2, 1999
Xanadu Maritime Trust v. Meyer
Unless opposing party shows petitioner's standard of care isn't reasonable under the circumstances, petitioner can't be charged with comparative negligence.
Torts Apr. 2, 1999
Cochran v. Cochran
'Bad joke' left on answering machine, lacking immediate threat, isn't intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Torts Apr. 2, 1999
Creason v. State Dept. of Health Services
Hereditary Disorders Act doesn't create cause of action for failure to develop testing and reporting procedures.
Torts Apr. 2, 1999
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Farmers Brothers Co.
Plaintiffs' expert testimony regarding appliance blamed for fire establishes prima facie case of design defect.
Torts Apr. 2, 1999
Barrenda L. v. Superior Court (County of Los Angeles)
Plaintiffs alleging abuse in foster home needn't disclose other sexual conduct or submit to mental examination.
Torts Apr. 2, 1999
Reyes v. Kosha
Employer May Have Breached StatutorilyRecognized Duty To Provide SafeHousing For Farm Workers.
Torts Apr. 2, 1999
Gatton v. A.P. Green Services, Inc.
Deposition testimony that is inadmissible hearsay doesn't create triable issue of fact defeating summary judgment.
Torts Apr. 1, 1999
Quigley v. First Church of Christ, Scientist
Neither Christian Science practitioners nor child's grandmother have duty to refer child for conventional medical treatment.
Torts Apr. 1, 1999
Furla v. Jon Douglas Co.
Evidence that competent agent would have known home was smaller than advertised precludes summary judgment.
Torts Apr. 1, 1999
Ludwig v. City of San Diego
City traffic engineer owes no duty to worker injured in collapsing trench because incident wasn't foreseeable.
Torts Apr. 1, 1999
Devis v. Bank of America N.T. & S.A.
Bank is immune from false imprisonment, negligence and slander charges stemming from arrest of wrong person.
Torts Apr. 1, 1999
Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co. v. Superior Court (Spielholz)
Cellular telephone company's tariff limits its liability for negligence to $5,000.
Torts Apr. 1, 1999
Calvillo-Silva v. Home Grocery
Statute exempting real property owner from liability can't apply if use of intentional, deadly force was unjustified.
Torts Apr. 1, 1999
Janis v. California State Lottery Commission
State lottery is immune from claims based on theory of misrepresentation.
Torts Apr. 1, 1999
Watson v. Department of Transportation
Absence of fault of codefendant doesn't justify claim of implied indemnity and statutory award of attorney's fees.
Torts Apr. 1, 1999
Lilley v. Elk Grove Unified School District
School's assumption of risk defense not precluded by teacher's statutory duty to supervise students.
Torts Apr. 1, 1999
Calatayud v. State of California
Police officer can't sue fellow officer for injury resulting from negligent conduct under Civil Code.
Torts Mar. 30, 1999
Bresnahan v. Chrysler Corp.
If several issues are tried, a general verdict will stand if one count is supported by the evidence.
Torts Mar. 30, 1999
Wright v. Ripley
Issues resolved in routine sanction motion aren't entitled to preclusive effect in later action for malicious prosecution.
Torts Mar. 30, 1999
Coastal Abstract Service Inc. v. First American Title Insurance Company
Statement by title insurer to lender that escrow agent doesn't pay bills is defamation.
Torts Mar. 29, 1999