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Gonzalez v. United States
FBI's failure to disclose anti-immigration advocate's planned invasion to local law enforcement authorities is not actionable under discretionary exception to Federal Tort Claims Act.
Torts Feb. 25, 2016
Blackwell v. Vasilas
Summary judgment in favor of property owner improperly granted where injured laborer presented viable negligence claim under doctrine of respondeat superior.
Torts Feb. 25, 2016
Moiser v. Stonefield Josephson
Summary judgment in favor of auditors upheld where receiver of company that was defrauded in Ponzi scheme cannot prove causation on tort claims.
Torts Feb. 24, 2016
Pipitone v. Williams
No triable issue in wrongful death action as to duty to report suspected abuse, where evidence shows only that consulted doctors may have had reason to 'speculate' as to potential abuse of woman who was subsequently murdered by her husband.
Torts Feb. 24, 2016
Kim v. Toyota Motor Corp.
In strict products liability action, evidence of industry custom and practice may be admissible, depending on nature of evidence and purpose for introducing such evidence.
Torts Feb. 9, 2016
Monschke v. Timber Ridge Assisted Living LLC
Care facility cannot force representative of decedent's estate to arbitrate wrongful death claim where representative is not bound by arbitration agreement.
Torts Feb. 1, 2016
Blackwell v. Vasilas
Summary judgment in favor of property owner improperly granted where injured laborer presented viable negligence claim under doctrine of respondeat superior.
Torts Jan. 27, 2016
Hernandezcueva v. E.F. Brady Co. Inc.
Nonsuit on strict products liability claim erroneously granted where evidence showed subcontractor who supplied and installed asbestos-containing products was in stream of commerce.
Torts Jan. 20, 2016
Kim v. Toyota Motor Corp.
In strict products liability action, evidence of industry custom and practice may be admissible, depending on nature of evidence and purpose for introducing such evidence.
Torts Jan. 20, 2016
King v. CompPartners
Doctor reviewing Workers' Compensation-provided drug regimen owes physician-patient duty of care to injured worker.
Torts Jan. 6, 2016
Moore v. William Jessup University
Primary assumption of risk bars delivery driver's negligence action against shipper that allegedly understated weight of box on shipping label.
Torts Dec. 29, 2015
Hernandezcueva v. E.F. Brady Co. Inc.
Nonsuit on strict products liability claim erroneously granted where evidence showed subcontractor who supplied and installed asbestos-containing products was in stream of commerce.
Torts Dec. 24, 2015
Hampton v. County of San Diego
San Diego County entitled to design immunity from lawsuit claiming intersection constituted dangerous condition of public property although design plans deviated from County's own standards.
Torts Dec. 11, 2015
Dole Food Co. Inc. v. Superior Court (Shell Oil Co.)
Shell's $90 million settlement in mass tort over Carson's Carousel housing tract made in good faith despite failing to allocate proceeds.
Torts Dec. 3, 2015
Garcia v. Holt
Landlords not liable for injuries landscaper sustained from explosives tenant brought to property and which landlords had no knowledge of.
Torts Nov. 25, 2015
Griffin v. The Haunted Hotel, Inc.
Haunted house operator owes no duty to patron who fell at attraction, and is entitled to summary judgment based on primary assumption of risk doctrine.
Torts Nov. 24, 2015
Brady v. Calsol Inc.
Raw materials or component parts doctrine does not shield mineral spirits manufacturer from liability for worker's leukemia.
Torts Nov. 3, 2015
Uspenskaya v. Meline
Payment made by medical lien purchaser properly excluded because, absent evidence payment represented reasonable value of treatment, risk of prejudice greatly outweighed probative value.
Torts Oct. 29, 2015
Bikkina v. Mahadevan
Former university professor fails to strike engineer's defamation lawsuit accusing him of sabotaging engineer's reputation.
Torts Oct. 12, 2015
Shiffer v. CBS Corp.
Worker's mere presence in room where asbestos-containing products were being installed was insufficient to hold products manufacturer liable for his developing mesothelioma.
Torts Oct. 2, 2015
Grace v. Mansourian
Defendant who ran red light, causing accident, had no reasonable basis to deny liability and must, thus, pay for costs plaintiff incurred in proving liability.
Torts Sep. 17, 2015
Barker v. Fox & Associates
Caretaker's defamation claim is subject to special motion to strike under anti-SLAPP statutes because he failed to meet burden to show likelihood of prevailing.
Torts Sep. 14, 2015
Bobbitt v. Milberg LLP
Malpractice class action may proceed in Arizona where initial denial of class certification was based on court's erroneous view of proper choice of law.
Torts Sep. 11, 2015
Shiffer v. CBS Corp.
Worker's mere presence in room where asbestos-containing products were being installed was insufficient to hold products manufacturer liable for his developing mesothelioma.
Torts Sep. 10, 2015
Johnson v. U.S. Steel Corp.
Summary judgment erroneously granted in products liability case because record did not contain evidence negating existence of a design defect under consumer expectations test.
Torts Sep. 3, 2015
Puskar v. City and County of San Francisco
Public entity not liable for injuries suffered by tenant in fire due to absence of fire extinguisher in residence.
Torts Aug. 31, 2015
Soto v. BorgWarner Morse TEC
Punitive damages award in asbestos-related mesothelioma case reversed where plaintiffs fail to provide meaningful evidence of defendant's financial condition.
Torts Aug. 24, 2015
Lattimore v. Dickey
Survivor may maintain medical malpractice action against gastroenterologist for wrongful death of her father.
Torts Aug. 24, 2015
Cordova v. City of Los Angeles
To support tort claim against city where negligent third party actor caused plaintiff to encounter dangerous condition in public space, plaintiff need not show dangerous condition caused third party's negligence.
Torts Aug. 14, 2015
Soto v. BorgWarner Morse TEC
Punitive damages award in asbestos-related mesothelioma case reversed where plaintiffs fail to provide meaningful evidence of defendant's financial condition.
Torts Aug. 6, 2015