Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
H040674
|
Doe v. Superior Court
Duty to prevent harm and duty to disclose are not discrete but rather part of the general duty to act reasonably in fraud by concealment action. |
Torts |
|
May 31, 2015 | |
H038555
|
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. v. Maxim Integrated Products Inc.
Award of attorney fees to prevailing party is proper where plaintiff's claims of misappropriation of trade secrets were made in bad faith. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 29, 2015 | |
G048891
|
Pouzbaris v. Prime Healthcare Services
Patient’s injury from falling on mopped floor in hospital was caused by ordinary negligence and not professional negligence; two year statute of limitation applies. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 23, 2015 | |
13–1074
|
United States v. Wong
Deadlines for filing claims under Federal Tort Claims Act are subject to equitable tolling. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 22, 2015 | |
A136641
|
Conti v. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York Inc.
Church has no duty to warn about member who was a child molester but does have duty to prevent molestation during church-sponsored activities. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 14, 2015 | |
A140038
|
Keys v. Alta Bates Summit
Substantial evidence present to uphold negligent infliction of emotional distress claim when plaintiffs were aware of injury caused by hospital’s inadequate treatment. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 26, 2015 | |
D064587
|
Bean v. Pacific Coast Elevator Corp.
In personal injury lawsuits, courts may not award prejudgment interest on costs. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 10, 2015 | |
S214221
|
State of California ex rel. Dept. of the California Highway Patrol v. Superior Court (Alvarado)
CHP may be liable to woman struck by tow truck driver patrolling highway under Freeway Service Patrol Program. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 26, 2015 | |
B255866
|
Grebing v. 24 Hour Fitness
Malfunctioning clip at fitness center does not amount to ‘gross’ negligence. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 22, 2015 | |
B255558
|
Roy Allan Slurry Seal Inc. v. American Asphalt South Inc.
Second-place bidder on public works contract may sue winning bidder, who allegedly underpaid workers, for intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 22, 2015 | |
D064098
|
Uriell v. Regents of UC
Oncology expert’s opinion, based both on late patient’s family history and his own experience, properly admitted in wrongful death suit. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 22, 2015 | |
B249714
|
Wilson v. Southern Cal. Edison Co.
SoCal Edison successfully overturns multi-million dollar awarded to homeowner who experienced low-level electric shocks around her house. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 10, 2015 | |
A139034
|
Wright v. State of California
Correctional officer living on prison grounds perhaps not acting in course of employment when injured walking to work. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 3, 2015 | |
B252411
|
Jackson v. AEG Live LLC
Concert promoter’s pressuring doctor to keep Michael Jackson healthy to meet contractual obligations does not constitute negligence. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 2, 2015 | |
D063147
|
Fazio v. Fairbanks Ranch Country Club
Country club cannot prevail on summary judgment motion without showing it did not increase inherent risk to musician in its construction of stage. |
Torts |
|
Jan. 30, 2015 | |
E057158
|
Eriksson v. Nunnink
‘Placeholder’ for horse trainer’s surname in waiver does not create ambiguity rendering such waiver inapplicable. |
Torts |
|
Jan. 29, 2015 | |
11-35109
|
McClellan v. I-Flow Corp.
New trial warranted where district court improperly applied federal preemption on victim’s proposed jury instruction based on Oregon law. |
Torts |
|
Jan. 26, 2015 | |
F066839
|
Harb v. City of Bakersfield
First responders may not assert comparative negligence based on preaccident negligence of victim. |
Torts |
|
Jan. 26, 2015 | |
B246660
|
Vargas v. FMI Inc.
Federally licensed motor carrier cannot escape liability for injuries suffered by independent contractor while driving tractor-trailer across country. |
Torts |
|
Jan. 26, 2015 | |
D062912
|
J.P. v. Carlsbad Unified School District
School District is barred from enforcing six-month government claim presentation requirement where it prevented parents from filing claim within limitations period. |
Torts |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | |
S214430
|
Rashidi v. Moser
Doctor may not offset noneconomic damages awarded against him based on pre-trial settlement injured party received from another healthcare provider. |
Torts |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | |
13-517
|
Warger v. Shauers
Juror affidavit outlining jury foreperson’s alleged bias is inadmissible in postverdict motion for new trial because it inquires into validity of the verdict. |
Torts |
|
Dec. 9, 2014 | |
B251434
|
Annocki v. Peterson Enterprises LLC
Parents of decedent, who was killed by restaurant patron while leaving restaurant parking lot, may sue restaurant for maintaining allegedly dangerous parking lot. |
Torts |
|
Dec. 8, 2014 | |
B244652
|
Regent Alliance Ltd. v. Rabizadeh
Buyer may be liable for conversion even as bona fide purchaser of children’s clothing without knowledge that they had been converted. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 27, 2014 | |
F067505
|
Conway v. County of Tuolumne
County of Tuolumne is immune from liability for damages to mobile home caused by SWAT team’s discretionary deployment of tear gas. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 25, 2014 | |
B245085
|
Izell v. Union Carbide Corp.
Reduction of compensatory damages award in asbestos case from $30 million to $6 million does not also require reduction of $18 million punitive damages award. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 23, 2014 | |
F066039
|
Scott v. C.R. Bard
Jury may find manufacturer of transvaginal mesh kit liable for negligence, even though it did not specify which of several negligence theories it relied on. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 19, 2014 | |
A136516
|
Gottschall v. Crane Co.
Superior court improperly grants Crane Co. judgment based on Pennsylvania federal court’s improper interpretation of California law on ‘sophisticated user’ defense. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 16, 2014 | |
B254180
|
Honeycutt v. Meridian Sports Club LLC
Kickboxing student, who was injured when instructor grabbed her leg during roundhouse kick, may not sue kickboxing club because she assumed risk. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 9, 2014 | |
F067046
|
Fiorini v. City Brewing Co. LLC
Manufacturer of Four Loko alcoholic beverage is not immune from civil liability for drinker’s death because it did not furnish beverage to drinker. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 6, 2014 |