Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B239761
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Romine v. Johnson Controls Inc.
Court must allow apportionment of fault among settling and non-settling entities in connection with motor vehicle accident that rendered driver quadriplegic. |
Torts |
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Mar. 19, 2014 | |
D063385
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Montague v. AMN Healthcare Inc.
Nurse staffing company is not liable for carbolic acid poisoning of nurse by medical assistant, who was assigned by company to work at hospital. |
Torts |
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Mar. 14, 2014 | |
A136986
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San Francisco Unified School District ex rel. Contreras v. First Student Inc.
Former employees may continue False Claims Act suit against bus company based on charges to school district despite alleged failures to maintain buses. |
Torts |
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Mar. 12, 2014 | |
A137802
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Bergeron v. Boyd
Family court child custody evaluator avoids mother’s lawsuit based on his issuance of order, which allegedly deprived her of contact with children. |
Torts |
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Mar. 10, 2014 | |
D062594
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J.J. v. County of San Diego
Foster child, who was sexually molested by foster father, loses civil action against county because she filed her claim three years after abuse. |
Torts |
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Mar. 10, 2014 | |
A138568
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Mata v. Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Heirs of tree trimmer, who died when electrocuted by PG&E power line, do not have to file claim for failure to safely maintain power line with California PUC. |
Torts |
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Mar. 3, 2014 | |
B242544
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Vollaro v. Lispi
New trial is ordered in automobile accident case to determine whether both drivers were partially at fault for passenger's injuries, rather than just one. |
Torts |
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Feb. 27, 2014 | |
C073052
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Johnson v. Prasad
Homeowners may be liable for child’s drowning death in swimming pool because they knowingly rented out the property and expected people to use the pool. |
Torts |
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Feb. 26, 2014 | |
S189577
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Ennabe v. Manosa
Underage host, who provided alcohol to guests and charged admission fees, may be responsible for death related to alcohol consumption at her party. |
Torts |
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Feb. 25, 2014 | |
D063385
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Montague v. AMN Healthcare Inc.
Nurse staffing company is not liable for carbolic acid poisoning of nurse by medical assistant, who was assigned by company to work at hospital. |
Torts |
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Feb. 24, 2014 | |
B248624
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Crown Imports LLC v. Superior Court (Classic Distributing & Beverage Group Inc.)
Beer distributor cannot sue importer for refusing to approve of sale that would have led to distributor acquiring another distributorship. |
Torts |
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Feb. 20, 2014 | |
A135792
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Maher v. County of Alameda
Alameda County Medical Center must face claim of patient, who underwent surgery for gunshot wounds and discovered remaining stent in abdomen 14 years later. |
Torts |
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Feb. 19, 2014 | |
D062594
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J.J. v. County of San Diego
Foster child, who was sexually molested by foster father, loses civil action against county because she filed her claim three years after abuse. |
Torts |
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Feb. 18, 2014 | |
D063075
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Renda v. Nevarez
Although jury’s verdict determined defendant was liable for trying to shirk payment of judgment, winning plaintiff could only set aside fraudulent transfers. |
Torts |
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Feb. 18, 2014 | |
11-16779
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Graham-Sult v. Clainos
Sons of successful Bay Area concert promoter may maintain lawsuit against their late father’s business partner based on sale of property and company. |
Torts |
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Feb. 6, 2014 | |
B247493
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Dodd v. Cruz
Third-party medical lien purchaser must hand over documents regarding plaintiff’s medical liens and health care costs during discovery. |
Torts |
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Feb. 6, 2014 | |
A137802
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Bergeron v. Boyd
Family court child custody evaluator avoids mother’s lawsuit based on his issuance of order, which allegedly deprived her of contact with children. |
Torts |
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Feb. 5, 2014 | |
B243609
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Coleman v. Medtronic Inc.
Patient may continue to pursue claim that medical device manufacturer was negligent by not reporting problems with one of its devices to FDA. |
Torts |
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Feb. 4, 2014 | |
12-315
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Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper
Airline might be able to evade pilot's defamation suit because its statements to TSA that pilot was 'armed' and 'unstable' were potentially true. |
Torts |
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Jan. 28, 2014 | |
B243609
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Coleman v. Medtronic Inc.
Patient may continue to pursue claim that medical device manufacturer was negligent by not reporting problems with one of its devices to FDA. |
Torts |
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Jan. 28, 2014 | |
H038333
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Elsheref v. Applied Materials Inc.
Semiconductor provider does not owe duty to protect child of engineer who worked with toxic chemicals from preconception birth defects. |
Torts |
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Jan. 28, 2014 | |
B243770
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Fujifilm Corp. v. Yang
Fujifilm properly pursues former defendant in patent infringement suit for supposedly frustrating ability to collect on settlement with other parties. |
Torts |
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Jan. 27, 2014 | |
B240626
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Welco Electronics Inc. v. Mora
Businessman who stole money from company by wrongfully causing credit card charges to be placed on company’s account is guilty of conversion. |
Torts |
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Jan. 24, 2014 | |
11-57168
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Rock River Communications Inc. v. Universal Music Group Inc.
Small licensing company may once again argue that it had rights to Bob Marley songs because spotty documentation made it hard to prove who had rights. |
Torts |
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Jan. 23, 2014 | |
12-35238
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Obsidian Finance Group LLC v. Cox
Blogger who posted tax fraud accusations against bankruptcy trustee dodges $2.5 million defamation verdict due to court’s failure to instruct on negligence standard. |
Torts |
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Jan. 21, 2014 | |
A133927
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Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. v. Actelion Ltd.
Swiss pharmaceutical company is liable for interfering with licensing agreement for development of competing hypertension drugs in the U.S. |
Torts |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | |
10-36142
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Estate of Henry Barabin v. AstenJohnson Inc.
Paper mill worker’s $9.3 million award in asbestos exposure suit is thrown out due to district court’s failure to properly screen his expert witnesses. |
Torts |
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Jan. 16, 2014 | |
C062329
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F.P. v. Monier
Man who sexually molested his younger cousin cannot escape civil liability for his abuse based on trial court’s failure to issue ‘statement of decision.’ |
Torts |
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Jan. 10, 2014 | |
A135597
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Hui v. Sturbaum
Chiropractor’s defamation lawsuit against insurance investigator fails because her statements to attorney’s assistant regarding fraud investigation were protected. |
Torts |
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Jan. 10, 2014 | |
11-16779
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Graham-Sult v. Clainos
Sons of successful Bay Area concert promoter may maintain lawsuit against their late father’s business partner based on sale of property and company. |
Torts |
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Dec. 30, 2013 |