| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B235372
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Nevarrez v. San Marino Skilled Nursing and Wellness Centre
Citation issued by Dept. of Public Health may not be used as evidence against nursing home in case alleging elder abuse. |
Torts |
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Jun. 6, 2013 | |
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B240893
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Freeny v. City of San Buenaventura
Designers of living facility for senior citizens may not sue city council members after city rejected their application for building permits. |
Torts |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | |
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B240211
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Rybicki v. Carlson
Bicyclist may not sue vehicle’s passengers when its underage driver hit him the morning after she drank alcoholic beverages purchased by passengers. |
Torts |
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May 23, 2013 | |
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B243638
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Greene v. Bank of America
Customer may sue bank because he was acquitted of criminal charges after manager told police that he had threatened to blow up the bank. |
Torts |
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May 17, 2013 | |
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B233542
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Pedeferri v. Seidner Enterprises
Toxicologist’s crucial opinion that driver involved in traffic accident used marijuana chronically is improperly permitted, requiring new trial. |
Torts |
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May 16, 2013 | |
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B236227
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Corenbaum v. Lampkin
In hit-and-run case, full amount billed for medical care may not be used to determine damages where medical providers accepted lower amount as full payment. |
Torts |
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May 15, 2013 | |
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B236227
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Corenbaum v. Lampkin
In hit-and-run case, full amount billed for medical care may not be used to determine damages where medical providers accepted lower amount as full payment. |
Torts |
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May 1, 2013 | |
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D060029
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Jameson v. Desta
Inmate may pursue medical malpractice claim against treating physician for unnecessarily prescribing hepatitis drug that permanently damaged inmate’s eyesight. |
Torts |
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Apr. 30, 2013 | |
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F063887
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Perry v. County of Fresno
County is not liable when its correctional officer used inmates’ information in computer system to write threatening letters as part of personal vendetta. |
Torts |
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Apr. 29, 2013 | |
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A133045
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Hall v. Aurora Loan Services LLC
Real estate agent may sue owners of house after she injured herself when climbing ladder to attic because owners may have known ladder was dangerous. |
Torts |
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Apr. 29, 2013 | |
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B242953
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Montenegro v. City of Bradbury
City is not liable for injuries suffered by woman after she fell over protruding tree trunk while walking along pathway used as recreational trail. |
Torts |
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Apr. 26, 2013 | |
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B238408
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Hernandez v. Amcord Inc.
Wife may sue company that manufactured asbestos-containing gun plastic cement after her husband died of mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure. |
Torts |
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Apr. 19, 2013 | |
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10-1491
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Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
Federal courts cannot hear Nigerian nationals’ allegations that foreign oil companies cooperated with Nigerian military to suppress environmental protests. |
Torts |
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Apr. 18, 2013 | |
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11-55016
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Makaeff v. Trump University LLC
Trump University, which offered to teach Donald Trump’s real estate 'success secrets,' must prove malice before suing former student for defamation. |
Torts |
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Apr. 18, 2013 | |
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B233189
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Webb v. Special Electric Co. Inc.
Asbestos exposure case is revived due to trial court's improper grant of judgment notwithstanding verdict after jury returned verdict in favor of plaintiff. |
Torts |
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Apr. 11, 2013 | |
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A134089
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Luttrell v. Island Pacific Supermarkets Inc.
Plaintiff’s recovery for ulcer treatment is reduced based on amount of medical expenses actually paid, rather than amounts billed by health care providers. |
Torts |
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Apr. 10, 2013 | |
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B240348
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Spriesterbach v. Holland
In motor vehicle negligence case, court does not need to give right-of-way instruction when jury already found defendant used reasonable care. |
Torts |
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Apr. 10, 2013 | |
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F063887
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Perry v. County of Fresno
County is not liable when its correctional officer used inmates’ information in computer system to write threatening letters as part of personal vendetta. |
Torts |
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Apr. 5, 2013 | |
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D060776
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Quigley v. McClellan
Veterinarian who performed prepurchase examination of competition horse is not negligent because no evidence showed other doctors would have acted differently. |
Torts |
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Apr. 1, 2013 | |
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C060468
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Collins v. Navistar Inc.
Driver may sue truck manufacturer for product liability after he suffered injuries when teenager threw rock through windshield, striking him in the head. |
Torts |
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Apr. 1, 2013 | |
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11-10362
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Millbrook v. United States
Federal prisoner may pursue tort claims against U.S. government alleging he was sexually assaulted and verbal threatened by correctional officers while in custody. |
Torts |
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Mar. 27, 2013 | |
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10-55577
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Perez v. Nidek Co. Ltd.
LASIK eye surgery patient may not sue laser manufacturer solely because unapproved FDA status of device was not disclosed. |
Torts |
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Mar. 25, 2013 | |
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12-98
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Wos v. E.M.A.
North Carolina may not take one-third of child’s $2.8 million recovery from medical malpractice claim as reimbursement for medical expenses paid on child’s behalf. |
Torts |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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G046343
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Ignat v. Yum! Brands Inc.
Employee may sue company for supervisor’s public disclosure of her bipolar disorder by word of mouth, even if disclosure was not made in writing. |
Torts |
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Mar. 20, 2013 | |
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B233189
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Webb v. Special Electric Co. Inc.
Asbestos exposure case is revived due to trial court's improper grant of judgment notwithstanding verdict after jury returned verdict in favor of plaintiff. |
Torts |
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Mar. 15, 2013 | |
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H035737
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Minish v. Hanuman Fellowship
Woman who fell from forklift may pursue negligence claim against property owner, which claimed she was a covered volunteer under Workers’ Compensation Act. |
Torts |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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12-35332
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Shell Offshore Inc. v. Greenpeace Inc.
Greenpeace is prohibited from coming within specified distance of vessels involved in Shell's Arctic outer continental shelf exploration for oil. |
Torts |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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G046397
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City of Costa Mesa v. D'Alessio Investments LLC
City must face commercial property owner’s claims of slander after obtaining injunction against alleged prostitution and operation of medical marijuana dispensaries. |
Torts |
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Mar. 13, 2013 | |
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11-55271
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Gilstrap v. United Air Lines Inc.
Airplane passenger who had difficulty walking may sue airline for its alleged failure to provide her with adequate assistance while moving through airport. |
Torts |
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Mar. 13, 2013 | |
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B234368
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Garrett v. Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Metallurgist’s declaration that prosthetic device was softer than ‘minimum required hardness’ creates triable issues of fact as to whether prosthesis was defective. |
Torts |
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Mar. 7, 2013 |
