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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 Nov. 27, 2012
Monarrez v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Auto Club may be liable for injuries suffered by motorist who was struck while receiving roadside assistance from tow truck company. 		Torts Nov. 21, 2012
Neiman v. Leo A. Daly Co.
Architecture company is not liable for visitor's fall down steps at community college because stripeless steps were obvious defect that college should have fixed. 		Torts Nov. 15, 2012
Neiman v. Leo A. Daly Co.
Architecture company is not liable for visitor's fall down steps at community college because stripeless steps were obvious defect that college should have fixed. 		Torts Oct. 31, 2012
Martinez v. Robledo
Dog owner may recover reasonable and necessary veterinary costs incurred in treating dog after neighbor shot and wounded dog. 		Torts Oct. 24, 2012
Holland v. Jones
Libel claim fails against ex-wife where her statements arose from privileged divorce proceeding and were not about third party. 		Torts Oct. 24, 2012
Barboni v . Tuomi
No misconduct exists in slip and fall case where one juror said insurance issue guided deliberations, but eight others disagreed. 		Torts Oct. 23, 2012
Ruiz v. Safeway Inc.
Store is not liable for fatal accident when store checker sold alcohol to minor passenger who then gave alcohol to driver who caused accident. 		Torts Oct. 15, 2012
Fields v. State of California
Driver may not sue California following accident with state employee who was driving to work from appointment related to workers' compensation claim. 		Torts Oct. 12, 2012
Patterson v. Domino's Pizza LLC
Order 		Torts Oct. 11, 2012
Perez v. Golden Empire Transit District
Passenger who was injured while exiting bus may sue bus operator despite failing to include date of incident in her original complaint. 		Torts Oct. 9, 2012
Chaker v. Mateo
Grandmother's statements on Internet website accusing her grandchild's father of fraud and criminality do not amount to defamation. 		Torts Oct. 5, 2012
United States Aviation Underwriters Inc. v. Nabtesco Corp.
Insurer cannot sue manufacturers of allegedly defective aircraft part because accident occurred more than 18 years after initial delivery of part. 		Torts Oct. 3, 2012
Holmes v. Merck & Co. Inc.
Parents of child who died after being administered vaccine may not sue vaccine manufacturer according to National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. 		Torts Sep. 26, 2012
Robinson v. SSW Inc.
Family of boiler repairman, who died from mesothelioma, cannot sue Nebraska corporation because they sued more than five years after it dissolved. 		Torts Sep. 24, 2012
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Faten)
County of Los Angeles is not required to capture dangerous dogs to potentially prevent attack on child despite receiving numerous complaints. 		Torts Sep. 21, 2012
Hawran v. Hixson
Former executive's defamation claim survives anti-SLAPP motion because company's press release commented on internal, non-government investigation. 		Torts Sep. 14, 2012
Silk v. Feldman
In defamation action, anti-SLAPP motion is properly denied where plaintiff demonstrated that accusations that she oversaw settlement for personal benefit were untrue. 		Torts Sep. 13, 2012
Yeager v. Bowlin
Aviation figure cannot sue website for allegedly unlawful statements when over two years passed since their publication, and nothing new was added. 		Torts Sep. 11, 2012
Mao's Kitchen Inc. v. Mundy
Court must hear False Claims Act case based on allegations of fee waiver fraud because waivers were not public and were made under seal. 		Torts Sep. 11, 2012
Plotnik v. Meihaus
Dog owner may recover damages for emotional distress in trespass to chattel claim after neighbor intentionally hit dog with baseball bat. 		Torts Sep. 4, 2012
Doe v. Defendant Doe 1
Statute of limitations for sexual abuse claim is tolled where defendant paid for therapy session, but did not provide notice of when limitations period would run. 		Torts Aug. 28, 2012
Leung v. Verdugo Hills Hospital
Common law 'release rule' is no longer applicable in California because of unjust result where brain damaged child would only be compensated for fraction of damages. 		Torts Aug. 24, 2012
Silk v. Feldman
In defamation action, anti-SLAPP motion is properly denied where plaintiff demonstrated that accusations that she oversaw settlement for personal benefit were untrue. 		Torts Aug. 15, 2012
Czajkowski v. Haskell & White LLP
Statute of limitations bars professional negligence claim against accounting firm because CEO plaintiff was able to discover suspicious facts before running of limitations period. 		Torts Aug. 6, 2012
Hooper v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Under False Claims Act, defendant may be liable for fraudulent underbidding in which bid is not what defendant actually intends to charge. 		Torts Aug. 3, 2012
Chavez v. Glock Inc.
In design defect action, gun manufacturer fails to show plaintiff could not prove lack of grip safety or light trigger pull caused injury. 		Torts Jul. 25, 2012
Moe v. Anderson
Victims are properly joined in lawsuit against employer because claims arose from negligent hiring and supervision of employee. 		Torts Jul. 12, 2012
Rosa v. Taser International Inc.
Taser manufacturer has no duty to warn of metabolic acidosis where danger is unknown to scientific community at time of incident. 		Torts Jul. 11, 2012
Mixon v. State of California
Crosswalk without traffic signal or street light does not constitute dangerous condition because public entity has no duty to provide such lighting. 		Torts Jun. 25, 2012
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