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Joseph v. Johnson
Statute of limitations does not bar claim against defendant for intentionally making minors available to husband for purpose of engaging in lewd conduct. 		Torts Nov. 8, 2009
Merrill v. Leslie Controls Inc.
Manufacturer of products used with asbestos has no duty to warn of dangerous condition when hazard is created by asbestos. 		Torts Sep. 29, 2009
Levinson v. Owens
Social hosts did not increase risk of horseback riding where plaintiff assumed inherent risk of injury. 		Torts Sep. 28, 2009
O'Neil v. Crane Co.
Manufacturer is not entitled to 'component parts' defense when operation of component part required use of asbestos-containing product. 		Torts Sep. 22, 2009
Oxford v. Foster Wheeler LLC
General test for 'government contractor defense' does not necessarily preclude liability in failure to warn context. 		Torts Sep. 11, 2009
J.L. v. Children's Institute Inc.
Family child care provider owes no duty to protect child from sexual assault while in family day care home. 		Torts Sep. 8, 2009
Carrera v. Sopp & Son
Bailee owes duty to victims of car accident where parolee stole tow truck from tow yard and subsequently killed bystanders. 		Torts Sep. 4, 2009
Aloe Vera of America Inc. v. United States
Statute of limitations for filing complaint alleging unauthorized disclosures runs from date plaintiff discovered disclosure, whether authorized or not. 		Torts Sep. 3, 2009
McMahon v. Craig
Dog owner may not recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress where veterinarian’s neglect caused pet's death. 		Torts Sep. 2, 2009
M.P. v. City of Sacramento
City is not vicariously liable for sexual assault allegedly committed at social event by off-duty and on-duty firefighters. 		Torts Sep. 1, 2009
Hilton v. Hallmark Cards
Anti-SLAPP motion is denied where card's image of Paris Hilton saying, 'that's hot,' constituted free speech in relation to public issue. 		Torts Sep. 1, 2009
Levinson v. Owens
Social hosts did not increase risk of horseback riding where plaintiff assumed inherent risk of injury. 		Torts Aug. 27, 2009
Drummond v. Desmarais
Malicious prosecution claim fails where voluntary dismissal of underlying action did not amount to termination in plaintiffs' favor. 		Torts Aug. 20, 2009
Christoff v. Nestle USA Inc.
Statute of limitations does not bar misappropriation of likeness claim where record did not show whether product label production constituted single publication. 		Torts Aug. 18, 2009
Gordon v. Virtumundo Inc.
Plaintiff lacks standing to claim unlawful sending of 'spam' where he merely registered domain name and created e-mail accounts. 		Torts Aug. 10, 2009
Drummond v. Desmarais
Malicious prosecution claim fails where voluntary dismissal of underlying action did not amount to termination in plaintiffs' favor. 		Torts Aug. 6, 2009
Hernandez v. Hillsides Inc.
No privacy violation based on intrusion where employer videotaped employee's office after-hours to apprehend nighttime intruder. 		Torts Aug. 5, 2009
McMahon v. Craig
Dog owner may not recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress where veterinarian’s neglect caused pet's death. 		Torts Aug. 4, 2009
Aloe Vera of America Inc. v. United States
Statute of limitations for filing complaint alleging unauthorized disclosures runs from date plaintiff discovered disclosure, whether authorized or not. 		Torts Jul. 31, 2009
Diaz v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Res ipsa loquitur jury instruction is required where passenger of common carrier was injured during accident. 		Torts Jul. 24, 2009
Diaz v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Res ipsa loquitur jury instruction is required where passenger of common carrier was injured during accident. 		Torts Jul. 22, 2009
Laabs v. Southern California Edison Co.
Summary judgment reversed where public utility does not address underlying factors to prove that no duty of care was owed. 		Torts Jul. 22, 2009
Doe v. Myspace Inc.
Communications Decency Act immunizes MySpace.com from liability where minor users were sexually assaulted by men they met through the service. 		Torts Jul. 2, 2009
Roberts v. County of Los Angeles
Tolling of Government Claims Act's statute of limitations for incapacity does not also operate to toll Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act. 		Torts Jul. 1, 2009
Beninati v. Black Rock City LLC
Under primary assumption of risk doctrine, 'Burning Man Festival' promoter owes no duty of care to attendee who fell into fire. 		Torts Jul. 1, 2009
Ruiz v. Podolsky
Patient lacked authority to bind his wife and adult children to medical arbitration agreement signed for his benefit. 		Torts Jun. 26, 2009
Zango Inc. v. Kaspersky Lab Inc.
Security software provider has immunity over tort claims arising from its blocking of suspected malware. 		Torts Jun. 26, 2009
Barnes v. Yahoo Inc.
Yahoo, Inc. does not qualify for immunity as information service provider for breach of contract claim based on promissory estoppel. 		Torts Jun. 23, 2009
Satterfield v. Simon & Schuster Inc.
Court defers to agency interpretation, finding that text message is 'call' within meaning of Telephone Consumer Protection Act. 		Torts Jun. 22, 2009
Unlimited Adjusting Group Inc. v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
Plaintiffs' action against bank for allowing customer to deposit fraudulent checks fails where victims believed that customer was 'intended payee.' 		Torts Jun. 5, 2009
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