| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A080058
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Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Farmers Brothers Co.
Plaintiffs' expert testimony regarding appliance blamed for fire establishes prima facie case of design defect. |
Torts |
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Apr. 2, 1999 | |
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B118843 and B121277
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Barrenda L. v. Superior Court (County of Los Angeles)
Plaintiffs alleging abuse in foster home needn't disclose other sexual conduct or submit to mental examination. |
Torts |
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Apr. 2, 1999 | |
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D026302
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Reyes v. Kosha
Employer May Have Breached StatutorilyRecognized Duty To Provide SafeHousing For Farm Workers. |
Torts |
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Apr. 2, 1999 | |
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A079271
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Gatton v. A.P. Green Services, Inc.
Deposition testimony that is inadmissible hearsay doesn't create triable issue of fact defeating summary judgment. |
Torts |
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Apr. 1, 1999 | |
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G016980 and G017471
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Quigley v. First Church of Christ, Scientist
Neither Christian Science practitioners nor child's grandmother have duty to refer child for conventional medical treatment. |
Torts |
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Apr. 1, 1999 | |
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B101455
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Furla v. Jon Douglas Co.
Evidence that competent agent would have known home was smaller than advertised precludes summary judgment. |
Torts |
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Apr. 1, 1999 | |
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D026372
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Ludwig v. City of San Diego
City traffic engineer owes no duty to worker injured in collapsing trench because incident wasn't foreseeable. |
Torts |
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Apr. 1, 1999 | |
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B108920
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Devis v. Bank of America N.T. & S.A.
Bank is immune from false imprisonment, negligence and slander charges stemming from arrest of wrong person. |
Torts |
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Apr. 1, 1999 | |
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B119775
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Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co. v. Superior Court (Spielholz)
Cellular telephone company's tariff limits its liability for negligence to $5,000. |
Torts |
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Apr. 1, 1999 | |
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S053418
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Calvillo-Silva v. Home Grocery
Statute exempting real property owner from liability can't apply if use of intentional, deadly force was unjustified. |
Torts |
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Apr. 1, 1999 | |
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B115300
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Janis v. California State Lottery Commission
State lottery is immune from claims based on theory of misrepresentation. |
Torts |
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Apr. 1, 1999 | |
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C028935
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Watson v. Department of Transportation
Absence of fault of codefendant doesn't justify claim of implied indemnity and statutory award of attorney's fees. |
Torts |
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Apr. 1, 1999 | |
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C027041
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Lilley v. Elk Grove Unified School District
School's assumption of risk defense not precluded by teacher's statutory duty to supervise students. |
Torts |
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Apr. 1, 1999 | |
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S062627
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Calatayud v. State of California
Police officer can't sue fellow officer for injury resulting from negligent conduct under Civil Code. |
Torts |
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Mar. 30, 1999 | |
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B108002
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Bresnahan v. Chrysler Corp.
If several issues are tried, a general verdict will stand if one count is supported by the evidence. |
Torts |
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Mar. 30, 1999 | |
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G022844
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Wright v. Ripley
Issues resolved in routine sanction motion aren't entitled to preclusive effect in later action for malicious prosecution. |
Torts |
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Mar. 30, 1999 | |
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96-56675
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Coastal Abstract Service Inc. v. First American Title Insurance Company
Statement by title insurer to lender that escrow agent doesn't pay bills is defamation. |
Torts |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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B118168
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Harris v. Oaks Shopping Center
Negligence action based on injury resulting from rescue attempt requires imminent peril jury instruction although no accident actually occurred. |
Torts |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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B121798
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Levin v. Gulf Insurance Group
Insurer liable for intentional interference with prospective economic advantage for paying judgment despite lien placed on recovery by discharged attorney. |
Torts |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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B114443
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Waffer International Corp. v. Khorsandi
Obtaining a writ of attachment does not bar one from pursuing legitimate tort claims. |
Torts |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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G018209
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Smith v. Golden Eagle Insurance Co.
Going to trial on personal injury claim after unsuccessful settlement attempt bars subsequent breach of contract claim. |
Torts |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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G016875
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Trear v. Sills
Professional duty of a therapist does not extend beyond the patient to the patient's parent. |
Torts |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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A078285
|
Campbell v. Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Suit for wrongful death should be brought by plaintiffs in country where aircraft accident occurred, as long as remedy is available there. |
Torts |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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B114453
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Tilley v. Schulte
Under the 'firefighter's rule,' a psychiatrist, whose patient shot a policeman, isn't liable to the policeman for negligent care. |
Torts |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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B121824
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American International Industries v. Superior Court (Urbach)
Prior representative action by watchdog environmental group bars subsequent class action under doctrine of res judicata. |
Torts |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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A080118
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Zamudio v. City and County of San Francisco
Owner of construction project isn't vicariously liable to injured employee of a subcontractor who already received workers' compensation benefits. |
Torts |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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98-3139
|
Nguyen v. Honda Motor Company Ltd.
Order |
Torts |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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97-0181
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Larsen v. Nissan Motor Corp. in USA
Law mandates that each tortfeasor in personal injury action is responsible for only his share of fault and not on a causation basis. |
Torts |
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Mar. 26, 1999 | |
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96-0211
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Link v. Pima County
Allowing jury to determine whether a county has absolute immunity in torts cause of action is reversible error. |
Torts |
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Mar. 25, 1999 | |
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98-5104
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Jordan F. Miller Corporation v. Mid-Continent Aircraft Service Inc.
Order |
Torts |
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Mar. 25, 1999 |
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