| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 C028293 
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Westphal v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
 Filing frivolous appeal, 'which indisputably has no merit,' is subject to sanctions in tort action.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Feb. 24, 1999 | |
| 
 S075509 
 | 
Lo v. Superior Court (County of Los Angeles)
 Government may be liable for judge's abuse of power, regardless of location conduct's occurrence.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Feb. 22, 1999 | |
| 
 S075080 
 | 
Travelers Indenmity Co. of Illinois v. City of Redlands Redevelopment Agency
 Evidence of unlawful entries by transients is sufficient to require res ipsa loquitur instruction.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Feb. 19, 1999 | |
| 
 A075385 
 | 
Valentine v. Baxter Healthcare Corp.
 Trial courts can order partial mistrial, reserve judgment on select causes of action, and order limited retrial.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Feb. 19, 1999 | |
| 
 H016845 
 | 
Becerra v. County of Santa Cruz
 County social workers are immune from tort liability for discretionary placement decisions.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Feb. 19, 1999 | |
| 
 G017944 
 | 
Akers v. Miller
 Excluding 'gruesome' photographs isn't abuse of discretion when expert testimony is given to describe injuries.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Feb. 18, 1999 | |
| 
 D026878 
 | 
Galanek v. Wismar
 In negligence trial, burden to show lack of causation shifts to defendant after plaintiff's opening statement.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Feb. 16, 1999 | |
| 
 A076930 
 | 
Scheiding v. Dinwiddie Construction Co.
 Mere arguments by opponent are insufficient basis to infer a party's inability to produce supporting evidence.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Feb. 16, 1999 | |
| 
 S050162 
 | 
Hoff v. Vacaville Unified School District
 School owes no duty to nonstudent injured off school property by a student.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
| 
 S074904 
 | 
Carter v. Holiday Ice Skating Center
 Defendant's duty to provide appropriate rental equipment renders primary assumption of risk doctrine inapplicable.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
| 
 S074849 
 | 
Tidmore v. Automobile Club of California
 Rescue doctrine applies in case involving just two parties rather than usual three.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
| 
 97-475 
 | 
El Al Israel Airlines, Ltd. v. Tseng
 Warsaw Convention precludes tort action under local laws when cause of action isn't included in Convention.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Feb. 10, 1999 | |
| 
 97-8121 
 | 
Lane v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
 Order  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Feb. 8, 1999 | |
| 
 98-6104 
 | 
U.S. v. Orr
 Order  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Feb. 8, 1999 | |
| 
 98-1152 
 | 
Pickens v. Mike Naughton Ford Inc.
 Order  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Jan. 28, 1999 | |
| 
 97-4136 
 | 
Fullmer v. United States of America
 Order  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Jan. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 98-7032 
 | 
Salinas v. Jamar Inc.
 Order  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Jan. 19, 1999 | |
| 
 97CA1123 
 | 
Campbell v. Toyota-Diahatsu Inc.
 Automobile repair shop has no duty to warn customer of possible dangers resulting from broken seatbelt.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Dec. 28, 1998 | |
| 
 97CA1266 
 | 
Cordova v. Pueblo West Metropolitan
 Overgrown bushes do not constitute a physical interference with a roadway such that sovereign immunity is waived.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Dec. 28, 1998 | |
| 
 97CA1052 
 | 
Arrington v. Palmer
 Statements made in context of political campaign do not constitute defamation.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Dec. 24, 1998 | |
| 
 97SC81 
 | 
Martinez v. Lewis
 Accident victim can't sue doctor, who examined her in independent medical examination, for Medical Malpractice.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Dec. 13, 1998 | |
| 
 97-0526 
 | 
Kuhn v. St. Joseph's Hospital
 No error in allowing defendant in medical malpractice suit to elicit causation opinions from more than one witness.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Dec. 11, 1998 | |
| 
 97-5152 
 | 
Farley v. United States of America
 Secretary must determine that Compensation Act doesn't apply for Tort Claims Act case to proceed.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Dec. 10, 1998 | |
| 
 97SC480 
 | 
Huntoon v. TCI Cablevision of Colorado Inc.
 Absent evidence of unwarranted stop, Plaintiff's suit in sudden stop collision fails on comparative negligence theory.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Nov. 29, 1998 | |
| 
 98-8012 
 | 
Elespuru v. Dick Simon Trucking Inc.
 Order  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Nov. 24, 1998 | |
| 
 97SC534 
 | 
Walton v. The State of Colorado
 Personal injuries not waived under Colorado Immunity Act.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Nov. 22, 1998 | |
| 
 97CA1771 
 | 
Rowell v. Clifford
 Claim of decedent's survivor based on wrongful death is not dependent on ability of decedent to bring claim.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Nov. 14, 1998 | |
| 
 97-3059 and 97-3067 
 | 
Gust v. Jones
 Expert can't testify to opinion outside that contained in his written report.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Nov. 13, 1998 | |
| 
 98-2062 
 | 
Johnson v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
 Order  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Nov. 12, 1998 | |
| 
 96-6410 
 | 
Gaines-Tabb v. ICI Explosives USA Inc.
 Plaintiff fails to state claim for negligence against manufacturer of ammonia nitrate used in bombing.  | 
Torts | 
 | 
Nov. 10, 1998 | 
