This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Submit a Case
    View
    Filter by date
     to 
    Search by Case Name
    Search by Court Name
    Search by Amount Range
    Search by Insurer
    Search by Further Description
    Search by Topic
    Search by SubTopic
    Search by Judge
    Search by Attorney
    Search by Expert Witness
    Search by Injury
    Search by Facts
Clear Filters

58204 Rulings

Topic Case Name Published / Result

Civil Rights

Civil Rights
Discrimination
Verdict: -$1
Kelsey Brust, Jessica Bulal... Nov. 7, 2009
    Oct. 20, 2009
Civil Rights
Excessive Force
Verdict: $215,000
Benjamin Cooper v. City of ... Jul. 5, 2019
    Apr. 5, 2019
Civil Rights
False Arrest
Verdict: -$1
Melissa Simon v. Deputy Ton... Jul. 2, 2011
    Jun. 13, 2011
Civil Rights
42 U.S.C. Section 1983
M.M.E., a minor, by and thr... Mar. 29, 2024
    Dec. 28, 2023
Civil Rights
Excessive Force
Verdict: $27,500
Patricia Smith, individuall... Aug. 13, 2011
    Nov. 4, 2010
Civil Rights
42 U.S.C. Section 1983
Verdict: -$1
Pacific Marine Center, Inc.... Aug. 4, 2012
    Mar. 1, 2012
Civil Rights
Excessive Force
Verdict: -$1
Mher Seukunian v. City of L... Jun. 27, 2015
    Feb. 11, 2015
Civil Rights
Race Discrimination
Verdict: $20,000
Civil Rights Department v. ... Dec. 15, 2023
    Aug. 1, 2023
Civil Rights
Police Negligence
Verdict: $17,002,000
Paola French, Russell Frenc... Jan. 14, 2022
    Oct. 27, 2021
Civil Rights
Negligence
Verdict: $99,000
Maria Arias, individually a... Nov. 10, 2023
    Jun. 5, 2023
Civil Rights
Excessive Force
Verdict: $30,500,000
R.L., M.L., and H.L., minor... Apr. 18, 2025
    Mar. 19, 2025
Civil Rights
42 U.S.C. Section 1983
Jonathan Gribsby v. Debbie ... May 1, 2020
    Dec. 23, 2019
Civil Rights
Police Misconduct
Verdict: $7,000,000
Samuel Nelson v. County of ... Oct. 6, 2023
    Jun. 8, 2023
Civil Rights
Excessive Force
Verdict: -$1
Daniel R. Clarke v. County ... Dec. 15, 2012
    Sep. 28, 2012
Civil Rights
Due Process Violation
Nigel Cairns v. Tommy Quinn... Dec. 8, 2023
    Aug. 17, 2023
Civil Rights
Wrongful Death
Verdict: $40,000
Lillie Willis v. City of Oa... Dec. 31, 2011
    Dec. 8, 2011
Civil Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Karim Christian Kamal v. Jo... Mar. 20, 2020
    Dec. 23, 2019
Civil Rights
Deprivation of Rights
Camille Bourque and Peter M... Mar. 29, 2024
    Apr. 25, 2023
Civil Rights
42 U.S.C. Section 1983
Verdict: $95,000
Melanie Smith v. County of ... Feb. 16, 2024
    Dec. 6, 2023
Civil Rights
Excessive Force
Verdict: $2,400,000
A.A.M. and A.B.M., by and t... Nov. 3, 2023
    Mar. 9, 2023
Civil Rights
Police Negligence
Verdict: -$1
Xavier Chavez, Ivonne Chave... May 27, 2006
    Oct. 28, 2005
Civil Rights
Police Misconduct
Ann Rosalia, et al. v. City... Oct. 28, 2022
    Jul. 8, 2022
Civil Rights
Assault and Battery
Verdict: $225,000
Yanira Hernandez v. City of... Mar. 13, 2020
    Dec. 17, 2019
Civil Rights
Police Misconduct
Verdict: -$1
Kenneth Carrethers v. Bay A... Dec. 24, 2011
    Dec. 1, 2011
Civil Rights
Assault and Battery
Verdict: -$1
Kyle F. Cardinal, Floyd L. ... Dec. 24, 2011
    Aug. 10, 2011
Civil Rights
42 U.S.C. Section 1983
Darrell Eugene Johnson v. S... Apr. 19, 2024
    Jan. 22, 2024
Civil Rights
42 U.S.C. Section 1983
Better Housing For Long Bea... May 1, 2020
    Mar. 11, 2020
Civil Rights
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Verdict: -$1
Gregory Valentini, et al. v... Apr. 21, 2012
    Mar. 16, 2012
Civil Rights
Police Misconduct
Verdict: $0
Richard Winarick v. City of... Apr. 12, 1997
    Jan. 30, 1997
Civil Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Verdict: $1,600,000
Phyllis Losorelli, Joe Loso... Nov. 28, 2015
    Sep. 18, 2015