58163 Rulings
| Topic | Verdict | Judge / ADR | Case Name | Published / Result |
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Torts |
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Torts
Wrongful Death
Verdict:
$2,350,000
|
$2,350,000
|
Jerry Tom Wiley, Lisa R. Wi... |
Feb. 20, 2010
Feb. 1, 2010 |
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|
Torts
Legal Malpractice
Verdict:
$522,200
|
$522,200
|
Andrew Barnett, M.D. v. Ste... |
Sep. 1, 2012
Jun. 29, 2012 |
|
|
Torts
Product Liability
Verdict:
$22,500,000
|
$22,500,000
|
In re iPod Nano Cases |
Mar. 21, 2009
Nov. 24, 2008 |
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|
Torts
Mortuary Negligence
Verdict:
$158,000
|
$158,000
|
Cathy Bustamante v. Confide... |
Oct. 6, 2007
Jul. 12, 2007 |
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Torts
Rees-Levering Automobile Sales Finance Act |
Waived debts | Richard L. Fruin | Jay Sherrard, Dolly West v.... |
Sep. 9, 2022
Jul. 28, 2022 |
|
Torts
Employment Law
Verdict:
$2,545,000
|
$2,545,000
|
Vincent P. DiFiglia | Wendy L. Beckner v. Barney ... |
Mar. 9, 2002
Dec. 12, 2001 |
|
Torts
Dangerous Condition of Public Property
Verdict:
$225,000
|
$225,000
|
Brian Navarro v. City and C... |
Dec. 1, 2012
Sep. 28, 2012 |
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|
Torts
Real Property
Verdict:
$125,344
|
$125,344
|
Mary Ann Murphy | Dervonda Q. Moore v. Carl W... |
May 20, 2006
Jun. 15, 2005 |
|
Torts
Negligent Supervision
Verdict:
$910,000
|
$910,000
|
David B. Finkel | Brown v. Losman |
Jul. 22, 2000
Jun. 13, 2000 |
|
Torts
Negligence
Verdict:
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000
|
Augustine Liu and Marion Li... |
Dec. 12, 2015
Oct. 19, 2015 |
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|
Torts
Wrongful Death |
Defense | Ramona G. See | Maria Vilma Frost v. Eco Di... |
Jul. 21, 2017
Nov. 1, 2016 |
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Torts
Invasion of Privacy
Verdict:
$3,895,000
|
$3,895,000
|
Colette McDougall, Richard ... |
Nov. 10, 2012
Oct. 19, 2012 |
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Torts
Defamation
Verdict:
$82,252,412
|
$82,252,412
|
Jeffrey S. Galvin | Melinda Brantley v. Zurich ... |
Aug. 2, 2024
Apr. 18, 2024 |
|
Torts
Libel
Verdict:
$0
|
$0
|
David D. Perez | Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman v... |
Nov. 20, 1999
Sep. 27, 1999 |
|
Torts
Product Liability
Verdict:
$12,393,200
|
$12,393,200
|
Steven Pelley v. Afton Pump... |
Jan. 19, 2008
Dec. 11, 2007 |
|
|
Torts
Fraud
Verdict:
-$1
|
-$1
Defense |
Eftehea Leontaritis v. Anto... |
Nov. 9, 2013
Sep. 17, 2013 |
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Torts
Defamation
Verdict:
$288,500
|
$288,500
|
Christopher W. Benson v. Ro... |
Dec. 1, 2012
Sep. 26, 2012 |
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Torts
Negligence
Verdict:
-$1
|
-$1
Dismissal |
Wei-Hsun Din, as Successor ... |
Jan. 24, 2015
Mar. 18, 2014 |
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|
Torts
Product Liability
Verdict:
$99,279
|
$99,279
|
Paul Gutman | Firemans Fund v. Whirlpool,... |
Sep. 16, 2000
Apr. 15, 2000 |
|
Torts
Premises Liability |
Defense | Dale A. Drozd | Nickolas Rose v. City of Su... |
May 15, 2025
Apr. 1, 2025 |
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Torts
Nuisance
Verdict:
-$1
|
-$1
Defense |
Michael Papadopoulos, Jane ... |
Sep. 14, 2013
May 17, 2013 |
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|
Torts
Product Liability
Verdict:
-$1
|
-$1
Defense |
California Capital Insuranc... |
Apr. 7, 2012
Jan. 26, 2012 |
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Torts
Battery
Verdict:
-$1
|
-$1
$17,000 (gross); $6,800 (net) |
Jonathan Lanier v. Knitting... |
Sep. 15, 2007
Jun. 5, 2007 |
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Torts
Conversion
Verdict:
$388,115
|
$388,115
|
Dzintra Janavs | Frances S. Popkin, et al v.... |
Jan. 25, 1997
Dec. 20, 1996 |
|
Torts
California Art Preservation Act |
Defense | Jesus G. Bernal | Ronald Kammeyer and Mural C... |
Jun. 10, 2022
Apr. 22, 2022 |
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Torts
Wrongful Death
Verdict:
-$1
|
-$1
Defense |
Jacob Willmon, individually... |
Sep. 15, 2007
Jul. 25, 2007 |
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|
Torts
Nuisance
Verdict:
-$1
|
-$1
Defense as to Lawrence Bohana; settlement of $23,500 for Davis and EGL Property Management |
Rowenna Generette v. Mae Da... |
Sep. 15, 2007
Jun. 8, 2007 |
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Torts
Negligence
Verdict:
$3,250,000
|
$3,250,000
|
Julia Ellis v. Harvey's Res... |
Aug. 6, 2011
Jun. 13, 2011 |
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|
Torts
Malicious Prosecution
Verdict:
$5,960,000
|
$5,960,000
|
Saraswati Sukumar v. Shih-H... |
Oct. 6, 2007
Oct. 25, 2006 |
|
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Torts
Malicious Prosecution
Verdict:
$1,500,000
|
$1,500,000
|
Matthew Hornung v. Jon Mada... |
Sep. 15, 2007
Jun. 26, 2007 |