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Navarrete v. Meyer
Passenger may be liable for encouraging driver to race through dips, causing car to go airborne and fatally strike father. 		Torts Jun. 22, 2015
Sherman v. Hennessy Industries Inc.
Exception to rule barring liability for harm caused by another's product applies where manufacturer's asbestos-releasing machine contributes substantially to the harm. 		Torts Jun. 18, 2015
Pavoni v. Chrysler Group LLC
Chrysler may be liable for elderly couple's death caused by alleged 'false park' design defect in Chrysler vehicles. 		Torts Jun. 17, 2015
Doe v. Nestle USA Inc.
Former child slaves who were forced to harvest cocoa in Ivory Coast may sue corporations for aiding and abetting child slavery by assisting Ivorian farmers. 		Torts Jun. 10, 2015
Chan v. Curran
Plaintiff who prevailed in medical malpractice action fails to convince judiciary to apply 'changed circumstances' analysis to MICRA's $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages. 		Torts Jun. 9, 2015
Jimenez v. 24 Hour Fitness USA
General presumption that fact-intensive gross negligence claims should proceed to a jury, especially where some deviation from 'industry standard' can be shown. 		Torts Jun. 9, 2015
Whitlow v. Rideout Memorial Hospital
Hospital not entitled to summary judgment where triable issue of fact remains regarding ostensible agency. 		Torts Jun. 9, 2015
State Dept. of State Hospitals v. Superior Court
Department of Mental Health has a duty under the Sexually Violent Predators Act but plaintiff cannot establish its alleged breach caused her sister's death. 		Torts Jun. 1, 2015
Doe v. Superior Court
Duty to prevent harm and duty to disclose are not discrete but rather part of the general duty to act reasonably in fraud by concealment action. 		Torts May 31, 2015
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. v. Maxim Integrated Products Inc.
Award of attorney fees to prevailing party is proper where plaintiff's claims of misappropriation of trade secrets were made in bad faith. 		Torts Apr. 29, 2015
Pouzbaris v. Prime Healthcare Services
Patient’s injury from falling on mopped floor in hospital was caused by ordinary negligence and not professional negligence; two year statute of limitation applies. 		Torts Apr. 23, 2015
United States v. Wong
Deadlines for filing claims under Federal Tort Claims Act are subject to equitable tolling. 		Torts Apr. 22, 2015
Conti v. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York Inc.
Church has no duty to warn about member who was a child molester but does have duty to prevent molestation during church-sponsored activities. 		Torts Apr. 14, 2015
Keys v. Alta Bates Summit
Substantial evidence present to uphold negligent infliction of emotional distress claim when plaintiffs were aware of injury caused by hospital’s inadequate treatment. 		Torts Mar. 26, 2015
Bean v. Pacific Coast Elevator Corp.
In personal injury lawsuits, courts may not award prejudgment interest on costs. 		Torts Mar. 10, 2015
State of California ex rel. Dept. of the California Highway Patrol v. Superior Court (Alvarado)
CHP may be liable to woman struck by tow truck driver patrolling highway under Freeway Service Patrol Program. 		Torts Feb. 26, 2015
Grebing v. 24 Hour Fitness
Malfunctioning clip at fitness center does not amount to ‘gross’ negligence. 		Torts Feb. 22, 2015
Roy Allan Slurry Seal Inc. v. American Asphalt South Inc.
Second-place bidder on public works contract may sue winning bidder, who allegedly underpaid workers, for intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. 		Torts Feb. 22, 2015
Uriell v. Regents of UC
Oncology expert’s opinion, based both on late patient’s family history and his own experience, properly admitted in wrongful death suit. 		Torts Feb. 22, 2015
Wilson v. Southern Cal. Edison Co.
SoCal Edison successfully overturns multi-million dollar awarded to homeowner who experienced low-level electric shocks around her house. 		Torts Feb. 10, 2015
Wright v. State of California
Correctional officer living on prison grounds perhaps not acting in course of employment when injured walking to work. 		Torts Feb. 3, 2015
Jackson v. AEG Live LLC
Concert promoter’s pressuring doctor to keep Michael Jackson healthy to meet contractual obligations does not constitute negligence. 		Torts Feb. 2, 2015
Fazio v. Fairbanks Ranch Country Club
Country club cannot prevail on summary judgment motion without showing it did not increase inherent risk to musician in its construction of stage. 		Torts Jan. 30, 2015
Eriksson v. Nunnink
‘Placeholder’ for horse trainer’s surname in waiver does not create ambiguity rendering such waiver inapplicable. 		Torts Jan. 29, 2015
McClellan v. I-Flow Corp.
New trial warranted where district court improperly applied federal preemption on victim’s proposed jury instruction based on Oregon law. 		Torts Jan. 26, 2015
Harb v. City of Bakersfield
First responders may not assert comparative negligence based on preaccident negligence of victim. 		Torts Jan. 26, 2015
Vargas v. FMI Inc.
Federally licensed motor carrier cannot escape liability for injuries suffered by independent contractor while driving tractor-trailer across country. 		Torts Jan. 26, 2015
J.P. v. Carlsbad Unified School District
School District is barred from enforcing six-month government claim presentation requirement where it prevented parents from filing claim within limitations period. 		Torts Dec. 16, 2014
Rashidi v. Moser
Doctor may not offset noneconomic damages awarded against him based on pre-trial settlement injured party received from another healthcare provider. 		Torts Dec. 16, 2014
Warger v. Shauers
Juror affidavit outlining jury foreperson’s alleged bias is inadmissible in postverdict motion for new trial because it inquires into validity of the verdict. 		Torts Dec. 9, 2014
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