| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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D065469
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McIntyre v. The Colonies-Pacific LLC
Evidence that shopping center owner hired security after armed robbery of jewelry store is inadmissible to prove prior lack of security caused robbery. |
Torts |
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Jul. 31, 2014 | |
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C063875
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Collin v. CalPortland Co.
Cement pipe seller must face asbestos exposure claims based on construction worker's evidence that it began selling products in early 1980s. |
Torts |
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Jul. 30, 2014 | |
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B249236
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Settle v. State of California
Plaintiff’s counsel is not required to pay defense costs after court finds plaintiff lacked reasonable cause and good faith in filing tort action against public entity. |
Torts |
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Jul. 23, 2014 | |
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B248941
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Ganoe v. Metalclad Insulation Corp.
Survivors of utility man who died due to asbestos exposure may continue suit against insulation contractor that performed work at decedent’s workplace. |
Torts |
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Jul. 22, 2014 | |
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A137035
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Hardin v. PDX, Inc.
Patient may continue product liability action against software provider for allowing generic drug manufacturer to give customers abbreviated warnings of drug's side effects. |
Torts |
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Jul. 21, 2014 | |
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C070671
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Carlsen v. Koivumaki
Highly intoxicated man who fell from cliff may sue two companions who took him there and waited several hours before informing authorities of his fall. |
Torts |
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Jul. 7, 2014 | |
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B246527
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Haver v. BNSF Railway Co.
Husband’s former employer has no duty to protect his wife, who died of mesothelioma, from secondary exposure to asbestos that husband brought home from work. |
Torts |
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Jun. 24, 2014 | |
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S207313
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Verdugo v. Target Corp.
California commercial property owners do not have duty to customers to acquire automatic external defibrillators or make them available for medical emergencies. |
Torts |
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Jun. 23, 2014 | |
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D062186
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Heskel v. City of San Diego
City is not liable for injuries suffered by pedestrian who tripped on protruding base of post on sidewalk, even though he showed it existed for more than a year. |
Torts |
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Jun. 23, 2014 | |
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B252356
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Delon Hampton & Associates CHTD v. Superior Court (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)
MTA’s claim against stairwell designer for alleged design defects at rail station should have been filed within four years because defects were not hidden. |
Torts |
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Jun. 23, 2014 | |
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A137035
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Hardin v. PDX Inc.
Patient may continue product liability action against software provider for allowing generic drug manufacturer to give customers abbreviated warnings of drug's side effects. |
Torts |
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Jun. 19, 2014 | |
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C068985
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Allen v. Liberman
Parents of teenage girl who died after drinking 15 shots of vodka at friend’s sleepover may not sue friend’s parents due to ‘social host immunity’ statute. |
Torts |
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Jun. 18, 2014 | |
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H038342
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Stenehjem v. Sareen
Former employee cannot strike civil extortion claim based on prelitigation email demand, in which he threatened to file criminal complaint unless paid. |
Torts |
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Jun. 17, 2014 | |
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B243294
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Hernandez v. County of Los Angeles
Trial court incorrectly allows irrelevant evidence of decedent’s medical marijuana use in assessing his fault in accident where sheriff’s deputy fatally struck him on freeway. |
Torts |
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Jun. 17, 2014 | |
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B244257
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Uriarte v. Scott Sales Co.
Silica sand suppliers may not escape toxic exposure suit of employee, who alleged his illness was caused by sand’s use during manufacturing, rather than in finished product. |
Torts |
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Jun. 16, 2014 | |
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12-55255
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Gallardo v. United States
Student may argue for tolling of two-year limitations period to bring Federal Tort Claims Act claim, although she filed claim four years after alleged sexual assault. |
Torts |
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Jun. 4, 2014 | |
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B246527
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Haver v. BNSF Railway Co.
Husband’s former employer has no duty to protect his wife, who died of mesothelioma, from secondary exposure to asbestos that husband brought home from work. |
Torts |
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Jun. 4, 2014 | |
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A134912
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California Public Employees' Retirement System v. Moody's Investors Service Inc.
CalPERS may continue suit against rating agencies that improperly rated three structured investment vehicles, which later collapsed and caused billions in losses. |
Torts |
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May 28, 2014 | |
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B245342
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David v. Hernandez
New trial is required in vehicular accident case, where trial court’s express finding that truck driver violated Vehicle Code was inconsistent with jury’s verdict. |
Torts |
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May 27, 2014 | |
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B247601
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Gong v. City of Rosemead
Property developer may not sue city on allegations that city council member extorted her, because she failed to present claim to city prior to filing suit. |
Torts |
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May 21, 2014 | |
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H037749
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Worsham v. O'Connor Hospital
Elder abuse claim is unsuccessful because allegations regarding hospital's failure to properly staff and train amounted to professional negligence, not abuse. |
Torts |
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May 21, 2014 | |
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A136378
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Kesner v. Superior Court (Pneumo Abex LLC)
Mesothelioma patient may sue uncle’s employer based on exposure to asbestos while visiting uncle's home, which his uncle brought home from work on his clothes. |
Torts |
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May 19, 2014 | |
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12-56809
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United National Maintenance Inc. v. San Diego Convention Center Inc.
San Diego Convention Center operator may be liable for interfering with cleaning company’s contracts even if it had economic interest in those contracts. |
Torts |
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May 15, 2014 | |
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B249285
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Sykora v. State Dept. of State Hospitals
Mental health patient, who suffered from schizophrenia, may pursue tort claims against Dept. of State Hospitals, despite failing to include $25 filing fee with initial claim. |
Torts |
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May 7, 2014 | |
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12-16864
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Leite v. Crane Co.
Crane Co. removes former U.S. Navy machinist’s asbestos exposure case to federal court by claiming it omitted warnings of hazards at direction of Navy officers. |
Torts |
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Apr. 28, 2014 | |
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12-35054
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Wolfe v. BNSF Railway Co.
Railway Labor Act does not preempt track inspector’s Montana state law claim against railway company for negligent mismanagement. |
Torts |
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Apr. 24, 2014 | |
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A137975
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Scott v. Ford Motor Co.
Mesothelioma victim may retry punitive damages claim against Ford Co. after California trial court incorrectly applied Michigan law, which bars such damages. |
Torts |
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Apr. 24, 2014 | |
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D063392
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Hopkins v. Kedzierski
Injured worker may have more time to sue employers, although she filed suit more than two years after accident, because she pursued workers’ compensation prior to suit. |
Torts |
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Apr. 17, 2014 | |
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12-55255
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Gallardo v. United States
Student may argue for tolling of two-year limitations period to bring Federal Tort Claims Act claim, although she filed claim four years after alleged sexual assault. |
Torts |
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Apr. 16, 2014 | |
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D062923
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Perkin v. San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
Homeowners may not toll limitations period for claim against San Diego Gas & Electric Co. based on previously filed class action that did not provide notice of claims. |
Torts |
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Apr. 14, 2014 |
