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McConnell v. United States
'Feres' doctrine prohibits civil suit against government for death of plaintiffs' son in waterskiing accident. 		Torts Mar. 16, 2007
Philip Morris USA v. Williams
Philip Morris properly argues that jury should have been instructed not to punish it for injury inflicted on nonparties to negligence lawsuit. 		Torts Mar. 14, 2007
Hahn v. Mirda
Where wife's complaint adequately pleaded causes of action for negligence and fraudulent concealment, husband's cause of action for loss of consortium can stand. 		Torts Mar. 7, 2007
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court (Harris)
Court erroneously allows amendment adding omitted heir to wrongful death action where relation-back doctrine does not apply. 		Torts Mar. 7, 2007
O'Neill v. Novartis Consumer Health Inc.
'People v. Kelly' standard for admission of new scientific methods is inapplicable when only professionalism of method's application is challenged, not methodology itself. 		Torts Mar. 7, 2007
Munoz v. City of Union City
If jury allocates liability to non-liable entity, ratio of liability set by jury will be preserved when fault is reallocated among remaining parties. 		Torts Mar. 7, 2007
Grisham v. Philip Morris U.S.A. Inc.
Unfair competition claim against Philip Morris U.S.A. Inc. is barred where plaintiff admits knowledge of cigarette addiction long before filing of complaint. 		Torts Feb. 16, 2007
Pugliese v. Superior Court (Pugliese)
Victim may recover damages for all acts of domestic violence during her marriage if she establishes continuous abuse and timely files suit. 		Torts Feb. 16, 2007
Towns v. Davidson
Doctrine of primary assumption of risk precluded injured skier from recovering damages for injuries caused by ski resort employee. 		Torts Feb. 7, 2007
May v. Nine Plus Properties Inc.
Where thief injured officer with stolen vehicle, car storage lot owner is not liable even though keys were left in vehicle. 		Torts Feb. 6, 2007
Hemady v. Long Beach Unified School District
Where student was injured during golf class, prudent person standard applied to determine school district's and coach's potential liability. 		Torts Feb. 6, 2007
Chee v. Amanda Goldt Property Management
Where resident was injured by neighbor's dog, property owner prevails because he did not know of animal's dangerous propensities. 		Torts Feb. 5, 2007
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court (Harris)
Court erroneously allows amendment adding omitted heir to wrongful death action where relation-back doctrine does not apply. 		Torts Jan. 31, 2007
Bostick v. Flex Equipment Co. Inc.
In strict products liability case covering single defective product, Prop. 51 is inapplicable where defendants are part of same chain of distribution. 		Torts Jan. 31, 2007
Garcia v. Superior Court (Weinberger)
Vehicle Code requires that in motor vehicle accident, vehicle be 'on' any street or highway. 		Torts Jan. 29, 2007
Mukthar v. Latin American Security Service
Under negligent undertaking doctrine, question of fact exists as to whether security company is liable for cashier's injuries. 		Torts Jan. 29, 2007
Hernandez v. Hillsides Inc.
Employees did not need to establish that they were recorded by hidden camera to succeed on invasion of privacy claim. 		Torts Jan. 10, 2007
Stop Loss Insurance Brokers Inc. v. Brown & Toland Medical Group
Negligent omission to perform contractual obligation, that is not omission of legal duty as well, will not support claim for equitable indemnity. 		Torts Dec. 15, 2006
Barrett v. Rosenthal
Defendant who distributed statements regarding plaintiff's criminal conduct on Internet may be liable for defamation. 		Torts Dec. 7, 2006
Hemady v. Long Beach Unified School District
Where student was injured during golf class, prudent person standard applied to determine school district's and coach's potential liability. 		Torts Dec. 6, 2006
Quiroz v. Seventh Avenue Center
Party's survivor claim was barred by limitations period because it did not relate back to date of timely filed wrongful death claim. 		Torts Nov. 28, 2006
Baptist v. Robinson
Employer is not vicariously liable for tort committed by employee who is running personal errand for his benefit, on his own time. 		Torts Nov. 27, 2006
Barrett v. Rosenthal
Physicians prevail in Internet defamation suit after alleged statements are found to be made with reckless disregard for their truth. 		Torts Nov. 20, 2006
Benson v. Kwikset Corp.
False advertising law prohibits distribution of locksets in California with inaccurate country of origin labels. 		Torts Nov. 16, 2006
Priebe v. Nelson
Dog-bite statute does not apply to kennel technician but strict liability still applies if owner knows dog has vicious propensities. 		Torts Nov. 15, 2006
Shin v. Ahn
Primary assumption of risk doctrine did not bar golfer's action where evidence established that other golfer may have increased risk of sport. 		Torts Nov. 9, 2006
Buell-Wilson v. Ford Motor Co.
Punitive damages are based upon corporation's overall financial worth, but lesser ratio to compensatory damages is required if other damages are high. 		Torts Nov. 7, 2006
Metz v. Soares
Plaintiff could not collect damages for loss of use of damaged vehicle when he had not used vehicle in some time. 		Torts Nov. 5, 2006
Wilson v. Merritt
In medical malpractice case, motion for nonsuit is improperly granted where issue of informed consent should have gone to jury. 		Torts Nov. 2, 2006
Allen v. Bayer Corp.
In multidistrict products liability litigation, court properly determined that many, but not all plaintiffs inexcusably failed to comply with case management orders. 		Torts Oct. 26, 2006
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