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Titus v. Canyon Lake Property Owners Assn.
Property owner's association not responsible for death caused by intoxicated driver who lives in community.
Torts Aug. 24, 2004
Islas v. D & G Manufacturing Co. Inc.
Plaintiff was improperly denied jury trial in negligence case where conflicting inferences were drawn from facts.
Torts Aug. 24, 2004
Waste Management Inc. v. Superior Court (Guzman de Peralta)
Parent corporation isn't liable for wrongful death of subsidiary's employee under parent-subsidiary relationship.
Torts Aug. 23, 2004
Peart v. Ferro
Plaintiff who was injured while using Sea-Doo personal watercraft assumed risk of recreational water sport.
Torts Aug. 23, 2004
City of Modesto Redevelopment Agency v. Superior Court (Dow Chemical Co.)
Chemical companies may be liable under Polanco Act for contamination caused by dry cleaning solvents.
Torts Aug. 23, 2004
Lewis v. Chevron USA Inc.
Prior owner of property is not liable for injuries caused by defective condition after relinquishing ownership and control of property.
Torts Aug. 23, 2004
BFGC Architects Planners Inc. v. Forcum/Mackey Construction Inc.
Architect's claim for equitable indemnity against building contractor requires predicate tort.
Torts Aug. 23, 2004
Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Superior Court (Adams)
Trial court erred by finding notice of toxic contamination was insufficient to place reasonable person on notice of personal injury claims.
Torts Aug. 20, 2004
Bushling v. Fremont Medical Center
Plaintiff failed to establish triable issue of material fact in medical malpractice action.
Torts Aug. 16, 2004
Kadish v. Jewish Community Centers of Greater Los Angeles
Community center isn't liable for failing to provide adequate security measures against violent criminal assault that wasn't reasonably foreseeable.
Torts Aug. 13, 2004
Reeves v. Hanlon
Attorneys' direct solicitation of former employers' clients supports finding of tortious interference with contractual relationships.
Torts Aug. 10, 2004
Traditional Cat Association Inc. v. Gilbreath
Allegedly defamatory statements posted on Internet are subject to 'single publication' rule.
Torts Jul. 30, 2004
Vine v. Bear Valley Ski Co.
Trial court's refusal to instruct jury on assumption of risk was reversible error.
Torts Jul. 30, 2004
Vasquez v. Residential Investments Inc.
Apartment building owners had duty to take minimally burdensome steps to repair broken pane in front door.
Torts Jul. 29, 2004
Mesa Vista South Townhome Assn. v. California Portland Cement Co.
Supplier of housing concrete that sustained submicroscopic damage is liable for negligence.
Torts Jul. 29, 2004
Intrieri v. Superior Court (Ocadian Care Centers Inc.)
Court erred in granting summary adjudication to nursing home when triable issues of fact existed in elder abuse case.
Torts Jul. 29, 2004
Nelson v. County of Los Angeles
Parents who had occasional contact with deceased son are not entitled to $2 million damage award in wrongful death action.
Torts Jul. 29, 2004
Sheeler v. Greystone Homes Inc.
General contractor is not liable for injuries sustained by employee of subcontractor.
Torts Jul. 29, 2004
Taylor v. John Crane Inc.
Manufacturer of valve packing is liable for Navy worker's asbestos exposure.
Torts Jul. 29, 2004
Casa Herrera Inc. v. Beydoun
Termination of breach of contract action based on parole evidence rule satisfies favorable termination element of malicious prosecution claim.
Torts Jul. 28, 2004
Zamos v. Stroud
Attorney is liable for malicious prosecution for continuing to prosecute lawsuit discovered to lack probable cause.
Torts Jul. 28, 2004
Hernandez v. KWPH Enterprises
Defendant emergency medical technicians had no legal duty to prevent voluntary charge from leaving ambulance.
Torts Jul. 26, 2004
Covenant Care Inc. v. Superior Court (Inclan)
Plaintiff seeking heightened remedies under Elder Abuse Act need not comply with Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.13 to claim punitive damages.
Torts Jul. 26, 2004
Lathrop v. Healthcare Partners Medical Group
Medical group is subject to $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages even though it is not "health care provider" as defined by MICRA.
Torts Jul. 26, 2004
Childs v. County of Santa Barbara
Child injured while riding scooter on uplifted sidewalk may sue county for dangerous condition.
Torts Jul. 26, 2004
Lovejoy v. AT&T Corp.
Telephone company that 'slammed' customer's toll-free number may be liable for fraudulent concealment.
Torts Jul. 25, 2004
Guerrero v. South Bay Union School District
School district is not liable for student's injury sustained while crossing street after classes were dismissed.
Torts Jul. 22, 2004
Citi-Wide Preferred Couriers Inc. v. Golden Eagle Insurance Corp.
Lawsuit that seeks damages which only partially lack probable cause may trigger malicious prosecution claim.
Torts Jul. 22, 2004
Whiteley v. Philip Morris Inc.
Court erred in refusing to instruct jury regarding 10-year statutory immunity in suit against tobacco company.
Torts Jul. 22, 2004
Franklin v. Dynamic Details Inc.
E-mail messages that accuse plaintiffs of conducting business unlawfully are not actionable as libel.
Torts Jul. 12, 2004