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Moon v. Guardian Postacute Services Inc.
Son-in-law and mother-in-law are not closely related for purposes of negligent infliction of emotional distress claim. 		Torts Jun. 20, 2002
Fisher v. Allis-Chambers Corp. Product Liability Trust
Defendant is not entitled to summary judgment when he fails to show transfer agreement to assume liabilities excludes products liability suit. 		Torts Jun. 20, 2002
City of Glendale v. Superior Court (Fenton)
Public entities are not precluded from pursuing claims for punitive damages against a private party. 		Torts Jun. 20, 2002
Minton v. Ralston Purina Co.
Workers' compensation is sole remedy for employee injured by workplace explosion. 		Torts Jun. 16, 2002
Pediatric Neurosurgery v. Russell
Professional corporations may practice medicine and be liable for negligence of its physician employees. 		Torts Jun. 12, 2002
Schmidt v. Harken
State attorney general must be given notice of intent to sue University of Colorado under Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. 		Torts Jun. 11, 2002
Moore v. City and County of Denver
Traffic signal did not display conflicting directions for waiver under the Governmental Immunity Act. 		Torts Jun. 11, 2002
Wilson v. Handley
'Spite fence' found where trees over 10-feet high are planted along adjoining parcels for purpose of annoying neighbor. 		Torts Jun. 7, 2002
Lampkin v. Little
Court did not properly consider statutory requirements to determine whether county should indemnify officer in brutality lawsuit. 		Torts Jun. 4, 2002
Zelig v. County of Los Angeles
County owes duty to take reasonable steps to provide security measures against foreseeable criminal activity in courthouse. 		Torts May 21, 2002
Keller v. City of Spokane
New trial is required because jury instruction regarding city's duty to maintain its roadways was misleading. 		Torts May 17, 2002
Archer v. Farmer Bros. Co.
Claim for outrageous conduct is not precluded by workers' compensation statute. 		Torts May 15, 2002
Gunnell v. Arizona Public Service Co.
Issue of comparative negligence under Underground Facilities Act should have been determined by jury. 		Torts May 14, 2002
Sattler v. Northwest Tissue Center
Trial court must determine whether organ donation center collected corneas without consent of surviving family. 		Torts May 7, 2002
Pacheco v. Ames
Dentist who operated on wrong side of mouth based on ambiguous x-ray is entitled to new civil trial. 		Torts May 7, 2002
White v. Contreras
Landlord may be liable for failing to install window screen after promising to do so. 		Torts May 3, 2002
Villafana v. Camco Pacific Construction Co. Inc.
General contractor that retained authority over jobsite performance is not liable for death of worker employed by subcontractor. 		Torts May 2, 2002
McKinney v. California Portland Cement Co.
Evidence of lost pension, Social Security benefits was relevant to calculation of damages for wrongful death. 		Torts Apr. 29, 2002
Quintana v. City of Westminster
Police officer's failure to follow all procedures in car chase did not create exception to governmental immunity. 		Torts Apr. 29, 2002
Martinez v. Weld County School District RE-1
Because school district had actual notice of a dangerous condition, lawsuit for slip and fall may proceed. 		Torts Apr. 29, 2002
Estate of Kennedy v. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Helicopter manufacturer cannot be sued for products liability more than 18 years after product was first delivered. 		Torts Apr. 26, 2002
Nielson v. Scott
Dismissal of fraud claim was appropriate where buyers of property had notice of possible septic system problems. 		Torts Apr. 11, 2002
Summit Financial Holdings, Ltd. v. Continental Lawyers Title Co.
Assignee of loan who was a 'stranger' to the escrow transaction, is not owed duty of care by the escrow holder. 		Torts Apr. 10, 2002
Hess v. Ford Motor Co.
Release signed by plaintiff does not cover defendant who is not party to release. 		Torts Apr. 5, 2002
Christensen v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.
Longshoreman injured while retying ship to dock may bring negligence claims against ships and dock owner. 		Torts Apr. 5, 2002
Naegele v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Individuals diagnosed with lung cancer before statute gave right to sue cannot maintain tort action against tobacco manufacturers. 		Torts Apr. 3, 2002
Home Insurance Co. v. Zurich Insurance Co.
Attorney's misrepresentations to induce settlement were absolutely privileged and did not constitute extrinsic fraud. 		Torts Apr. 3, 2002
McKown v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Employee of independent contractor may bring action for tort of negligent provision of unsafe equipment against hirer of contractor. 		Torts Apr. 3, 2002
Hooker v. Dept. of Transportation
No liability for hirer of independent contractor unless hirer's retained control 'affirmatively contributed' to the injury. 		Torts Apr. 3, 2002
West v. Sundown Little League of Stockton Inc.
Coaches and league do not increase risks inherent in baseball by placing players in warm-up situations that replicate game conditions. 		Torts Apr. 2, 2002
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