This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

    Filter by date
     to 
    Search by Case Name
    Search by Judge
    Search by Case Number
    Search by DJ Citation Number
    Search by Category
    Search by Court
Name Category Published
Downing v. Abercrombie & Fitch
Retailer's misappropriation of plaintiffs' likenesses is not protected by First Amendment or Copyright Act.
Torts Sep. 23, 2001
Davis v. State of Washington
State is not liable for injuries on public recreation land left in its natural state.
Torts Sep. 23, 2001
Lugtu v. California Highway Patrol
Law enforcement officers have legal duty to use reasonable care for safety of persons stopped for traffic violations.
Torts Sep. 20, 2001
Lakeview Blvd. Condominium Assn. v. Apartment Sales Corp.
Statute insulating building contractors from lawsuit for weather damage to condominium is constitutional.
Torts Sep. 20, 2001
Ortega v. K Mart Corp.
Merchant's shoddy inspection practices can infer that substance on floor has been there long enough that reasonable inspection would have led to its discovery.
Torts Sep. 19, 2001
Pacheco v. Allen
Surviving spouse not required to submit wrongful death claim to binding arbitration.
Torts Sep. 18, 2001
Haralson v. Fisher Surveying Inc.
Punitive damages claims survive death of dead tortfeasor and corporate defendant can be held vicariously liable for dead employee's tortious conduct.
Torts Sep. 17, 2001
Consumer Cause Inc. v. Smilecare
Summary judgment required defendant raising 'exposure exception' to make prima facie case of application rather than merely showing defense met statutory exemption.
Torts Sep. 12, 2001
North Colorado Medical Center Inc. v. Nicholas
Hospital acted in accordance with state law and is therefore immune from liability in doctor's claims arising from suspension of privileges.
Torts Sep. 11, 2001
Moreno v. Greenwood Auto Center
Prejudgment interest may be recovered for loss of use in conversion action.
Torts Sep. 11, 2001
Merrill v. Navegar
Gun manufacturer may not be held liable in products liability action for injury caused by illegal use of gun sold to consumer.
Torts Sep. 11, 2001
Carey v. United Airlines
Warsaw Convention is plaintiff's exclusive remedy for emotional and mental distress claims arising out of airline's alleged intentional misconduct.
Torts Sep. 10, 2001
Calnimptewa v. Flagstaff Police Department
Qualified immunity for police officers applies when arrested person is released, but not when custody is handed over to another jail custodian.
Torts Sep. 10, 2001
Nathan Kimmel Inc. v. DowElanco
State law claim for intentional interference with prospective economic advantage against pesticide manufacturer is not pre-empted by federal law.
Torts Sep. 9, 2001
Eck v. Parke, Davis & Co.
Drug manufacturer is not liable for injury from prescription medicine when doctor was aware of risks.
Torts Sep. 9, 2001
Degel v. Buty
Objective standard required by informed consent statute is not unconstitutional.
Torts Sep. 9, 2001
Doe v. Heitler
Plaintiff may not proceed under John Doe pseudonym where his privacy interest did not justify protecting his real name.
Torts Sep. 6, 2001
Padilla v. School District No. 1
Developmentally disabled child injured at school didn't allege sufficient facts to establish connection between school building's condition and her injuries.
Torts Sep. 6, 2001
Powell v. City of Colorado Springs
Governmental immunity waived with respect to maintenance of drainage ditch.
Torts Sep. 6, 2001
Henry-Hobbs v. The City of Longmont
Government is not immune from liability for injuries incurred in City operated and maintained irrigation ditch.
Torts Sep. 6, 2001
Stewart v. Rice
Jury may use its discretion in awarding economic damages to minor injured in auto accident.
Torts Sep. 6, 2001
Lewis v. Emil Clayton Plumbing Co.
Company used to replace water heater has no duty to warn occupants of dangerous condition of connection to gas stove.
Torts Sep. 5, 2001
Rasmussen v. Bendotti
Scuba diver's failure to inflate equipment was not legal cause of fellow diver's death.
Torts Sep. 4, 2001
Hickle v. Whitney Farms Inc.
Employers who hired independent contractor to dispose waste may be held liable if shown to know of and sanction contractor's illegal conduct.
Torts Sep. 3, 2001
Schumacher v. Williams
Recovery not available under vulnerable adult statute where sibling was not economically dependent on decedent.
Torts Aug. 28, 2001
O'Donnell v. Zupan Enterprises Inc.
Self-service check-out aisle creates inherent foreseeable risks to customers, and proprietors must exercise reasonable care to protect them from harm.
Torts Aug. 28, 2001
Guidroz-Brault v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.
Railroad company is not liable for train accident when criminals sabotaged railroad track.
Torts Aug. 24, 2001
Zinser v. Accufix Research Institute
Class certification denied because plaintiffs failed to show common issues between members and was not superior method compared to individual lawsuits.
Torts Aug. 23, 2001
Cornette v. Dept. of Transportation
Whether government has lost design immunity for dangerous condition of its property is question for jury, not court, to decide.
Torts Aug. 22, 2001
Morson v. Superior Court (Medline)
Consumer expectation test is not available to plaintiffs alleging design defect of latex gloves where claim involves latex related allergies.
Torts Aug. 22, 2001