Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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98-55642
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Alpha Therapeutic Corp. v. Nippon Hoso Kyokai
Secretly recorded interview, later shown on national television without interviewee's consent, supports invasion of privacy claim. |
Torts |
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Jun. 9, 2000 | |
A083888
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Valencia v. Michaud
Landlord has duty to protect tenants' daughter from violent attack, by another tenant's son, that occurs on apartment building's premises. |
Torts |
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Jun. 2, 2000 | |
E025228
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Community Care and Rehabilitation Center v. Superior Court (Grood)
Rules pertaining to punitive damages in medical malpractice actions also apply to wrongful death claim couched in terms of elder abuse. |
Torts |
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Jun. 2, 2000 | |
F030478
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Alvarez v. State of California
State's design immunity is defeated if design produces dangerous condition under changed physical conditions. |
Torts |
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Jun. 2, 2000 | |
98-1811
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Geier v. American Honda Motor Co.
State court action against car manufacturer for not equipping cars with airbags is pre-empted by National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
E025482
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Jones v. Union Pacific Railroad
Where plaintiff raises triable issue as to railroad's harassment it also raises triable issue of whether state tort claims are federally pre-empted. |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
E025975
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Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Superior Court (Han)
Party cannot be held liable for negligently destroying or suppressing evidence that could be relevant to lawsuit. |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
A084875
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Union Pacific Corp. v. Wengert
Comparative equitable indemnity is available only for that portion of settlement attributable to economic damages. |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
A086976
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Easton v. Sutter Coast Hospital
Statute intends to provide health practitioners with absolute immunity with respect to practitioners' mandatory duty to report incidents of elder abuse. |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
C029929
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Zabetian v. Medical Board of California
Two negligent acts satisfy Business and Professions Code Section 2234's definition of 'repeated negligent acts.' |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
C030074
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Sandahl v. Beverly Enterprises Inc.
In civil suit alleging elder abuse, nursing home that fails to challenge jury instructions at trial waives issue on appeal. |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2000 | |
C030074
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Sandahl v. Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
In civil suit alleging elder abuse, nursing home that fails to challenge jury instructions at trial waives issue on appeal. |
Torts |
|
May 31, 2000 | |
B134897
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Boon v. Rivera
Those present at scene of emergency owe duty to not misstate material facts concerning nature of emergency to public safety officials present. |
Torts |
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May 26, 2000 | |
99-6326
|
Cross v. Cross
Order |
Torts |
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May 24, 2000 | |
98-8023
|
Hynes v. Energy West, Inc.
Jury must apply ordinary care standard to defendant, despite jury instruction which alludes to 'high degree' of care. |
Torts |
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May 17, 2000 | |
99-0211
|
Baker v. Stewart Title & Trust of Phoenix, Inc.
Title company is liable on grounds of respondeat superior for employee's participation in fraudulent land purchasing scheme. |
Torts |
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May 17, 2000 | |
S068325
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Erlich v. Menezes
Homeowners are entitled to recover damages from contractor for emotional distress, physical pain, and lost wages. |
Torts |
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May 11, 2000 | |
98-6135
|
Woolward v. JLG Industries Inc.
Court may not exclude amount received by plaintiff from settlement agreement when calculating prejudgment interest. |
Torts |
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May 10, 2000 | |
98-0232
|
Hislop v. Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District
Under Arizona law, co-worker and friend of negligently injured person cannot recover for emotional distress suffered from witnessing injury to that person. |
Torts |
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May 10, 2000 | |
99-6238
|
Woodward v. Beaver
Order |
Torts |
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May 10, 2000 | |
99-0431
|
Johnson v. Pankratz
Plaintiff is entitled to compensatory damages for non-physical injuries arising from battery, and need not prove specific dollar amount. |
Torts |
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May 10, 2000 | |
B105675
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Erlich v. Menezes
Homeowners are entitled to recover damages from contractor for emotional distress, physical pain, and lost wages. |
Torts |
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May 10, 2000 | |
C024045
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Etcheverry v. Tri-Ag Service Inc.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act doesn't pre-empt failure to warn claims. |
Torts |
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May 10, 2000 | |
98-1480
|
Beck v. Prupis
Injury caused by overt act that is not racketeering or otherwise wrongful under RICO laws does not give rise to cause of action. |
Torts |
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May 7, 2000 | |
B137074
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American Golf Corp. v. Superior Court (Becker)
Golfer's personal injury action against golf course for negligent design and placement of yardage marker is barred by assumption of risk doctrine. |
Torts |
|
May 4, 2000 | |
E024780
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Inter Mountain Mortgage Inc. v. Sulimen
Summary judgment is improper where dispute exists whether employee committed fraudulent acts within scope of employment. |
Torts |
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May 4, 2000 | |
98-1300 and 98-1315
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Garcia v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
In negligence action, court's refusal to submit instruction on mitigation of economic damages to jury does not constitute fundamental injustice. |
Torts |
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May 2, 2000 | |
98-0411
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Reinen v. Northern Arizona Orthopedics Ltd.
Objection to qualifications of expert witness must be made before or at time testimony is given, not after. |
Torts |
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May 2, 2000 | |
98CA2480
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Dupont v. Preston
Plaintiff in medical malpractice action may recover damages for physical impairment. |
Torts |
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May 2, 2000 | |
G024013
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DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. v. Superior Court (Newman)
Equivalence of drug and its generic counterpart is public interest issue. |
Torts |
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Apr. 28, 2000 |