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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 Jun. 9, 2000
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 Jun. 2, 2000
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 Jun. 2, 2000
Alvarez v. State of California
State's design immunity is defeated if design produces dangerous condition under changed physical conditions.
Torts Jun. 2, 2000
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 Jun. 1, 2000
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 Jun. 1, 2000
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 Jun. 1, 2000
Union Pacific Corp. v. Wengert
Comparative equitable indemnity is available only for that portion of settlement attributable to economic damages.
Torts Jun. 1, 2000
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 Jun. 1, 2000
Zabetian v. Medical Board of California
Two negligent acts satisfy Business and Professions Code Section 2234's definition of 'repeated negligent acts.'
Torts Jun. 1, 2000
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 Jun. 1, 2000
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
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 May 26, 2000
Cross v. Cross
Order
Torts May 24, 2000
Hynes v. Energy West, Inc.
Jury must apply ordinary care standard to defendant, despite jury instruction which alludes to 'high degree' of care.
Torts May 17, 2000
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 May 17, 2000
Erlich v. Menezes
Homeowners are entitled to recover damages from contractor for emotional distress, physical pain, and lost wages.
Torts May 11, 2000
Woolward v. JLG Industries Inc.
Court may not exclude amount received by plaintiff from settlement agreement when calculating prejudgment interest.
Torts May 10, 2000
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 May 10, 2000
Woodward v. Beaver
Order
Torts May 10, 2000
Johnson v. Pankratz
Plaintiff is entitled to compensatory damages for non-physical injuries arising from battery, and need not prove specific dollar amount.
Torts May 10, 2000
Erlich v. Menezes
Homeowners are entitled to recover damages from contractor for emotional distress, physical pain, and lost wages.
Torts May 10, 2000
Etcheverry v. Tri-Ag Service Inc.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act doesn't pre-empt failure to warn claims.
Torts May 10, 2000
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 May 7, 2000
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
Inter Mountain Mortgage Inc. v. Sulimen
Summary judgment is improper where dispute exists whether employee committed fraudulent acts within scope of employment.
Torts May 4, 2000
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 May 2, 2000
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 May 2, 2000
Dupont v. Preston
Plaintiff in medical malpractice action may recover damages for physical impairment.
Torts May 2, 2000
DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. v. Superior Court (Newman)
Equivalence of drug and its generic counterpart is public interest issue.
Torts Apr. 28, 2000