Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B130661
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Mike Davidov Co. v. Issod
If defendant does not produce financial records in violation of court order, court may award punitive damages without evidence of defendant's financial condition. |
Torts |
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Apr. 28, 2000 | |
B127903
|
Lund v. Bally's Aerobic Plus Inc.
Waiver and release provision contained in gym's standard membership contract also applies to personal training services. |
Torts |
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Apr. 28, 2000 | |
S073196, A076333, A076341, A076352 and A076730
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Scheiding v. General Motors Corp.
Federal law forecloses state law causes of action against locomotive manufacturers for defective product design. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 28, 2000 | |
S074364
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Haggis v. City of Los Angeles
Failure to establish city had mandatory duty to preserve developed property on unstable land precludes all claims against city. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 28, 2000 | |
B126426
|
Shipman v. Boething Treeland Farms,Inc.
Private property owner owes no duty to injured, recreational vehicle driver when driver was uninvited, non-paying recreational user of land. |
Torts |
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Apr. 28, 2000 | |
S068742
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Paz v. State of California
Contract for public project doesn't create general duty to third persons. |
Torts |
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Apr. 27, 2000 | |
S072534
|
Belton v. Bowers Ambulance Service
Incarceration extends Statute of Limitations in prisoner's suit against health care provider a maximum of three years. |
Torts |
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Apr. 20, 2000 | |
99-6169
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Gee v. Shepherd
Order |
Torts |
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Apr. 18, 2000 | |
99-5048
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O'Dell v. Sun Refining and Marketing Co.
Order |
Torts |
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Apr. 18, 2000 | |
99-8053
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Hutton v. Deere & Co.
Order |
Torts |
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Apr. 18, 2000 | |
99-3139
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Pringle v. United States
Army servicemans claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act is barred where his injuries resulted while he was on-duty. |
Torts |
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Apr. 18, 2000 | |
98-3285 and 98-3320
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Storts v. Hardee's Food Systems
Order |
Torts |
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Apr. 18, 2000 | |
99-4040
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Hale v. Danny's Construction Co.
Order |
Torts |
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Apr. 18, 2000 | |
99-6026
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Dirt Hogs v. Natural Gas Pipeline Co.
Order |
Torts |
|
Apr. 18, 2000 | |
98-5061
|
Cardtoons L.C. v. Major League Baseball Players Assn.
Noerr-Pennington doctrine does not provide immunity for purely private threats of litigation. |
Torts |
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Apr. 18, 2000 | |
99-2143
|
Ortiz v. United States Border Patrol
Order |
Torts |
|
Apr. 18, 2000 | |
98SC760
|
White v. Muniz
Mentally disabled person may be held liable for intentional torts, but only if he intended to cause offensive or harmful consequences by his acts. |
Torts |
|
Apr. 18, 2000 | |
98CA0795
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Tracz v. Charter Centennial Peaks Behavioral Health Systems Inc.
In-person evaluation is not required prior to 72-hour mental health hold. |
Torts |
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Apr. 5, 2000 | |
98-0121
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Schmitz v. Aston
Accusing neighbor of child molestation doesn't justify application of conditional privilege unless certain factors are met. |
Torts |
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Apr. 4, 2000 | |
B124192
|
Ostayan v. Serrano Reconveyance Co.
Negligent misrepresentation action requires actual and reasonable reliance on defendant's representation. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 31, 2000 | |
B126426
|
Shipman v. Boething Treeland Farms Inc.
Private property owner owes no duty to injured, recreational vehicle driver when driver was uninvited, non-paying recreational user of land. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 31, 2000 | |
E020452
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McGill v. M.J. Brock & Sons, Inc.
Misrepresentation action not barred by statute of limitations when defendant fails to demonstrate that plaintiffs were on inquiry notice of neighborhood changes. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 31, 2000 | |
B128311
|
Hernandez v. California Hospital Medical Center
In medical malpractice action, claimant may recover against hospital even though Medicare and Medi-Cal paid his medical expenses. |
Torts |
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Mar. 31, 2000 | |
B125398
|
Brennan v. Tremco, Inc.
Demurrer without leave to amend can't be sustained where triable issues of fact remain to be decided. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 31, 2000 | |
S073196
|
Scheiding et al. v. General Motors Corporation
Federal Locomotive Boiler Inspection Act pre-empts state claims concerning exposure to asbestos in locomotives. The C.A. 1st has ruled that the federal Locomotive Boiler Inspection Act (BIA) pre-empted state tort action |
Torts |
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Mar. 30, 2000 | |
99-1033
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Hidalgo v. Fagen Inc.
Strict liability claim against parts manufacturer requires claimant to demonstrate that the part itself, not the final product, is defective. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
S077861
|
Fox v. Kramer
Hospital peer review records are inadmissible subsequent remedial measures evidence. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 29, 2000 | |
S085361
|
McGill v. M.J. Brock & Sons Inc.
Misrepresentation action not barred by statute of limitations when defendant fails to demonstrate that plaintiffs were on inquiry notice of neighborhood changes. |
Torts |
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Mar. 23, 2000 | |
98CA1209
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Sky Fun 1, Inc. v. Schuttloffel
Pilot may bring defamation claim against former employer for statements made to prospective new employer. |
Torts |
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Mar. 22, 2000 | |
98-6380
|
Myers v. Chopra
Order |
Torts |
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Mar. 22, 2000 |