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  • County of San Mateo v. Superior Court (Rowe)

    Publication Date: 2017-07-26
    Practice Area: Personal Injury | Real Estate | Government
    Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government | Entertainment and Leisure
    Date Filed: 2017-07-25
    Court: C.A. 1st
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley, Susan H. Handelman, Dennis J. Ward, Terry Anastassiou for Defendant and Petitioner.
    for defendant: No appearance for Respondent.Law Office of Gerald Clausen, Gerald Clausen; Rouda, Feder, Tietjen & McGuinn, Timothy G. Tietjen for Real Party in Interest.
    Case Number: No. A146077

    Triable issues of fact precluded finding that county park was unimproved for purposes of "natural condition" immunity (Stewart, J.)

  • David v. Hernandez

    Publication Date: 2017-07-25
    Practice Area: Evidence | Motor Vehicle Torts | Personal Injury | Transportation
    Industry: Transportation
    Date Filed: 2017-07-25
    Court: C.A. 2nd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lowthorp Richards McMillan Miller & Templeman, John H. Howard; Ferguson Case Orr Paterson, Wendy C. Lascher and John A. Hribar, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Horvitz & Levy, Lisa Perrochet and Curt Cutting; Law Offices of Mark G. Cunningham, Mark G. Cunningham, for Defendants and Appellants.
    Case Number: 2d Civil No. B270133

    Evidence of accident victim's alleged marijuana impairment properly excluded as speculative (Yegan, J.)

  • Alvarez v. Seaside Transportation Services LLC

    Publication Date: 2017-07-21
    Practice Area: Personal Injury | Employment Litigation
    Industry: Cargo and Shipping
    Date Filed: 2017-07-20
    Court: C.A. 2nd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Law Offices of Richard Devirian and Richard C. Devirian; Esner, Chang & Boyer and Stuart B. Esner for Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Cox, Wootton, Lerner, Griffin & Hansen, Richard C. Wootton, Mitchell S. Griffin and Marc A. Centor for Defendants and Respondents.
    Case Number: No. B275980

    Injured contractor's employee made no showing to undermine application of Privette (Sortino, J.)

  • ZL Technologies, Inc. v. Does 1-7 (Glassdoor, INC.,)

    Publication Date: 2017-07-20
    Practice Area: Internet Law | Privacy | Civil Procedure | Personal Injury
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Date Filed: 2017-07-19
    Court: C.A. 1st
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Counsel for Plaintiff and Appellant, ZL Technologies, Inc.: Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP, Jasmine Kaur Singh, James M. Wagstaffe, Michael von Loewenfeldt, and Anna P. Chang.
    for defendant: Counsel for Defendants and Respondents, Does 1-7: No appearance.
    Case Number: No. A143680

    Libel plaintiff must prove falsity of anonymous online statements in order to obtain disclosure of speakers' identities (Rivera, Acting P.J.)

  • Demara v. The Raymond Corporation

    Publication Date: 2017-07-19
    Practice Area: Products Liability | Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2017-06-21
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Law Office of Christopher Workman, Christopher J. Workman, Aaron M. Sibley, and Margarite M.B. Sullivan for Plaintiffs and Appellants.
    for defendant: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Anthony E. Sonnett, and Trevor J. Ingold for Defendants and Respondents.
    Case Number: No. D068533

    Manufacturer failed to show that benefits of forklift design outweighed dangers (Aaron, J.)

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  • Swigart v. Bruno

    Publication Date: 2017-07-17
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Date Filed: 2017-06-22
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: The Law Office of John Derrick and John Derrick for Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Selman Breitman, Elaine K. Fresch, Rachel E. Hobbs and Melanie M. Smith for Defendant and Appellant.
    Case Number: No. D071072

    Accident resulting from contact between horses inherent risk of endurance riding (Aaron, J.)

  • Petitpas v. Ford Motor Company

    Publication Date: 2017-07-06
    Practice Area: Products Liability | Personal Injury | Transportation
    Industry: Transportation | Construction
    Date Filed: 2017-07-05
    Court: C.A. 2nd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: The Arkin Law Firm, Sharon J. Arkin; Farrise Firm; Simona A. Farrise for Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Dykema Gossett, John M. Thomas, Jill M. Wheaton and Tamara A. Bush for Defendant and Respondent Ford Motor Company.
    Case Number: No. B245037

    Automobile manufacturer not liable for product's compatibility with other manufacturers' asbestos-containing replacement parts (Collins, J.)

  • City of Pasadena v. Superior Court (Jauregui)

    Publication Date: 2017-06-28
    Practice Area: Personal Injury | Government
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Date Filed: 2017-06-26
    Court: C.A. 2nd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Foley & Mansfeld, Keith M. Ameele, Joseph V. Macha, M. Amadea Groseclose, Margaret I. Johnson; Office of the Pasadena City Attorney, Michele Beal Bagneris, City Attorney, and John Nam, Deputy City Attorney, for Petitioner.
    for defendant: No appearance for Respondent. Kazan, McClain, Satterley & Greenwood, Joseph Satterley, Denyse F. Clancy, and Ian A. Rivamonte, for Real Parties in Interest.
    Case Number: No. B280805

    Claimants' cause of action for asbestos injury accrued upon date of discovery (Manella, J.)

  • Zubillaga v. Allstate Indemnity Company

    Publication Date: 2017-06-20
    Practice Area: Insurance Law | Motor Vehicle Torts | Personal Injury
    Industry: Insurance
    Date Filed: 2017-06-19
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Law Office of Kyle J. Scott and Kyle J. Scott for Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, Peter H. Klee, Karin Dougan Vogel and Joseph E. Foss, for Defendant and Respondent.
    Case Number: No. G052603

    Good faith dispute doctrine did not relieve insurer of obligation to investigate insured's treatment recommendations (Thompson, J.)

  • Brenner v. Universal Health Services of Rancho Springs, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2017-06-08
    Practice Area: Wrongful Death | Personal Injury | Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Health Care
    Date Filed: 2017-06-07
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Bohm Law Group, Lawrance A. Bohm, Bradley J. Mancusco and Maria E. Minney for Plaintiffs and Appellants.
    for defendant: Dummit, Buchholz & Trapp, Scott D. Buchholz and Moira S. Brennan for Defendant and Respondent Universal Health Services of Rancho Springs, Inc.
    Case Number: No. D071094

    Alleged retaliation by hospital staff against patient due to complaints by patient's wife not encompassed by retaliation statute (Aaron, J.)