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Posted in Arbitration Agreements on April 13, 2015
Tiri v. Lucky Chances, Inc., (Fourth District, May 15, 2014) 2014 WL 1961845, — Cal.Rptr.3d. —-, 14 Cal.Daily Op. Serv. 5380, 2014 Daily Journal D.A.R. 6103 A woman who was fired from her job as a cook at a card-club casino while on medical leave after undergoing heart surgery, filed an action against her employer for…
Posted in Products Liability on April 6, 2015
Kesner v. Superior Court, (First District, May 15, 2014) 2014 WL 1962217, — Cal.Rptr.3d —-, 14 Cal.Daily Op. Serv. 5376, 2014 Daily Journal D.A.R. 6110 A man who contracted mesothelioma filed suit against his uncle’s employer, a brake lining manufacturer, alleging that his disease was caused by exposure to asbestos which his uncle brought home…
Posted in Elder Abuse on April 1, 2015
Worsham v. O’Connor Hospital, (Sixth District, April 23, 2014) 2014 WL 2085555, — Cal.Rptr.3d —-, 14 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5525 An elderly woman who suffered a broken arm and broken hip as a result of a post-surgery fall at a hospital transitional care unit, filed an action against the hospital, alleging violation of the…
Posted in Public Entity Liability on March 24, 2015
Martinez v. County of Ventura, (Second District, April 8, 2014) 225 Cal.App.4th 364, 169 Cal.Rptr.3d 880, 14 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3825, 2014 Daily Journal D.A.R. 4418 A man who was rendered paraplegic when his motorcycle struck an asphalt berm abutting a raised drain on the shoulder of a county road, filed an action against…
Posted in Products Liability on March 16, 2015
Romine v. Johnson Controls, Inc., (Second District, March 17, 2014) 2014 WL 1012960, 14 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2958, 2014 Daily Journal D.A.R. 3414, — Cal.Rptr.3d —- A woman who was rendered quadriplegic when her seat collapsed when her pickup truck was rear-ended, filed a products liability action against the manufacturer of the seat. The…
Posted in Medical Malpractice on March 9, 2015
Snibbe v. Superior Court, (Second District, February 27, 2014) 224 Cal.App.4th 184, 168 Cal.Rptr.3d 548, 14 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2156, 2014 Daily Journal D.A.R. 2450 The sons of a woman who died following hip replacement surgery filed an action for wrongful death against a medical center, the physician who performed the surgery, and the…
Posted in Employment Law on March 4, 2015
Ellis v. U.S. Security Associates, (First District, March 20, 2014) 2014 WL 1229038, 14 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3098, 2014 Daily Journal D.A.R. 3098, 2014 Daily Journal D.A.R. 3588 A security guard who resigned from her job after being sexually harassed by her supervisor, filed a timely complaint with the California Department of…
Posted in Premises Liability on February 25, 2015
Johnson v. Prasad, (Third District, February 25, 2014 | 224 Cal.App.4th 74, 168 Cal.Rptr.3d 196, 14 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 2064, 2014 Daily Journal D.A.R. 2325 The mother of a four-year-old boy who drowned in the swimming pool of a rented house filed an action for wrongful death against the homeowners. The plaintiff alleged that…
Posted in Products Liability on February 17, 2015
Ramos v. Brenntag Specialties, (Second District, March 21, 2014) 2014 WL 1116961, 14 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3129, 2014 Daily Journal D.A.R. 3597, — Cal.Rptr.3d —- A mold maker/machine operator who was diagnosed with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis brought an action against several manufacturers of metals, plaster and minerals which he had worked around for many…
Posted in Punitive Damages on February 9, 2015
Scott v. Ford Motor Company, (First District, March 26, 2014 | Certified for Partial Publication) 2014 WL 1244358 — Cal.Rptr.3d —- A former owner and operator of multiple service stations filed an action against Ford Motor Company, alleging that exposure to asbestos while servicing brakes and clutches…