| Description | Date | Docket # |
| CHAVERS v. GATKE CORP. California Court of Appeal Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability (Industry: Autos, Consumer Products, Manufacturing) A manufacturer of friction brake products containing asbestos, cannot be held liable in tort to plaintiffs for injuries caused by asbestos inhalation... |
03/28/2003 | A092551 |
| RODEN v. BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORP. California Court of Appeal Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law (Industry: Autos, Consumer Products, Manufacturing) In a hastily drawn settlement agreement, under Code of Civil Procedure section 998, continuing retirement benefits are to be provided to the plaintiff... |
03/28/2003 | G029574 |
| HIRSCH v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. California Court of Appeal Banking Law, Property Law & Real Estate (Industry: Autos, Consumer Products, Manufacturing) Plaintiffs' unjust enrichment claims with respect to the banks' excessive and unjustified fees passed on to them survives demurrer without deciding... |
03/28/2003 | A096725/6/7/8 |
| AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION, LOCAL 1277 v. LOS ANGELES COUNTY METRO. TRANSP. AUTH. California Court of Appeal Attorney's Fees, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation (Industry: Autos, Consumer Products, Manufacturing) In a suit on behalf of an injured employee seeking reinstatemnt and back pay, (1) the Workers' Compensation Act is not an exclusive remedy that would... |
03/28/2003 | B153994 |
| PEOPLE v. TULARE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT California Court of Appeal Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law (Industry: Autos, Consumer Products, Manufacturing) A county grand jury that sought access to certain juvenile court records, under Welfare and Institutions Code section 827(a)(1)(M), failed to... |
03/27/2003 | F040745 |
| IN RE ASIA L. California Court of Appeal Family Law, Indian Law (Industry: Autos, Consumer Products, Manufacturing) Where the record does not reflect a likelihood of adoption sufficient to support the termination of parental rights, the order terminating parental... |
03/27/2003 | A098500, A099079 |
| PEOPLE EX REL. ALLSTATE INS. CO. v. WEITZMAN California Court of Appeal Civil Procedure, Insurance Law (Industry: Autos, Consumer Products, Manufacturing) Insurance Code section 1871.7(h)(2) does not jurisdictionally bar plaintiff from pursuing the present case for insurance fraud, over defendants'... |
03/27/2003 | B151252 |
| CONSUMER JUSTICE CTR. v. TRIMEDICA INT'L, INC. California Court of Appeal Constitutional Law (Industry: Autos, Consumer Products, Manufacturing) Claims that a product that offers "The All-Natural Way To A Fuller, More Beautiful Bust!" do not constitute speech on a matter of "public interest"... |
03/27/2003 | G029800 |
| PEOPLE EX REL. LOCKYER v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. California Court of Appeal Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts (Industry: Autos, Consumer Products, Manufacturing) Summary judgment in favor of the People's complaint for enforcement of a master settlement agreement (MSA), due to defendant's violation of an MSA... |
03/27/2003 | D039485 |
| 1-800 CONTACTS, INC. v. STEINBERG California Court of Appeal Civil Procedure, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility (Industry: Autos, Consumer Products, Manufacturing) An order striking a complaint under the Anti-SLAPP statute is affirmed, where plaintiff has not shown probability of success on the merits of its... |
03/27/2003 | B157600 |