all - Opinion Summaries

Cruz v. National Steel and Shipbuilding Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Workers' Compensation
Held that a ship repair worker who had collected workers' compensation from a staffing firm for her injuries could not bring a tort suit. She had sued...

University of Southern California v. Superior Court (Barenborg)

Injury & Tort Law, Education Law
Held that a college had no duty to protect members of the public from the conduct of a third party at an off-campus fraternity party. The plaintiff...

Hoffman v. Superior Ready Mix Concrete, L.P.

Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Affirmed an attorney fee award to a landowner who objected to the activities of an adjacent rock quarry and prevailed in a trespass action.

Randle v. Crosby Tugs, LLC

Injury & Tort Law, Admiralty
Held that a vessel owner did not breach its duty under the Jones Act to provide a seaman who had suffered a stroke with prompt and adequate medical...

Meador v. Apple, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Cyberspace Law
Held that Apple Inc. was not liable for a fatal car crash that happened when a distracted driver looked down to read a text message on her iPhone 5....

Guernsey v. City of Salinas

Transportation, Injury & Tort Law
Revived a pedestrian's claim that a city was liable for her injuries from being struck by a truck while crossing at a faded crosswalk that hadn't been...

Cox v. Bonni

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Upheld an arbitration award in favor of a physician who was sued by a patient for medical malpractice. Affirmed the trial court, rejecting the...

Hutchison v. Fitzgerald Equipment Co., Inc.

Injury & Tort Law
Held that a tractor-trailer driver could not proceed with his claims that a forklift-servicing company was liable for a forklift backing over his...

Modisette v. Apple Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Cyberspace Law
Held that Apple Inc. was not liable for a five-year-old girl's death and injuries to her family members that occurred when a driver using the FaceTime...

Betzner v. Boeing Co.

Government Contracts, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Held that a manufacturer of military aircraft that was sued in state court in an asbestos-related personal injury action was entitled to remove the...