all - Opinion Summaries

Johnson v. Am. Standard, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
The Supreme Court of California adopts the "sophisticated user" doctrine and defense to negate a manufacturer's duty to warn of a product's potential...

Bernhard v. Whitney Nat'l Bank

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In an action that was removed from state court to federal court on the basis of a federal question, summary judgment for defendant on the federal...

Massey v. David

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
Section 57.071(2) of the Florida Statutes is unconstitutional as it impermissibly encroaches on the rulemaking authority of the Florida Supreme Court...

Keener v. Jeld-Wen, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a wrongful death action arising from a motor vehicle collision, a judgment for plaintiff and damages award, representing an 80 percent fault...

Foradori v. Harris

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a personal injury action arising from an altercation involving plaintiff-restaurant customer and an off duty restaurant employee, a multi-million...

Rick's Mushroom Serv. v. US

Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Environmental Law, Government Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action involving a cost-share agreement between the government and plaintiff for implementing conservation practices in a facility for recycling...

Ortega v. Sacramento County Dep't of Health & Human Serv.

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a case against Child Protective Services for the release of a minor who was later stabbed by her father, summary judgment for defendant based on...

Garibay v. Hemmat

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice suit arising from a surgery performed by defendant-doctor, summary judgment for defendant is reversed based on defendant's...

Porina v. Marward Shipping Co., Ltd.

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, International Trade
In a tort action against a ship owner for a collision allegedly caused by its negligent operations, dismissal of the complaint for lack of personal...

Porina v. Marward Shipping Co., Ltd.

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, International Trade
In a tort action against a ship owner for a collision allegedly caused by its negligent operations, dismissal of the complaint for lack of personal...