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Am. Zurich Ins. Co. v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability
In an action involving coverage for product liability claims against defendant-tire company, dismissal of third-party complaint filed by an defendant...

Booth v. Santa Barbara Biplanes, LLC

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment for defendant on plaintiffs' complaint for personal injuries is affirmed where the action is barred by a release and waiver of...

Harris v. Bornhorst

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit raising claims under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983, and for state law malicious prosecution,...

Blanco v. Baxter Healthcare Corp.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment for defendants in a wrongful death action concerning a bileaflet mitral heart valve is affirmed over claim that the court erroneously...

Maranatha Corrs., LLC v. Dep't of Corr. & Rehab.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In case involving published letter terminating state contract with private prison contractor on grounds including misappropriation of public funds,...

Esther B. v. City of L.A.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Denial of relief from dismissal of plaintiff's motions for attorney's fees is affirmed over claims that: 1) relief was mandatory under Code of Civil...

Sumpter v. Matteson

Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a personal injury action arising from a car accident, judgment for plaintiffs is affirmed over plaintiffs' claim that jury award of $13,317.91 in...

Exarhos v. Exarhos

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
A person who sues as a decedent's successor in interest may be held liable for contractual attorney's fees under Civil Code section 1717 in an action...

McGarry v. Sax

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In case involving injuries arising from a melee for a skateboard deck that was thrown into a horde of spectators watching a skateboard exhibition,...

Levin v. United Airlines

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In case arising from plaintiff's arrest, and later release, for making a false bomb report at LAX, appeal from verdict for defendants is affirmed as a...