all - Opinion Summaries

Grosshandels-und v. World Trade Ctr. Props., LLC

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, International Law
Summary judgment for defendants is affirmed since plaintiffs, German social insurers, may not bring state-law based negligence and wrongful death...

Tuazon v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Denial of defendant-tobacco company's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and on grounds of forum non conveniens is affirmed in a case...

Affordable Hous. Dev. Corp. v. City of Fresno

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Construction, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Judgment for defendants, a municipality and individuals, on various discrimination claims regarding a city council's disapproval of certain bonds...

Stanley v. Trs. of the California State Univ.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Title IX claims are subject to the applicable state statute of limitations for personal injury actions. Judgment on the pleadings for defendants,...

Pony v. County of Los Angeles

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
A plaintiff bringing a civil rights suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 can not assign her right to seek attorney-s fees to her attorney.

Lanza v. Allied Trucking of Florida, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In a negligence action arising out the alleged failed to properly install a canvas cover over a truck's trailer, summary judgment in favor of trucking...

Chomat v. N. Ins. Co. of New York

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action arising out of a Coblentz settlement agreement, petition for writ of certiorari, on the issue of whether the attorney-client privilege...

US Holdings, Inc. v. Belance

Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Workers' Compensation
Order denying appellant-defendant's motion for summary judgment, finding that it is not entitled to workers' compensation immunity, is affirmed where,...

Sidran v. E.I. Dupont De Nemours, Inc.

Agriculture, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In an action brought by orchid growers alleging negligence and that defendant's Benlate DF was a defective product, rehearing is denied, trial...

Genuine Parts Co. v. Parsons

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Orders denying defendants- motions for continuance are quashed pursuant to a petition for mandamus in an expedited asbestos case involving a...