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Recent Supreme Court decision in Howell v. Hamilton Meats
regarding measure of damages in a personal injury action
Howell v. Hamilton Meats (August 18, 2011) |
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Recent decision on third party Negligent Infliction of Emotional
Distress claims
Morton v. Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital (August 23, 2010) |
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Supreme Court holds patients can enter into medical arbitration
agreements that bind potential wrongful death claimants
Ruiz v. Podolsky (August 23, 2010) |
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Recent decision on anti-SLAPP action on complaint by pediatric
dentist against patient's parents who posted a negative review on
Yelp.com
Wong v. Jing (November 9, 2010) |
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Recent decision holding a forensic pathologist has no duty to
obtain consent from decedent’s family prior to retaining tissue or
body part following autopsy to determine cause of death.
Benson v. Superior Court (June 22, 2010) |
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Recent decision holding nurse’s negligence a “question of common
knowledge” that does not require expert opinion on standard of care
Massey v. Mercy Medical Center Redding (December 23, 2009) |
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Recent decision on 998 offers
One Star, Inc. v. Staar Surgical Company (December 1, 2009) |
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Recent decision holding no vicarious liability on part of City
for alleged sexual assault by firefighters
M.P. v. City of Sacramento (2009) |
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Expert witness declaration in opposition to motion for summary
adjudication does not create a triable issue of fact when witness
has made conflicting prior, unsworn statements
Alvis v. County of Ventura (October 20, 2009) |
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Recent decision affirming the trial court’s vacation of a private
arbitration award on the grounds that the arbitrator’s exclusion of
evidence substantially prejudiced a party
Burlage v. Superior Court (August 31, 2009) |
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Recent decision holding arbitration agreement not enforceable
against wrongful death minor heir when the decedent died within the
30 day rescission period of CCP §1295(c)
Rodriguez v. Superior Court (Witzling) (August 26, 2009) |
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Recent decision on priority of attorney fee liens over medical
liens
Gilman v. Dalby (Aug. 10, 2009) |
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Recent decision CACI form instructions on medical battery (Nos.
530A and 530B)
Dennis v. Southard (May 29, 2009) |
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Recent decision on
expert testimony about medical records
People v. Dean (May 26, 2009) |
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Recent decision on
voluntary dismissals
Lewis C. Nelson &
Sons, Inc. v. Lynx Iron Corp. (May 22, 2009) |
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Recent decision on
seeking costs after filing of a voluntary dismissal
Fries v. Rite Aid
Corporation (April 23, 2009) |
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Recent decision on
court’s discretion to refuse to enforce an arbitration agreement
where there are third parties in the action unaffected by the
agreement
Birl v. Heritage Care
LLC (April 9, 2009) |
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Recent decision
holding defendants are jointly and severally liable for prejudgment
interest following rejection of plaintiff's 998 offers where
plaintiff gets more favorable judgment
Cadlo v. Metalclad
Insulation Corporation (March 30, 2009) |
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Recent decision
finding abuse of discretion in granting motion for good faith
determination
Long Beach Memorial
Medical Center v. Superior Court (Connors) (March 27, 2009) |
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Prospect Medical Group, Inc. v. Northridge Emergency Medical
Group, recent decision by the Supreme Court prohibiting the practice
of balance billing
Prospect Medical Group, Inc. v. Northridge Emergency Medical
Group (Jan. 8, 2009) |
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Recent decision on judicial notice and ratification
C.R. v. Tenet Healthcare Corporation (Jan. 5, 2009) |
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