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HOLLAND v. SILVERSCREEN HEALTHCARE, INC., Case No. S285429 (Cal. S. Ct. Aug. 14, 2025)

Issues: Medical Malpractice, Motion to Compel Arbitration, Wrongful Death

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA JONIE A. HOLLAND et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. SILVERSCREEN HEALTHCARE, INC., Defendant and Appellant. S285429 Second Appellate District, Division Two b323237 Los Angeles County Superior Court 22STCV01945 August 14, 2025 Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Groban, […]

WONG v. DONG, Cal. App. No. A171466 (June 20, 2025)

Issues: anti-SLAPP Statute (CCP 425.16), Malicious Prosecution, SLAPPback Claim

TSZ KEUNG WONG, et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. YI DONG, et al., Defendants and Appellants. No. A171466.Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Five. Filed June 20, 2025. Appeal from the Superior Court of Alameda County, Super. Ct. No. 23CV053261. Rebekah Evanson, Judge. SUMMARY The appeal involved a malicious prosecution action filed by […]

E.I. v. EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Cal. App. No. B325733 (June 13, 2025)

Issues: Immunity for Public Employees, Negligence, Torts

Filed 06/13/25 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT E.I., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. EL SEGUNDO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant and Appellant. B325733 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. 19STCV14649) APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Michael B. Harwin, […]

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA v. SUPERIOR COURT, No. S230568 (Cal. 3/22/2018)

Issues: Negligence, Torts

Filed 3/22/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA et al.,?Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY,?Respondent; KATHERINE ROSEN, Real Party in Interest. S230568 Ct.App. 2/7 B259424;?Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. SC108504 Counsel: Maranga Morgenstern, Kenneth A. Maranga, Paul A. Elkhort, Morgan A. Metzger, Dennis Newitt; […]

PEOPLE v. CONAGRA GROCERY PRODUCTS COMPANY, No. H040880 (Cal. App. 11/14/2017)

Issues: Public Nuisance

Filed 11/14/17 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Respondent, v. CONAGRA GROCERY PRODUCTS COMPANY et al., Defendants and Appellants; THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY, Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant. ????? H040880 (Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. CV788657) After a lengthy […]

VASILENKO v. GRACE FAMILY CHURCH, No. S235412 (Cal. 11/13/2017)

Issues: Negligence, Premises Liability, Torts

Filed 11/13/17 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ALEKSANDR VASILENKO et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. GRACE FAMILY CHURCH,?Defendant and Respondent. ?S235412 Ct.App. 3 C074801; Sacramento County?Super. Ct. No. 34-2011-00097580 Counsel: Torrano Law, Frank J. Torrano; Jaramillo & Borcyckowski and Robert D. Borcyckowski for Plaintiffs and Appellants. Athena Roussos; Law Office of Louinda V. Lacey […]

ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO., v. DANA CORP., 105 Cal.App.4th 749 (2003)

Issues: Economic Loss Doctrine

129 Cal.Rptr.2d 682 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DANA CORPORATION, ETC., Defendant and Appellant. B150963Court of Appeal of California, Second District, Division Three. Filed January 24, 2003 REVIEW GRANTED MAY 14, 2003 [EDITORS’ NOTE: REVIEW GRANTED BY THE CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT; PURSUANT TO RULES 976, 976.1 and 979 OF THE CALIFORNIA RULES […]

LEE v. HANLEY, 61 Cal.4th 1225 (2015)

Issues: Legal Malpractice, Statute of Limitations

?No. S220775 61 Cal.4th 1225 (2015) 191 Cal. Rptr. 3d 536 354 P.3d 334 NANCY F. LEE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WILLIAM B. HANLEY, Defendant and Respondent. Supreme Court of California. August 20, 2015. Counsel: Walter J. Wilson for Plaintiff and Appellant. Law Office of Dimitri P. Gross and Dimitri P. Gross for Defendant and […]

SUMMERS v. TICE, 33 Cal.2d 80 (1948)

Issues: Joint and Several Liability, Proximate Causation, Torts

199 P.2d 1 CHARLES A. SUMMERS, Respondent, v. HAROLD W. TICE et al., Appellants. Docket Nos. L.A. 20650, 20651.Supreme Court of California. In Bank. November 17, 1948. Page 81 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 82 APPEALS from a judgment […]

VINER v. SWEET, 30 Cal.4th 1232 (2003)

Issues: Legal Malpractice, Proximate Causation

70 P.3d 1046, 135 Cal.Rptr.2d 629 MICHAEL VINER et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. CHARLES A. SWEET et al., Defendants and Appellants. S101964Supreme Court of California Filed June 23, 2003 Appeal from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BC 192006, David A. Workman, Judge, Ct.App. 2/7 B138149. Review Granted 92 Cal.App.4th 730. Page […]

ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO., INC. v. DANA CORP., 34 Cal.4th 979 (2004)

Issues: Economic Loss Doctrine

102 P.3d 268, 22 Cal.Rptr.3d 352 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DANA CORPORATION, Defendant and Appellant. No. S114054Supreme Court of California. December 23, 2004 Appeal from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. YC036795, Jean E. Matusinka, Judge. Page 980 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL […]

LI v. YELLOW CAB CO., 13 Cal.3d 804 (1975)

Issues: Comparative Negligence, Contributory Negligence, Torts

532 P.2d 1226, 119 Cal.Rptr. 858 NGA LI, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. YELLOW CAB COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA et al., Defendants and Respondents. Docket No. L.A. 30277.Supreme Court of California. In Bank. March 31, 1975. Appeal from Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. 947992, Joseph H. Sprankle, Jr., Judge. Page 805 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE […]

Foxen v. Carpenter, Cal.App.: No. B268820 (11/3/16) [SLIP COPY]

Issues: Legal Malpractice, Statute of Limitations

Filed 11/3/16; pub. order 12/1/16 (see end of opn.) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT CHRISTINE FOXEN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JOHN CARPENTER et al., Defendants and Respondents. ?? ???B268820 (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC576625) APPEAL from the judgment of the […]

KESNER v. SUPERIOR COURT, Cal.: Nos. S219534 & S219919 (12/1/16) [SLIP COPY]

Issues: Asbestos, Torts, Toxic Torts

Filed 12/1/16 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA CECILIA KESNER, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY, Respondent; PNEUMO ABEX, LLC, Real Party in Interest. S219534 Ct.App. 1/3 A136378;?Alameda County?Super. Ct. No. RG11578906 JOSHUA HAVER, et al. v. Plaintiffs and Appellants,?Defendant and Respondent. S219919 Ct.App. 2/5 B246527;?Super. Ct. No. BC435551 Counsel: Fred J. Hiestand […]

Horiike v. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Co. (Cal., 11/21/16) [SLIP COPY]

Issues: Real Estate Agents

Filed 11/21/16 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA HIROSHI HORIIKE,?Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL?BROKERAGE COMPANY et al.,? Defendants and Respondents. S218734 Ct.App. 2/5 B246606;?Los Angeles County?Super. Ct. No. SC110477 Counsel: Horvitz & Levy, Mitchell C. Tilner, Frederic D. Cohen; The Law Offices of David W. Macey, David W. Macey, Lindsay M. Alter; Higgs, […]

Li v. Yellow Cab Co. , 13 Cal.3d 804

Issues: Comparative Negligence, Contributory Negligence, Torts

Li v. Yellow Cab Co. , 13 Cal.3d 804 [L.A. No. 30277. Supreme Court of California. March 31, 1975.] NGA LI, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. YELLOW CAB COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA et al., Defendants and Respondents In Bank. (Opinion by Sullivan, J., with Wright, C. J., Tobriner, J., and Burke, J., concurring. Separate concurring and dissenting […]

Hasten-Golston v. City of San Diego (Cal. App. 2016) [UNPUBLISHED]

Issues: Premises Liability

RICKY HASTEN-GOLSTON et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF SAN DIEGO et al., Defendants and Respondents. D066846 California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, First Division May 12, 2016 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified […]

Lopez v. Sony Elecs., Inc. (Cal. App., 2016)

Issues: Statute of Limitations, Torts, Toxic Torts

DOMINIQUE LOPEZ, a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SONY ELECTRONICS, INC., Defendant and Respondent. B256792 COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION EIGHT May 13, 2016 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC476544) APPEAL from the judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Frederick […]

Ahern v. Dillenback, 1 Cal. App. 4th 36 (1991)

Issues: Fiduciary Duty, Insurance Agents (Professional Liability), Professional Liability

[No. D012493. Fourth Dist., Div. One. Nov 6, 1991.] JOAN AHERN et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. RAY DILLENBACK et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of San Diego County, No. 542992, Michael I. Greer, Judge.) (Opinion by Todd, J., with Kremer, P. J., and Benke, J., concurring.) COUNSEL Maynard Kartvedt for Plaintiffs and Appellants. […]