California Personal Injury Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of California or Court of Appeals of California where the terms personal injury or related terms have been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily personal injury and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions personal injury related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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Bouley v. Long Beach Memorial Medical Center - 3/15/2005
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
In 2000, California law first recognized the domestic partnerships of same-sex couples and certain male-female couples who chose "to share one another's lives in an intimate and committed relationship of...
Scrosati v. McRoy-Wilbur Communities - 3/15/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
Donaldson v. National Marine - 3/14/2005
In this case, involving a maritime injury occurring beyond state borders, we consider whether the trial court had jurisdiction to entertain a wrongful death claim under the federal Jones Act (46 U.S.C. Appen. § 688 et seq.),...
Welch v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - 3/9/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Yitzchak K. v. Los Angeles Unified School District - 3/9/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Krongold v. City of Los Angeles - 3/9/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Garamendi v. Golden Eagle Insurance Company - 3/9/2005
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
These are consolidated appeals by Pauli Systems, Inc. (claimant) from identical orders denying applications for orders to show cause in proceedings instituted by claimant against Golden Eagle Insurance...
Rash v. Bomatic - 3/4/2005
Plaintiffs and appellants Ethan Rash, Daniel Rash, Jeremy Rash, and Brian Rash, individually and as natural guardian of Ethan Rash, Daniel Rash, and Jeremy Rash (collectively, plaintiffs) appeal from a judgment entered in favor of...
Jackson v. Fitzgibbons - 3/3/2005
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
This is a wrongful death action for alleged medical negligence brought by Kalesha S. Jackson, through her guardian ad litem against respondent Terrence Fitzgibbons, M.D., arising out of the death of...
Wang v. Golden Eagle Insurance Company - 2/24/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Government - 2/17/2005
INTRODUCTION
Defendant was charged with the attempted murders of Larry Dahl (Larry) and Matthew Bowers (Bowers) in counts 1 and 2, assaulting the same men with a firearm in counts 3 and 4, and discharging a firearm at an...
Ross v. United Services Automobile Association - 2/17/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
City of Los Angeles v. Estate of Vides - 2/16/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Pelaez v. Lacson - 2/15/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Beckett v. Mastercraft Boat Co. - 2/14/2005
1. Introduction
Fifteen-year-old Stacy Beckett died of carbon monoxide poisoning while riding in a 1988 Mastercraft boat on the Rio Hardy River in Baja California. Her parents and brother sued the boat owner and operator and...
People v. Kilgore - 2/14/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
In re Firearm Cases - 2/10/2005
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
A number of California cities and counties filed an action on behalf of the general public against manufacturers, distributors and retailers of handguns and their trade associations, asserting that their...
In re Sickle - 2/8/2005
PUBLIC MATTER -- DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION
OPINION ON REVIEW
Respondent, David M. Van Sickle, has requested review of a hearing judge's decision placing him on actual suspension for six months. In a single client matter,...
Viola v. Dep't of Managed Health Care - 2/1/2005
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
The issue in this case is whether the plaintiffs may maintain an action for declaratory and injunctive relief against the California Department of Managed Health Care (Department) and its director...
American Financial Services Association v. City of Oakland - 1/31/2005
"Predatory lending" is a term generally used to characterize a range of abusive and aggressive lending practices, including deception or fraud, charging excessive fees and interest rates, making loans without regard to a borrower's...
Winkler v. Smyth - 1/27/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Skobin v. County of Los Angeles - 1/26/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Reichner v. Maywood - 1/25/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Long v. Pearle - 1/25/2005
Sherri Long, individually and as guardian ad litem for Jonathan Long and Cheri Long (hereafter the Plaintiff), appeals the judgment in this wrongful death/medical malpractice action against physicians James Pearle and Panagoitis...
Heerlyn v. Reid - 1/21/2005
Appellant’s petition for rehearing denied February 22, 2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified...
Smith v. Ricks - 1/19/2005
1. Introduction
Thomas Smith died of an acute myocardial infarction 12 hours after being treated at Dr. George Ricks's medical office for a cough and stomach pains. Plaintiff Robin Smith filed a medical malpractice action...
Longs Drugs Stores California - 1/18/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Nu West Fabrication and Rubber Supply Company v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County - 1/13/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Reigelsperger v. Siller - 1/13/2005
CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION
Plaintiffs Terry Reigelsperger and his wife Kathleen Reigelsperger (collectively Reigelspergers) filed a complaint for medical malpractice and loss of consortium against defendant James M....
Oliver v. Shook - 1/12/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Flores v. 24 Hour Fitness - 1/10/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Rasana v. San Diego Transit - 1/5/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Premier Medical Management Systems - 1/3/2005
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Teffera v. Moryl - 12/30/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Barno v. Copley Press - 12/29/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Slayton v. Boxer - 12/29/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Bell v. Greg Agee Construction - 12/29/2004
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Douglas Bell appeals from a summary judgment in favor of general contractor Greg Agee Construction, Inc. and its principal Greg Agee (collectively Agee) on Bell's complaint for personal injuries he...
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District v. Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association - 12/28/2004
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
This case requires us to decide whether litigation seeking judicial review of an action or decision by a public entity is subject to a special motion to strike under the anti-SLAPP statute, Code of Civil...
People v. Barnes - 12/28/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Montano v. Garcia - 12/23/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Robinson Helicopter Co. - 12/23/2004
In this case, we decide whether the economic loss rule, which in some circumstances bars a tort action in the absence of personal injury or physical damage to other property, applies to claims for intentional misrepresentation or fraud...
Rodriguez v. D'Ambrosio - 12/22/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Guyer v. D. L. Sinjem Co. - 12/22/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Furlong v. Catholic Healthcare West - 12/22/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
People v. Kearns - 12/22/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Timmis v. Kaiser Permanente - 12/21/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Christopherson v. Hamm - 12/21/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
Elsner v. Uveges - 12/20/2004
In 1971, the Legislature enacted Labor Code section 6304.5, a statute that barred the admission of California Occupational Safety and Health Act (Cal-OSHA) provisions in employee negligence actions against nonemployers. Labor Code...
Frei v. Davey - 12/17/2004
Introduction
Mediation using a neutral professional is often an effective and efficient way to resolve legal disputes. The California Legislature, businesses, consumers, and lawyers have all recognized the benefits of...
Waterbury v. Phoenix House San Diego - 12/17/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Jackson v. Roberts - 12/17/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
People v. Adams - 12/16/2004
Claude fought the dog and the dog won. A jury convicted Claude Adams of misdemeanor battery on a police dog (Pen. Code, § 600, subd. (a), (count 3)), along with possession of a controlled substance (Health & Saf. Code, § 11350,...
Zavala v. TK Holdings Inc. - 12/16/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Gonzales v. City of San Jose - 12/16/2004
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Opinion ordered published January 11, 2005.
Plaintiff Joanne Gonzales and defendant City of San Jose appeal a judgment following the trial court's grant of defendant Charles Huang's motion for...
Uhrich v. American Home Assurance Company - 12/15/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
Pedigo v. Hershey - 12/15/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
Anaheim Emergency Specialists Medical Group - 12/15/2004
Anaheim Memorial Medical Center (Hospital), Memorial Health Services (Health Services), and several physicians (Rakesh Bhola, Raveen Arora, Erkan Ereren and Mahaveer Khemka), appeal from an order denying their motion to compel...
Moore v. State - 12/14/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Biles v. Exxon Mobil Corp. - 12/14/2004
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
I. Introduction
In deciding this appeal we deconstruct a civil discovery "urban legend" - that a responding party has an affirmative duty to supplement responses to interrogatories if and when new...
Roland v. Service Rent-A-Car - 12/13/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Shook v. Regents of the University of California - 12/13/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Moore v. Boy Scouts of America Los Angeles Area Council - 12/10/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Ilja M. v. Sarkis S. - 12/10/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Morgan v. San Joaquin Community Hospital - 12/10/2004
It is well settled that a notice of appeal divests the trial court of jurisdiction to alter a judgment. A motion for reconsideration that is intended to affect the judgment, but which also purports to be a notice of appeal from the...
Gornik v. Nationwide Property and Casualty Insurance Company - 12/9/2004
This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted respondent insurer on appellants' causes of action alleging bad faith breach of contract. We affirm the judgment.
Facts and Procedural History
Appellants Joseph and Glenis...
People v. Cervantes - 12/9/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Huntington Beach Police Officers' Association v. City of Huntington Beach - 12/9/2004
The Huntington Beach Police Officers' Association (HBPOA) appeals the order of the trial court sustaining a demurrer by the City of Huntington Beach (City). HBPOA argues the trial court erred in concluding its failure to pursue...
Hardisty v. Hinton & Alfert - 12/8/2004
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
As part of the posttrial settlement of this action, all parties stipulated to vacate the judgment entered in by the Contra Costa Superior Court on May 25, 2004. To effectuate their stipulation, the...
Sevilla v. Estate of Wiley - 12/8/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 977(b). This opinion has...
Wolver v. Rosenaur - 12/7/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Scottsdale Indemnity Company v. Arnold - 12/7/2004
The facts are undisputed. Appellant Arthur Arnold was a truck driver who was injured in the course of his employment on April 21, 1998. He was involved in an automobile accident with an underinsured motorist. Appellant's truck was...
Alvarado v. Cafe-Club Fais Do Do - 12/7/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Domby v. Hoyt - 12/7/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Tarver v. City and County of San Francisco - 12/6/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
Abbott v. Lindsey - 12/6/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule...
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