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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Borg v. Transamerica Insurance Co. - 12/18/2001
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS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...
Gianakakos v. Fidelis - 12/17/2001
This is an action for breach of contract and tort claims arising from a dispute over the ownership of a bail bond company. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment in favor of defendants Michael Fidelis (Fidelis), Scott Anschultz...
Coppa v. Olive Hunters Entertainment - 12/17/2001
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED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...
Kim v. Judge - 12/17/2001
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS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...
Utility Cost Management v. Indian Wells Valley Water Dist. - 12/17/2001
In this case, we decide whether the 120-day statute of limitations set forth in Government Code section 66022 applies to an action by a public agency to recover amounts paid to a public utility for capital improvements. We conclude...
Jobalia v. West American Insurance Co. - 12/14/2001
Plaintiff Alka Jobalia attacks an order granting a defense motion for summary judgment in an action for indemnity under a commercial general liability policy. The trial court found a policy provision specifically excluding coverage...
United Services Automobile Association v. Alaska Insurance Co. - 12/14/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Defendants Alaska Insurance Company and its successor in interest New Hampshire Insurance Company (collectively New Hampshire) appeal a judgment requiring New Hampshire, as a primary insurer, to...
Ali v. City of Mountain View - 12/14/2001
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...
Ozante v. County of Los Angeles - 12/13/2001
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...
Keel v. County of Los Angeles - 12/13/2001
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...
Alsky v. City of Adelanto - 12/13/2001
Plaintiff Tom Alsky appeals from a judgment of dismissal, following an order sustaining, without leave to amend, defendant City of Adelanto's demurrer to the fifth cause of action of plaintiff's second amended complaint. The fifth...
Maxie v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County - 12/12/2001
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...
Kriletich v. Alameda County Registrar of Voters - 12/12/2001
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...
Delman v. California Farm Insurance Co. - 12/11/2001
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. Adame - 12/11/2001
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...
Floren v. Hughes Markets - 12/10/2001
Plaintiff Barry Floren brought this action for personal injuries sustained in a fall at a store operated by defendant Hughes Markets, Inc. (Hughes). The jury found Hughes was not negligent, and the court entered judgment for Hughes....
Solis v. Kirkwood Resort Co. - 12/10/2001
As modified December 11, 2001.
MARIO SOLIS ET AL., PLAINTIFFS AND APPELLANTS, v. KIRKWOOD RESORT COMPANY, DEFENDANT AND RESPONDENT.
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Alpine County. Harold Bradford, Judge....
Intel Corp. v. Hamidi - 12/10/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
(SEE DISSENTING OPINION)
After Kourosh Kenneth Hamidi was fired by Intel Corporation, he began to air grievances about the company. Hamidi repeatedly flooded Intel's e-mail system. When its...
Sun Valley Packing v. Consep - 12/10/2001
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) is a comprehensive statutory scheme that regulates the use, sales and labeling of all pesticides sold in the United States. (7 U.S.C. ยง 136 et seq.) FIFRA expressly...
Laico v. Atlantic Richfield Company - 12/10/2001
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...
Bonifield v. County of Nevada - 12/7/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Sandra Bonifield, individually and as the guardian of Jessica Rose Saunders-Krueger, and the Estate of Kimberly Anne Saunders (collectively, plaintiffs) brought this wrongful death action after...
Begley v. Paltenghe - 12/7/2001
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...
LaPlante v. Wellcraft Marine Corp. - 12/6/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Daniel LaPlante appeals from a summary judgment rendered against him and in favor of defendants Wellcraft Marine Corp., Genmar Holdings, Inc. and Galaxie Miller's Landing, Inc. on LaPlante's complaint...
Peracchi v. Superior Court of Fresno County - 12/6/2001
ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS; petition for writ of mandate/prohibition. Lawrence Jones, Judge.
SEE DISSENTING OPINION
Petitioner challenges the denial of his Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6, subdivision (2) motion to...
Rojas v. U.S. Borax - 12/6/2001
Plaintiff Rumaldo Leon Rojas (Rojas) appeals from the judgment entered after the trial court granted defendant U.S. Borax, Incorporated's (U.S. Borax) motion for summary judgment. The issue presented by this appeal is whether Rojas...
Duncan v. Spivak - 12/6/2001
SEE DISSENTING OPINION
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs and appellants Russell Duncan (Duncan) and Shari Duncan (Mrs. Duncan) (collectively the Duncans) appeal from the judgment entered after the trial court granted summary...
Burton v. Biggs - 12/5/2001
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...
Bakarian v. Mazza - 12/5/2001
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...
Edwards v. North Country Village Homeowners Association - 11/30/2001
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...
Rumsey v. Starbuck - 11/30/2001
Plaintiff in this personal injury action arising from an automobile accident appeals from a jury verdict in her favor but awarding no damages. She challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support the verdict. We conclude there...
Relf v. County of Butte - 11/30/2001
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...
Moslenko v. Jones - 11/30/2001
This appeal is from a suit for breach of contract and professional negligence arising out of an action for dissolution of marriage. Plaintiff Mary Moslenko purports to appeal from the granting of defendant Wayne L. Jones's motion in...
Doris v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board - 11/30/2001
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...
Homer v. Bally Total Fitness Corp. - 11/30/2001
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...
Gutierrez v. Santex - 11/30/2001
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...
White v. Salomon Smith Barney - 11/30/2001
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...
Aw v. San Gabriel Valley Medical Group - 11/29/2001
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...
Moses v. Richardson - 11/29/2001
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...
Haddad v. Northridge Hospital - 11/29/2001
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...
Rapid Wash - 11/29/2001
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...
Gunnell v. Metrocolor Laboratories - 9/28/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs sued their employer for injuries they sustained from exposure to a hazardous chemical substance the employer gave them to clean a film processing lab. The trial...
Schiff v. Prados - 9/28/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
A doctor's obligation to obtain a patient's informed consent to medical treatment includes "a duty of reasonable disclosure of the available choices with respect to proposed therapy and of the dangers...
Viner v. Sweet - 9/28/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION
Affirmed as modified.
In this lawsuit for legal malpractice arising from advice relating to a business transaction, the trial court refused to require proof of a "case within a case" as...
State v. Baughman - 9/27/2001
The County of San Bernardino (County) appeals from an order expunging its lien for medical services rendered to Alberto Mares, deceased. It claims that its lien under Government Code section 23004.1 (hereinafter section 23004.1)...
Turner v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. - 9/27/2001
Affirmed.
The trial judge dismissed this action after sustaining a demurrer to the first amended complaint without leave to amend. William and Leslie Turner (the Turners) appeal from the judgment, contending the trial court...
Price v. Dames & Moore - 9/18/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Before serving a professional negligence complaint against a licensed engineer, the plaintiff's attorney must file a certificate of merit declaring that "there is reasonable and meritorious cause" for...
Ventura Unified School District v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County - 9/6/2001
PETITION for writ of mandate. James C. Chalfant, Judge. Writ granted.
Petitioner Ventura Unified School District (District) filed this petition requesting issuance of a writ of mandate directing the respondent court to vacate its...
Torres v. Parkhouse Tire Service - 8/30/2001
Under an exception to the exclusivity of workers' compensation remedies, an injured employee may bring a civil action against another employee " hen the injury or death is proximately caused by the willful and unprovoked physical act...
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County - 8/29/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING. Petition for writ of mandate. Charles W. McCoy, Judge. Petition for the writ originally requested, to reverse to trial court's original order, denied; writ issued to direct trial...
Krough v. Reynolds Packing Inc. - 8/29/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Civil Code section 3333.4 (hereinafter section 3333.4), enacted by the voters in the 1996 general election as a part of Proposition 213, precludes recovery by an uninsured motorist of non-economic losses...
Cruz v. Pacificare Health Systems - 8/28/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc., and its subsidiary, PacifiCare of California (collectively PacifiCare), appeal from an order denying their motion to compel arbitration of the claims asserted in Jose...
Fraizer v. Velkura - 8/22/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Reversed.
Dixie Jane Fraizer (Fraizer) appeals from judgment entered following order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Hymavathi Velkura, M.D. (Velkura). She contends the trial court...
Lockley v. Law Office of Cantrell - 8/21/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Reversed and remanded.
Appellant Kim Lockley appeals from a judgment of dismissal upon the trial court's order sustaining a demurrer without leave to amend in favor of respondent Law Office of...
Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. Robert S. - 8/20/2001
When a homeowner's policy expressly covers accidental bodily injury but excludes coverage for bodily injury arising out of an "illegal act," is the insurer obligated to defend and indemnify its insureds in a wrongful death action...
Lugtu v. California Highway Patrol - 8/16/2001
Plaintiffs, passengers in an automobile that had been pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer into the center median strip of a highway for a traffic violation, were injured when a pickup truck ran into their automobile from...
Account Management Associates v. Sanglimsuwan - 8/15/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Reversed.
In prior litigation, plaintiff and defendant settled by way of a "stipulation for judgment," which obligated defendant to make monthly payments secured by a deed of trust on his...
Arnold v. Dow Chemical Co. - 8/14/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
Appellants Ashley and Alexa Arnold, through Michelle Arnold, as guardian ad litem, appeal from a judgment entered after the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of...
Wendland v. Wendland - 8/9/2001
Date Filed: August 9, 2001
In this case we consider whether a conservator of the person may withhold artificial nutrition and hydration from a conscious conservatee who is not terminally ill, comatose, or in a persistent...
Merrill v. Navegar - 8/6/2001
On July 1, 1993, Gian Luigi Ferri killed eight people and wounded six-and then killed himself-during a shooting rampage at 101 California Street, a high-rise office building in San Francisco. Survivors and representatives of some of...
Villafana v. Camco Pacific Construction Company - 8/1/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Affirmed.
Decedent Jose Villafana, the employee of a subcontractor, was killed in a forklift accident at a gasoline station that was under construction. His widow, Teresa Villafana, and their four...
Baltayan v. Estate of Getemyan - 7/30/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Reversed and remanded.
INTRODUCTION
Appellant Gagik Baltayan's personal injury action was dismissed after he failed to comply with the trial court's order requiring him to post an undertaking...
Barker v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. - 3/29/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Larry Barker appeals the dismissal of his wrongful death suit against Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (Brown) for the 1962 death of his father following the sustaining of a demurrer on the...
State v. Superior Court of the County of Riverside - 3/27/2001
ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS; petition for writ of mandate. Charles D. Field, Judge. Petition granted.
This case presents an issue of first impression concerning the application of the immunity provisions contained in Government Code...
Kline v. Turner - 3/27/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, David B. Moon, Judge. Affirmed.
In 1999 plaintiff Thomas H. Kline sued defendants Priority Records, Inc. (Priority), a recording...
Jefferson v. California Department of Youth Authority - 3/26/2001
1. Introduction
Plaintiff Mary J. Jefferson appeals judgment entered in favor of defendants California Department of Youth Authority (CYA) and Larry Berg (defendants) following the trial court's ruling granting defendants'...
People v. Weise - 3/23/2001
As modified April 20, 2001. There is no change in the judgment. The petition for rehearing is denied. Ordered depublished July 11, 2001.
THE PEOPLE, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT, v. CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL WEISE ET AL., DEFENDANTS AND...
San Diego Trolley - 3/16/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
PROCEEDINGS in mandate. J. Richard Haden, Judge. Petition granted.
In this writ proceeding we find the trial court's discovery order infringes upon a witness's psychotherapist-patient privilege as...
Piscitelli v. Friedenberg - 3/14/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Reversed.
Robert Friedenberg appeals a judgment and orders denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) and partially granting a new trial following a jury verdict finding...
Mendez v. Superior Court Of Los Angeles County - 3/7/2001
As modified April 4, 2001. There is no change in the judgment.
CARLOS FRANCISCO MENDEZ, PETITIONER, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, RESPONDENT; THE PEOPLE, REAL PARTY IN INTEREST.
(Super. Ct. No. BA080132) ...
Souders v. Philip Morris Inc. - 3/7/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, John P. Farrell, Judge. Reversed with directions.
Plaintiffs and appellants Donald Souders, individually and as guardian ad litem...
Carlson v. Blatt - 3/5/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
In this action for legal malpractice, John Robin Carlson appeals from the summary judgment granted in favor of Attorney James E. Blatt and James E. Blatt, a professional corporation (Blatt). (Code Civ....
Franklin v. USX Corp. - 3/2/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Jeannette Franklin, now deceased, and her husband, Darrel Franklin (respondents), filed an action for personal injury, premises liability and loss of consortium against several defendants including...
American Cemwood Corporation v. American Home Assurance Company - 2/28/2001
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
In this case we consider whether a defendant seeking to stay or dismiss an action on the basis of forum non conveniens must show that all defendants are subject to jurisdiction in the proposed alternate...
Garofalo v. Princess Cruises - 12/29/2000
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Lorna Parnell, Judge. Affirmed in part and reversed in part.
This case presents a novel issue arising from the intersection of...
7-Eleven Owners For Fair Franchising v. Southland Corp. - 12/29/2000
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
In Rebney v. Wells Fargo Bank (1990) 220 Cal.App.3d 1117, an appeal from a judgment entered on a class action settlement, Justice Benson, then a member of this court, began his opinion this way:...
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