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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Grahn v. Dillingham Construction - 9/17/2004
Appellant’s petition for rehearing denied October 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NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS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...
Grahn v. Exxon Mobil Corp. - 9/17/2004
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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...
Lawrence v. Frost Street Outpatient Surgical Center - 9/17/2004
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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...
Lovett v. City and County of San Francisco - 9/16/2004
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS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...
Quacchia v. DaimlerChrysler Corp. - 9/15/2004
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Opinion ordered published October 7, 2004.
Plaintiff Eileen Quacchia appeals after the trial court denied her motion for class certification. We conclude the trial court did not abuse its...
Becker v. Kajikuri - 9/15/2004
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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...
Holguin v. Flores - 9/15/2004
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Under California law unmarried cohabiting couples who qualify as "domestic partners" are afforded rights and benefits not afforded to other unmarried couples including the right of the surviving partner...
Menachem S. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist. - 9/14/2004
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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. Castillo - 9/14/2004
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...
Barrios v. Kuder - 9/14/2004
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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. Bannan - 9/13/2004
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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...
Shore v. Gurnett - 9/10/2004
CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION
The United States Supreme Court has relied on the federal due process clause to constitutionalize the law of punitive damages. (State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. v. Campbell (2003) 538 U.S....
Hayes v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - 9/9/2004
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...
People v. Rodriguez - 9/9/2004
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
A jury convicted defendant and appellant Ralph Rodriguez (appellant) of first degree burglary under Penal Code section 459. Following a separate non-jury trial on appellant's prior criminal record, the...
In re Marriage of Arrigo - 9/8/2004
Michael Arrigo appeals from a post-dissolution order that awarded Virginia Arrigo 100 percent of a community asset he fraudulently failed to disclose, along with attorney fees incurred in the action. Michael argues there was...
Chuks-Orji v. Bob - 9/8/2004
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...
Hass v. Estate of Rosenthal - 9/7/2004
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...
Osijo v. Home Insurance Company - 9/7/2004
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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...
Nunn v. City and County of San Francisco - 9/3/2004
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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...
California Dep't of Corrections v. State Personnel Board - 9/3/2004
CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION
Real party in interest Dianna Henning, a public employee under the State Civil Service Act or SCSA (Gov. Code, § 18500 et seq.), sought from her employer, California Department of Corrections...
Vaughn v. Toyota of North Hollywood - 9/2/2004
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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...
Comras v. City of Canyon Lake - 9/2/2004
In consolidated appeals arising from judgments on the pleadings, the plaintiffs assert that certain statutory immunities do not apply to shield the City of Canyon Lake from liability for misrepresentations made by independent...
In re Marriage of Richard J. - 9/2/2004
Introduction
Barbara A. Simundza and Richard J. Simundza entered into a stipulated marital dissolution judgment under which Barbara agreed to accept the sum of $200 from Richard's monthly pension benefit for 12 years following...
In re Marriage of Tober - 9/1/2004
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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 White - 9/1/2004
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
THE COURT:
In these proceedings, we must decide what an appellate court can and should do when confronted by a petition for writ of habeas corpus that is frivolous because "it indisputably has no...
Mendoza v. Mendoza - 8/31/2004
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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...
Masters v. Alameida - 8/31/2004
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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...
Tishgart v. DeJesus - 8/31/2004
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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...
Condon v. Union Oil Company of California - 8/31/2004
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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...
Claxton v. Waters - 8/30/2004
Ct.App. 2/8 B141129
In executing the standard preprinted form used to settle workers' compensation claims, does an injured worker also release causes of action that are not exclusively subject to the workers' compensation law or...
People v. Chapman - 8/30/2004
Appellant, Charlotte Louise Chapman, pleaded no contest to one count of workers' compensation fraud (Pen. Code, § 550(a)(1)). In exchange for her plea, three additional counts of workers' compensation fraud were dismissed with a...
Erickson v. Central Valley Towing - 8/30/2004
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...
Gaylor v. Hobdy - 12/30/2003
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 Dylan Apple Trust - 12/30/2003
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. Hernandez - 12/30/2003
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...
People v. Small - 12/30/2003
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...
San Joaquin County Medical Society v. Amco Insurance Co. - 12/30/2003
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. Tison - 12/30/2003
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...
Wishum v. Long Beach Memorial Hospital - 12/30/2003
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...
Rodriguez v. Honeywell International - 12/29/2003
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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...
Collins v. State Department of Transportation - 12/24/2003
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
The summary judgment statute, Code of Civil Procedure section 437c, former subdivision (i) provided: "If the court determines at any time that any of the affidavits are presented in bad faith or solely...
Davies-Hopper v. Sutter Lakeside Hospital - 12/22/2003
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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...
Taylor v. Mr. T. - 12/22/2003
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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...
Pizano v. All Care Medical Group - 12/22/2003
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...
Thermech Engineering Corp. v. Laboratories - 12/22/2003
Plaintiff Thermech Engineering Corporation sued defendant Abbott Laboratories for fraud and violation of both the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (18 U.S.C. § 1961 et seq.) and the California Uniform Trade...
Certainteed Corp. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County - 12/22/2003
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...
Heins v. Garcia - 12/22/2003
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...
Pedrin v. Civil Constructors Corp. - 12/22/2003
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...
Kisiel v. Mill Valley Insurance Services - 12/19/2003
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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...
Alexander v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County - 12/19/2003
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
In this mandate action we are asked to decide whether a contractual venue selection clause is dispositive of the proper venue for an action on the contract. We conclude that to the extent the clause is...
Duong v. Le - 12/19/2003
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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. Barmettler - 12/18/2003
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...
Eastburn v. Regional Fire Protection Authority - 12/18/2003
In California, public agencies each year receive millions of 911 dispatch calls seeking emergency, medical, and fire services. (E.g., Sen. Com. on Energy and Public Utilities and Joint Com. on Fire, Police, Emergency and Disaster...
Wheeler v. Castro - 12/18/2003
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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. Superior Court of Los Angeles County - 12/17/2003
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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...
TCM Corp. v. Superior Court of the County of San Bernardino - 12/17/2003
Petitioner TCM Corporation (TCM) demurred to the products liability action of Robert Marquez (Marquez) on the ground that it is barred by the statute of limitations. Marquez filed the present action more than one year after...
Yace v. Dushane - 12/16/2003
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...
Duran v. St. Luke's Hospital - 12/16/2003
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Benjamin Franklin described the snowballing consequences of inattention to a small detail-"For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider...
Gelson's/Arden Group v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board - 12/15/2003
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...
Hernandez v. Department of Transportation - 12/15/2003
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Kathleen Hernandez, the family of Ashlee Hernandez and Rochelle Ramos filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) after Ramos and Kathleen Hernandez were injured and...
Arnold v. Versa Products - 12/15/2003
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...
Ayala v. Penney & Associates - 12/15/2003
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...
Kohn v. Medill - 12/15/2003
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...
Burk v. California Association of Realtors - 12/12/2003
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...
Austin v. Yusufaly - 12/11/2003
Plaintiffs (husband and wife) appeal from a summary judgment in favor of defendant in a medical malpractice action premised on the failure to timely diagnose a brain tumor. We reverse, holding that plaintiffs' expert declaration...
Albillo v. Intermodal Container Services - 12/11/2003
CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION
Named plaintiffs and appellants Irwin Albillo and Luis Montoya are class representatives of the appellant class of independent contractor truck owners and owner-operators, who contracted to...
Broers v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board - 12/11/2003
THE COURT
Gina Broers (Broers) petitions for a writ of review to determine the lawfulness of the decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) finding she did not suffer a psychological injury arising out of and...
Jennings v. Palomar Pomerado Health Systems - 12/11/2003
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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...
Johnson-Woods v. County of Riverside - 12/10/2003
This case stems from the tragic death of ten-year-old Jocelyn Johnson in a hit-and-run accident. Jocelyn had been taken from the custody of her mother (plaintiff Christine Johnson-Woods) and placed with an unrelated legal guardian...
Black Diamond Asphalt - 12/10/2003
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Jesus Garcia Adames, the owner of a truck, leased two trailers from Black Diamond Asphalt, Inc. (Black Diamond), a material supplier and trucking company, and contracted with Black Diamond to transport...
In re Hufstedler - 12/9/2003
In January 2000, after an eight and one-half year marriage, appellant Steven Hufstedler and respondent Diane Hufstedler separated. Respondent petitioned to dissolve the marriage and the superior court granted the request. The court...
Claypool v. Rogers - 12/9/2003
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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...
Golden Eagle Insurance Co. v. Century Surety Company - 12/8/2003
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...
Crooks-Voros v. Diamond Mountain Casino - 12/8/2003
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...
Khufu v. Tulsky - 12/8/2003
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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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