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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Cervantes v. City of Los Angeles - 3/12/2003
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS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...
In re Meteer - 3/12/2003
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS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...
Namm v. Fire Insurance Exchange - 3/11/2003
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS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...
Breceda v. County of Los Angeles - 3/11/2003
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS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...
Nolasco v. Regents of the University of California - 3/11/2003
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS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...
Eckersley v. Reichel - 3/11/2003
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED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...
Scognamillo v. Herrick - 3/10/2003
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
INTRODUCTION
In this case arising out of an automobile accident, defendants and appellants Larry Herrick and White Knight Limousine Service appeal from a default judgment in favor of plaintiff and...
McCain v. Certified Grocers of California - 3/10/2003
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...
Lopez v. 21st Century Insurance Co. - 3/10/2003
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...
Streit v. American Drug Stores - 3/10/2003
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...
Stuppy v. World Gym International - 3/7/2003
This is a class action to recover damages for alleged fraud and unfair practices in connection with the selling of memberships to a proposed gym in Murrieta. The gym was never built and persons who bought memberships sought refund of...
Legesse v. Alta Bates Medical Center - 3/6/2003
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...
Lyon v. Roadway Express - 3/6/2003
Plaintiff appeals from an award of summary judgment on plaintiff's employment discrimination claims. We affirm, concluding that plaintiff's assertions of discrimination are far too speculative to survive summary judgment. ...
Cortez v. Ceres Unified School District - 3/5/2003
Appellant Omar Cortez contends the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of respondent Ceres Unified School District (District) in his action against them for general negligence and negligent supervision and hiring....
Vandenberg v. Raichle Molitor U.S.A. - 3/5/2003
Plaintiff and appellant Jacques Vandenberg (Vandenberg) owns a ski shop known as Fast Lane Ski Rentals (Fast Lane). Defendant and respondent Raichle Molitor USA, Inc. (Raichle) is an importer and distributor of ski equipment,...
In re Tamaria T. - 3/4/2003
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...
Spiegel & Yochelson v. Brown - 3/4/2003
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...
Benitez v. North Coast Women's Care Medical Group - 3/4/2003
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
In this case we hold that state claims are not preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) if the claims are against a non-ERISA entity medical services provider for declination to...
Lockheed v. Superior Court of San Bernardino County - 3/3/2003
In this action for medical monitoring of the residents of a geographic area affected by defendants' toxic chemical discharge, the question before us is whether plaintiffs, in moving for class certification, have met their burden of...
Altamirano v. County of Los Angeles - 3/3/2003
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...
Salim v. Hocking - 3/3/2003
Plaintiff and appellant Tracey Salim (Salim) brought this action alleging sexual harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination in violation of public policy after her related federal action was dismissed without prejudice....
Doyle v. Blankenship - 2/28/2003
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...
Davis v. County of San Mateo - 2/28/2003
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...
Abbassi v. Regents of the University of California - 2/28/2003
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...
American States Insurance Co. v. Castillo - 2/27/2003
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...
Reed v. Laws - 2/27/2003
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. Bell - 2/27/2003
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...
Gerez v. 16th District Agricultural Association of the State of California - 2/27/2003
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...
Little v. Auto Stiegler - 2/27/2003
In this case, we consider four interlocking questions: (1) Is a provision in a mandatory employment arbitration agreement that permits either party to "appeal" an arbitration award of more than $50,000 to a second arbitrator,...
People v. Alves - 2/26/2003
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
For about two months, Joseph Allen Alves cared for a friend's twin three-year-old sons in her home while she was in a hospital for a back injury and in a treatment program for alcoholism. She...
Davis v. Long - 2/26/2003
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...
Employer's Insurance of Wausau - 2/26/2003
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...
Dalla v. Jaffer - 2/25/2003
Plaintiffs Moussa Dalla and Jack Haddad sued defendant Rashida A. Jaffer seeking recovery of $7500, plus interest and costs for defendant's alleged unauthorized withdrawal of funds from a jointly-held bank account. The trial court...
Amerifloor Technical - 2/25/2003
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...
Van Tonder v. Chevron Corporation - 2/25/2003
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...
Mactagone v. Schindler - 2/24/2003
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...
Mir v. Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center - 2/24/2003
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...
Martinez v. City of Long Beach - 2/21/2003
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...
Huerta v. DeFeo - 2/21/2003
Victor Huerta sued Donald DeFeo, M.D., for medical malpractice, contending the spinal surgery DeFeo performed caused nerve damage rendering Huerta incontinent and impotent. Huerta's single cause of action for medical malpractice...
Smith v. Mobil Oil Corporation - 2/21/2003
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...
Traina v. City of Fontana - 2/20/2003
Plaintiff and appellant Nitza Traina was an employee of defendant and respondent City of Fontana (the City). She was charged with certain misconduct, given a Skelly hearing, and then terminated. Plaintiff filed an appeal, and the...
Colmenares v. Braemar Country Club - 2/20/2003
The Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) prohibits employment discrimination based on a physical disability. (Gov. Code, ยง 12940, subd. (a); see Esberg v. Union Oil, Co. (2002) 28 Cal.4th 262, 267.) In 1997, defendant Braemar...
James v. City of Bakersfield - 2/19/2003
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
On July 30, 1999, appellant Gregory James (James) filed an unverified complaint for motor vehicle personal injury and premises liability in Kern Superior Court. James alleged he was the victim of a motor...
Kerns v. CSE Insurance Group - 2/19/2003
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Darlene Kerns appeals from summary judgment entered in favor of respondent CSE Insurance Group upon the latter's motion pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 437c and the denial of her...
County of San Diego v. Ace Property & Casualty Insurance Co. - 2/19/2003
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
In this insurance coverage action, cross-complainant County of San Diego (the County) appeals a judgment entered against it after the trial court granted the summary adjudication and summary judgment...
Fuerst v. Tuccinardi - 2/19/2003
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...
East Bay Municipal Utility Dist. v. FMC Corp. - 2/18/2003
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...
Cunningham v. Ostray - 2/18/2003
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...
Cedillo v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board - 2/14/2003
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
I. Introduction
Jaime Rodriguez was injured on July 10, 1995, while working on the roof of the home of Raul Reyes. Felipe Lauro Cedillo, an illegally unlicensed and uninsured roofing contractor,...
Fabian v. Bristol Park Medical Group - 2/13/2003
Appellant Meg Fabian appeals from a judgment in favor of respondent Bristol Park Medical Group (Bristol Park) in this medical malpractice case. At trial, Fabian argued Bristol Park's failure to timely refer her for treatment by a...
In re Main - 2/13/2003
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...
In re Thomas - 2/13/2003
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...
Adams v. Torbarina - 2/13/2003
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...
Phoenix American Inc. v. American Arbitration Association - 2/11/2003
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...
Chevalier v. R. Zaballos & Sons - 2/11/2003
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. Singh - 2/10/2003
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...
Lerer v. State Compensation Insurance Fund - 2/7/2003
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. Prommer - 2/6/2003
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...
Gershman v. Soble - 2/6/2003
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...
Church v. Peetom - 2/6/2003
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...
Amarra v. International Church of the Foursquare Gospel - 2/6/2003
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...
MacLean v. County of Los Angeles - 2/6/2003
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...
Fish v. Anderson - 2/5/2003
In this legal malpractice action, appellant Lee Fish appeals a judgment in favor of his former attorney and law firm, respondents Tom Anderson and Straus, Neibauer, Anderson & Ramirez. Respondents' statute of limitations defense...
Southgate Recreation and Park District v. California Association for Park and Recreation Insurance - 2/5/2003
CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION
Southgate Recreation and Park District (Southgate) appeals from a summary judgment and from a postjudgment order of attorney fees in favor of California Association for Park and Recreation...
Citizen Action Council v. Allied Marketing Group - 2/4/2003
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...
Jensen v. Amgen - 2/3/2003
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
An employee brought a tort action against her employer for injuries she allegedly suffered as a result of her exposure to toxic mold in the workplace. The trial court granted summary adjudication of her...
Ananda Church of Self-Realization v. Everest National Insurance Company - 1/31/2003
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...
Aquino v. Asiana Airlines - 1/31/2003
As modified February 27, 2003; no change in the judgment. Modifications do not appear in the published portion of this opinion.
CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION
Plaintiffs sued Asiana Airlines, Inc., and one of its...
Boston v. Orange County Social Services Agency - 1/31/2003
Valerie B. Boston appeals from a judgment that dismissed her complaint after the trial judge sustained a demurrer without leave to amend. Her brief does not address the insufficiencies of the complaint that were the subject of the...
Deleage v. Rosenbluth - 1/31/2003
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...
Colores v. Board of Trustees of the California State University - 1/31/2003
As modified February 18, 2003; no change in judgment.
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Plaintiff Lillian Colores appeals from a summary judgment in her suit for constructive wrongful discharge from employment at a state...
Sindler v. Brennan - 1/31/2003
Patricia Sindler (Sindler) appeals from an order of the Orange County Superior Court denying her motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 473 to set aside the dismissal of her case. We reverse.
FACTS
Following an...
In re Kelly - 1/31/2003
Mona Kelly filed a motion to set aside the judgment entered pursuant to the marital settlement agreement she made with her former husband, Michael Kelly. On July 21, 2000, the court denied the motion and sanctioned Mona $3,150 (the...
Ryan v. County of Orange - 1/31/2003
Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Pamela Smith-Steward, Chief Assistant Attorney General, James M. Schiavenza, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Marsha S. Miller, Pamela J. Holmes and Carol A. Z. Boyd, Deputy Attorneys General, for...
Ananda CHurch of Self-Realization v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company - 1/31/2003
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...
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