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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Turcotte v. Haldeman - 11/26/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS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...
Gauss v. GAF Corp. - 11/25/2002
As modified December 23, 2002; no change in judgment, respondents’ petition for rehearing denied.
CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION
These consolidated appeals raise a question about the enforceability of mass tort...
Patch v. Hanley - 11/22/2002
Virginia K. Opfell sued Ryan M. Patch, an individual, Ryan M. Patch, a professional corporation, the partnership of Hanley & Patch (collectively Patch), plus William B. Hanley, an individual, and William B. Hanley, a professional...
Hallman v. California State University - 11/22/2002
Marilyn Hallman and Sheila Howlett (Appellants) suffered injuries as a result of an alleged battery that occurred following a concert in the parking lot on the campus of California State University at Bakersfield (University)....
Insurance Company of the West v. Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP - 11/22/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED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...
Wheeler v. Avalonbay Communities - 11/22/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS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...
Heimer v. Venegas - 11/21/2002
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED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...
Cullen v. Industrial Holdings Corp. - 11/21/2002
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...
Belcher v. City of Long Beach - 11/21/2002
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...
Low v. Golden Eagle Insurance Co. - 11/20/2002
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION December 12, 2002.
While working for appellant insured, U.S. Continental Marketing, Inc., an employee (Employee) filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against his employer, alleging his supervisor...
Sawyer v. Westchester Fire Insurance Company - 11/20/2002
As modified December 19, 2002; no change in judgment. Appellants’ petition for rehearing denied.
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS
California Rules of Court, rule 977(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing...
TRW - 11/19/2002
Plaintiff TRW, Inc. and its insurers, Continental Casualty Company and Steadfast Insurance Company (collectively TRW), appeal from a judgment entered in favor of cross-defendant Coletel Fab & Weld Inc. (Coletel) and defendant...
Guevara v. Heimberg - 11/19/2002
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...
American Samoa Government v. Factory Mutual Insurance Co. - 11/19/2002
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...
Palmer v. Superior Court of San Diego County - 11/19/2002
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Petitioner William Palmer, plaintiff in an underlying action against his health maintenance organization, PacifiCare of California (PacifiCare or the HMO) and the medical group that is his primary health...
Gass v. NSK LTD. - 11/18/2002
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...
Pritchett v. Avon Products - 11/18/2002
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...
Guerrero v. City of Los Angeles - 11/18/2002
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...
Hartnell College v. Superior Court of Monterey County - 11/15/2002
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...
Bias v. Wright - 11/15/2002
Plaintiff Valerie Bias appeals the entry of judgment under Code of Civil Procedure section 998 (all further statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure unless otherwise indicated). In this personal injury action, Bias...
Anderson v. Nussbaum - 11/14/2002
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...
Allen v. Drexler - 11/14/2002
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...
Spiers v. Company - 11/14/2002
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...
Keulen v. Cathay Pacific Airways - 11/14/2002
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...
Choy v. Redland Insurance Company - 11/14/2002
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Anthony Choy, the plaintiff below (Choy), appeals from judgment on the pleadings and the resulting dismissal with prejudice of his complaint against the defendants Redland Insurance Company (Redland),...
County of San Diego v. Ace Property & Casaulty Insurance Company - 11/14/2002
Ordered certified for publication November 14, 2002.
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION November 14, 2002.
In this insurance coverage action, cross-complainant County of San Diego (the County) appeals a judgment entered against it...
Dow Corning Corporation v. Hyspan Precision Products - 11/13/2002
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...
Spruance v. Thomas - 11/13/2002
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...
Spencer v. Hull - 11/13/2002
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...
Wright v. American Restaurant Group - 11/13/2002
In a personal injury case, defendant denied a request for admission that plaintiff had suffered personal injuries, including a torn rotator cuff, on the date of the accident. Plaintiff proved at trial that he had suffered the...
Lee v. Kaiser Gypsum Company - 11/13/2002
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...
Adams v. City and County of San Francisco - 11/8/2002
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...
Nash v. Mehrtash - 11/8/2002
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...
Hobdy v. Gaylor - 11/7/2002
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...
Khouja v. State - 11/7/2002
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...
American Construction & Environmental Services - 11/7/2002
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...
Hess v. San Bernardino Professional Firefighters Union - 11/6/2002
Plaintiff Darrell Hess sued his union, San Bernardino Professional Firefighters Union, Local 891 (Union) for breach of the duty of fair representation. The trial court granted the Union's motion for judgment on the pleadings, on...
S.C.A.C.D. - 11/6/2002
1. Introduction
Defendant Frank T. Harrison (Harrison) appeals from a money judgment entered in favor of plaintiff S.C.A.C.D., Inc. (plaintiff) in the total sum of $540,056.42. The judgment is based on continuing guaranties...
Moreau v. Express - 11/6/2002
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 Nathaniel B. - 11/6/2002
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. Pryor - 11/6/2002
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...
Thianmethakun v. City of Monterey Park - 11/6/2002
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...
Garcia v. San Antonio Community Hospital - 11/6/2002
Plaintiff appeals awards of summary judgment in favor of San Antonio Community Hospital (hospital), and C. David Huang, and C. David Huang, M.D., Inc. (collectively doctor), in a medical malpractice action arising from the failure to...
Imbler v. Pacificare of California - 11/6/2002
Defendants and appellants PacifiCare of California, Inc. and PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc. appeal from a trial court's order denying their petition to compel arbitration in a lawsuit filed by plaintiff and respondent Donald Imbler....
Edenbaum v. Dalton - 11/6/2002
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...
Hinton v. Grange Insurance Group - 11/6/2002
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...
Martino v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board - 11/4/2002
As modified November 25, 2002; no change in judgment.
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
We review the order of respondent Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denying reconsideration. While a petition to terminate an...
Passeri v. Dahlquist - 11/4/2002
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...
Mai v. Krause - 11/1/2002
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...
Miller v. Pisano - 10/31/2002
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...
Wilson v. Duke - 10/31/2002
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...
Miller v. Ellis - 10/31/2002
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
Mitchell D. Ellis appeals from a judgment in favor of respondent Lawrence D. Miller on Miller's action for equitable indemnity. The action arises from a previous personal injury lawsuit and ensuing...
Fisher v. Ginsburg - 10/31/2002
The law firm of Ginsburg, Stephan, Oringher & Richman (GSOR), and its successor in interest, Stephan, Oringher, Richman, & Theodora, obtained summary judgment in an action filed by a former client, physician John Fisher, for...
People v. Alberson - 10/31/2002
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...
Meadows v. Welch - 10/31/2002
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...
Saakyan v. Modern Auto - 10/31/2002
CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION
INTRODUCTION
In this personal injury lawsuit, we deal with a narrow question concerning statutory offers to compromise under Code of Civil Procedure section 998. The issue arises because...
Intriligator v. PLC Santa Monica - 10/30/2002
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...
Fontana v. City and County of San Francisco - 10/30/2002
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...
Singh v. East Bay Regional Park District - 10/30/2002
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...
Webster v. Kopyov - 10/30/2002
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...
Dean v. Oakley-Avalon - 9/30/2002
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. Children's Hospital of Los Angeles - 9/27/2002
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...
Marciuska v. Hall - 9/27/2002
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...
Contreras v. Atlas Vac Machine Division - 9/27/2002
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...
Sitthiso v. Fire Insurance Exchange - 9/27/2002
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...
Dick v. Pacific Heights Townhouses - 9/25/2002
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...
Martin v. County of Los Angeles - 9/25/2002
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...
American Realty and Construction - 9/25/2002
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...
Cordova v. High Desert Newspaper - 9/25/2002
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
On June 18, 1998, appellant filed a complaint for assault and battery, property damage, and personal injury in Kern County Superior Court. Appellant named the Daily Independent newspaper (newspaper),...
Torre v. Manchel - 9/24/2002
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...
Shapiro v. Thrifty Payless Inc. - 9/24/2002
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...
Marcus v. Badr - 9/23/2002
Plaintiff and appellant Howard Marcus has been a prisoner in the custody of the California Department of Corrections since November 1996. In April 1998, Marcus brought this action in propria persona seeking damages against defendants...
Illinois Tool Works - 9/23/2002
Cross-complainant Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (ITW), appeals from an order quashing service of summons of its cross-complaint on intended cross-defendants Jeff A. Fallin (Fallin) and Cary Lambert (Lambert) for lack of personal...
Lincolnshire Management - 9/16/2002
Lincolnshire Management, Inc., and several of its officers (collectively Lincolnshire) appeal from summary judgment for Seneca Insurance Company, Inc., in this action for a declaration of coverage and breach of contract. Lincolnshire...
Bryant v. Lloyd - 9/13/2002
This appeal arises from a dispute between two attorneys, Claimant and appellant Gregory M. Lloyd (Lloyd) and Objector and appellant Gary J. Bryant (Bryant), who each purportedly represented the same client at different stages of a...
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