Both plaintiff and defendant are insurance companies. A trucker, who owned his own truck entered into an agreement with a transportation company to deliver loads in two states. The agreement provided the trucker was an independent contractor, and the trucker agreed to maintain liability insurance and to name the transportation company as an additional insured. […]
The Complex World Of Government Claims.
The Judicial Council asked the appellate court to mandate the trial court to grant its summary judgment motion because plaintiff, who alleges she was severely injured while on an elevator at a Los Angeles courthouse, failed to present a government claim to the Secretariat of the Judicial Council. Plaintiff contends she complied with the government […]
Grant Of Summary Judgment Reversed In Police Shooting.
Police officers stopped a car for a broken tail light after being informed the driver was a methamphetamine-selling gang member. They shouted for the driver to get on the ground as he was emerging from the vehicle. According to four of the officers, he ignored their commands and instead reached for the waistband of his […]
Wrongful Termination Cause Of Action Adequately Pled, But Not IIED.
In a wrongful termination action, the trial court sustained the demurrer without leave to amend. With regard to the wrongful termination cause of action, itself, the appellate court found plaintiff adequately pled allegations he was fired in violation of public policy for complaining to management about fraudulent warranty repair claims on automobiles being submitted to […]
Unloading Injured Passenger Constitutes “Use” Within Meaning Of Insurance Code Section 11580.1.
A passenger in a car that stopped at the scene of an automobile collision feared a person might be in danger of being further injured in an explosion because the wrecked car was smoking and leaking fluid. She grabbed the person inside and physically removed her from the car. The woman who was removed from […]
Previously we reported: No Loss Of Consortium Claim Under Labor Code § 4558. The same case was again before the Court of Appeal.
Where an employee is injured in the course and scope of his or her employment, workers’ compensation is generally the exclusive remedy of the employee and his or her dependents against the employer. (Lab. Code §§ 3600, subd. (a), 3602.) Labor Code section 4558 authorizes an injured worker to bring a civil action for tort […]
Previously we reported: Primary Assumption Of The Risk In Caring For Alzheimer’s Patient.
A man contracted with a home care agency to provide care for his wife who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The wife injured the caregiver, and the caregiver brought an action against the husband and wife for negligence and premise liability. The trial court granted summary judgment to the husband and wife, and the appellate court […]
When One Brings A Technical Summary Judgment Motion, One Must Also Meet All Technicalities, Both In The Trial Court And On Appeal.
Plaintiff was exposed to asbestos from the defendants’ products or activities when he worked in various construction trades. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of all defendants. The appellate court affirmed as to all but one defendant, stating the majority of defendants met their initial burdens on summary judgment and the evidence and […]
Hospital’s Lien For Treating Injuries Caused By Insured Tortfeasor.
Three patients, covered under a Kaiser Permanente health plan, were treated at an emergency room after being injured in a car accident caused by a third party’s negligence. The third party had insurance through California Automobile Association [AAA] and Allstate Insurance Company. Kaiser provided coverage through an agreement it had with the hospital, but neither […]
Summary Judgment Reversed…Evidence In Opposition More Than Mere Speculation Regarding Causation.
Plaintiff was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2010. He filed an action alleging he was exposed to asbestos when he worked at a Goodyear plant from 1968 until 1979, and died while the action was pending. The personal injury action was converted to a survival and wrongful death action. Defendant is a manufacturer of insulation. Defendant […]
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