California Supreme Court Denies Petition on Ogilvie
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected San Francisco’s petition for review on Wednesday of the First District Court of Appeal’s decision in the Ogilvie case. The First District’s decision...
View ArticleVicarious Liability Ruling May Impact Education Insureds in California
The California Supreme Court ruled that a public school district may be vicariously liable for the negligent hiring, retention and supervision of a guidance counselor who allegedly sexually abused a...
View ArticleCalifornia Court: Parks Not Liable For Bumper Car Injuries
Amusement parks are not financially responsible for injuries suffered on bumper cars, the California Supreme Court ruled in an opinion published Monday. The high court said people who ride bumper cars...
View ArticleCalifornia High Court Assigns Liability In Liquor Cases
California’s high court has ruled that hosts who charge admission to parties may be held legally responsible if a drunken underage guest is hurt or injures someone else. The state Supreme Court said in...
View ArticleCalifornia Commissioner Applauds Supreme Court Decision Against Hartford
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is praising a recent unanimous California Supreme Court decision that he said ensures policyholders are protected from insurers refusing to cover...
View ArticleCalifornia Court Says Employers Can’t Deny Workers Seats
Employers cannot deny a worker a place to sit just because they prefer the person stand, and they must consider the employee’s work station, not their overall duties, when determining whether to...
View ArticleCalifornia High Court to Review Industry Custom in Liability Cases
The California Supreme Court has granted review to consider when and if evidence of industry custom and practice is admissible in a strict products liability action. In Kim v. Toyota Motor Corp....
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Yelp Review Suit
The California Supreme Court has agreed to consider a lawsuit that Yelp.com warns could lead to the removal of negative reviews on the popular site. The court agreed last week to take up an appeal by...
View ArticleCalifornia High Court Rules Firms Must Protect Households From Asbestos
The California Supreme Court says companies can be held liable for exposing members of a worker’s household to asbestos. The court ruled unanimously that companies have a responsibility to prevent such...
View ArticleCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Prevails in Insurance Industry’s Legal...
In a 7-0 decision, the California Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones in a legal challenge brought by the insurance industry, the California Department of...
View ArticleCalifornia Court Denies Review of Insurer Challenge to Commissioner’s...
The California Supreme Court this week rejected a petition for review by Mercury Insurance and a coalition of insurance industry groups in a case that pitted them against California Insurance...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Affirms Homeowner Reimbursement Protections
The California Supreme Court this week ended a long legal battle between a Richmond homeowner and her homeowners insurance company by declining to consider the insurance industry’s petition to overturn...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Denies Petition on Ogilvie
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected San Francisco’s petition for review on Wednesday of the First District Court of Appeal’s decision in the Ogilvie case. The First District’s decision...
View ArticleVicarious Liability Ruling May Impact Education Insureds in California
The California Supreme Court ruled that a public school district may be vicariously liable for the negligent hiring, retention and supervision of a guidance counselor who allegedly sexually abused a...
View ArticleCalifornia Court: Parks Not Liable For Bumper Car Injuries
Amusement parks are not financially responsible for injuries suffered on bumper cars, the California Supreme Court ruled in an opinion published Monday. The high court said people who ride bumper cars...
View ArticleCalifornia High Court Assigns Liability In Liquor Cases
California’s high court has ruled that hosts who charge admission to parties may be held legally responsible if a drunken underage guest is hurt or injures someone else. The state Supreme Court said in...
View ArticleCalifornia Commissioner Applauds Supreme Court Decision Against Hartford
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is praising a recent unanimous California Supreme Court decision that he said ensures policyholders are protected from insurers refusing to cover...
View ArticleCalifornia Court Says Employers Can’t Deny Workers Seats
Employers cannot deny a worker a place to sit just because they prefer the person stand, and they must consider the employee’s work station, not their overall duties, when determining whether to...
View ArticleCalifornia High Court to Review Industry Custom in Liability Cases
The California Supreme Court has granted review to consider when and if evidence of industry custom and practice is admissible in a strict products liability action. In Kim v. Toyota Motor Corp....
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Yelp Review Suit
The California Supreme Court has agreed to consider a lawsuit that Yelp.com warns could lead to the removal of negative reviews on the popular site. The court agreed last week to take up an appeal by...
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