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$12 million verdict over broken roof hatch reversed; Mall owner not to blame
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - With narrow exceptions, property owners can’t be liable for injuries suffered by independent contractors working on their premises, a California appeals court ruled, reversing a $12.6 million jury verdict won by an electrical worker who was injured when a heavy roof hatch fell on him. -
Elementis Chemicals loses appeal in Calif. asbestos case regarding wrongful death damages
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The Court of Appeal of the State of California, 2nd Appellate District upheld an order granting an award in a personal injury and loss of consortium case filed against Elementis Chemicals Inc. in an asbestos injury suit, according to an opinion certified for publication on Nov. 1. -
California appeals court clears up GNC fee payment dispute in actor's lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California appellate court has reversed a lower court's order that denied an actor's motion for attorneys fees in a legal battle with a health and nutrition company. -
Blind man's lawsuit will continue; Case alleges repeated attacks on his guide dog by trucking company's guard dog
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The case of a blind man and his guide dog repeatedly attacked by a Bell Gardens, California truck hauling company's guard dog is headed back to a Los Angeles court after a three-justice appeals panel found earlier this month that a demurrer should not have been sustained. -
California appellate court states trial court abused discretion in denying Colgate costs in mesothelioma suit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The California 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division Four ruled Aug. 8 that the Los Angeles County Superior Court abused its discretion in denying Colgate-Palmolive Co. costs it requested and erred in failing to determine whether the company made an offer in good faith. -
Former L.A. fire captain can lose pension benefits following felony conviction but deserves hearing, court rules
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A former Los Angeles fire captain convicted of running an illegal gambling operation could still lose part of his pension following a California appeals court ruling. -
Calif. court reverses order for former Lifetech employee to pay $137,000 in attorneys' fees
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A contract employee for Lifetech Resources LLC no longer has to pay $137,000 in attorneys' fees after asking for his breach of contract suit to be dismissed. -
After $7M verdict, new trial on damages ordered in former L.A. Times sports columnist's discrimination lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California appeals court has upheld a lower court’s ruling in a discrimination lawsuit against the Los Angeles Times by a longtime sports columnist. -
Ruling: Dog wasn't training to be service animal when Calif. restaurant denied entry
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The Second Appellate District of the California Court of Appeals affirmed a summary judgment on Sept. 12 in favor of the owner of two seafood markets in a lawsuit that alleged it denied service to a handicapped man whose service dog was not fully trained. -
Some claims allowed to proceed against Doty Bros.; L.A. court had ruled they were subject to arbitration
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A recent California Court of Appeals Second District, Division Seven ruling was a partial win for a former truck driver who sued his old company for alleged labor code violations. -
Court affirms request for logs in Riddell football helmet case
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California Appeals Court ruling has affirmed that a trial court correctly granted a request to compel a football helmet maker to produce privilege logs previously withheld. -
Exotic dancers avoid arbitration of certified class action in California
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – An appellate court in California has decided that a strip club sued by its former employees cannot compel arbitration. -
The Gap defeats claims over inferior clothing at outlet stores; Lawsuit had no merit, attorney says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California appeals court has ruled against a woman's claims she was tricked into buying inferior clothing products at The Gap and Banana Republic outlet stores. -
Couple's meso claim against Pasadena filed too late
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – California’s 2nd District Court of Appeals has ruled that a couple who filed a complaint against the city of Pasadena following a mesothelioma diagnosis failed to comply with the Government Claims Act. -
Calif. court sinks marine mechanic’s negligence lawsuit against container terminal company and its contractors
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – On July 20, a California appeals court upheld a lower court’s summary judgment in favor of Evergreen Container Terminal and two of its contractors in a negligence lawsuit filed by a marine mechanic allegedly injured while performing maintenance at a marine container terminal leased by the company. -
Calif. court rules that crack in gas station's fuel tank is not a structural collapse
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – On July 3, a California appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling that a gas station cannot claim a crack in an underground fuel tank on insurance as a structural collapse. -
California court reverses $48.1 million verdict reversal against Motrin maker, remands for retrial
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California appeals court has reversed a $48.1 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson, the maker of Motrin, after the pain-relieving drug allegedly caused a man’s severe and near fatal skin condition. -
California appeals court overturns ruling in SpaceX case; Plaintiff allowed to file new complaint
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – California’s Second District Court of Appeal on June 13 overturned a lower court’s ruling that would prevent an unlicensed contractor from suing to recover payment on contracts for services that did not require a contractor's license. -
Court: Resignation stands; Woman claims side effect caused it
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Ruth Featherstone resigned from her job at the Southern California Permanente Medical Group back in 2013. A couple of days later, she decided she wanted her job back. -
Employees who act as managers half the time are exempt from overtime pay, appeals court rules
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Employees who spend more than half their work time carrying out management tasks aren't eligible for overtime pay, a California appeals court ruled earlier this month.