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$5.5 million California asbestos verdict reversed; Wrong state's laws were used
A California appeals court reversed a $5.5 million verdict awarded to the family of a pipefitter who died of mesothelioma, saying the trial judge improperly instructed jurors to apply California’s standard of proof in asbestos cases when they should have used the stricter Michigan standard. -
Opioid makers lose key ruling in California as they seek records to help defense
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A California appeals court rejected an attempt by Johnson & Johnson and other opioid makers to obtain millions of patient records they said they needed to defend against lawsuits by Los Angeles and other counties. -
A court victory for cops who left dead man's genitals exposed during shootout
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - Cops who left a man’s body with pants down and genitals exposed for eight hours in a trailer park while police searched for his killer aren't liable for causing emotional distress to family members, a California court ruled. -
Pain clinic doc loses court challenge after CVS shuts off supply
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A physician who was cut off by CVS after his hydrocodone prescriptions surged nearly fivefold lost his bid to force the pharmacy chain to fill his scrips, after a California appeals court said he has to seek redress from state regulators first. -
Black man can sue after being called 'banana hands' at work
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A Black employee of a California Jiffy Lube can sue Castrol for intentional infliction of emotional distress after he was called “banana hands” during one of a few odd exchanges at a presentation. -
Woman representing self gets appellate victory; Arbitrator was caught on tape laughing at her lack of counsel
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – A young woman representing herself has scored a victory in a California appeals court after arguing an arbitrator made inappropriate remarks about her. -
Third trial's the $6 million charm for dismissed Rite Aid worker
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A Rite Aid worker who sued her former employer for wrongful dismissal and emotional distress won nearly $6 million in a third trial after an appeals court sent two previous verdicts back for reconsideration. -
Woman hit by car must take responsibility for jaywalking across five-lane road, California court says
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A California condominium complex that failed to provide enough parking spaces for visitors isn’t liable for the injuries of a woman who was hit by a car after she parked offsite and attempted to cross a busy five-lane thoroughfare, an appeals court ruled. -
Troubling court decisions rack up for Amazon in California
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Two is a trend, for people injured by products they bought on Amazon who want to sue the retailer. -
Used condoms and skunks: Lawsuit alleging apartment complex was far from 'luxurious' gets second chance
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - A California apartment complex may have to defend itself in a lawsuit over claims of false advertising and allowing the property to be littered with dog feces and used condoms after an appeals court reversed a judge’s refusal to certify a class action by disgruntled former tenants. -
Lemon law attorneys in California fail to convince court to boost damages, fees
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A man who leased a Dodge Charger and sought restitution under California’s lemon law may be able to recover insurance premiums and registration costs after defects emerged in the car, but he can’t win the entire residual value of the vehicle, an appeals court ruled. -
'Biggest Loser' star Michaels can sue her lawyers over failed diet supplement deal
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Fitness personality Jillian Michaels can sue the law firm Greenberg Traurig over allegedly bad advice she received when she signed conflicting contracts with the “Biggest Loser” TV show and a diet supplement company that later was accused of false advertising. -
Wife of cop says she got typhus from his contacts with homeless but can't sue Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California appeals court has ruled against the wife of a Los Angeles police officer who claimed he passed typhus on to her because he worked in unsanitary conditions caused by people living on the streets around the Central Community Police Station. -
Verdict of $9.5 million affirmed for woman who watched husband die at Fresno swap meet
FRESNO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California appeals court has affirmed a nearly $10 million verdict to a widow who watched her husband die at a swap meet when a pole holding a banner touched an overhead power line. -
California plaintiff loses $2.9 million award but his lawyers keep $7.8 million in fees
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A California appeals court threw out a jury’s award of millions of dollars in penalties against a state university for violating state labor laws but taxpayers will still be stuck with a $7.8 million bill to pay the plaintiff’s lawyers. -
Arbitration can't decide whether PAGA case goes to arbitration, Calif. court rules
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Plaintiffs using California’s Private Attorneys General Act to sue their employers can’t be sent to arbitration to decide if the case will go to arbitration, a California appeals court recently ruled. -
California asbestos ruling a boost for companies facing punitive damages
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A California appeals court has sharply limited the ability to obtain punitive damages against corporations, ruling in an asbestos lawsuit that the plaintiff had failed to identify specific employees who engaged in behavior deserving such punishment. -
California court lets teacher claim wi-fi burns her skin in lawsuit against L.A. schools
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - A California appeals court restored a teacher’s lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District, saying she adequately claimed the district failed to accommodate her disabling sensitivity to microwave radiation. -
Public intoxication arrest of disoriented man turns into $6.3 million verdict against San Diego County
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) - A California appeals court recently affirmed a $6.3 million verdict against San Diego County in the case of a man who suffered permanent brain damage after sheriffs’ deputies waved off paramedics and took him to jail for public intoxication. -
Auto loan company must face lawsuit in open court; Arbitration clause doesn't pass test
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California auto title loan company faces claims its interest rates are unconscionable, and a California appeals court has just ruled that the arbitration clause in its contracts is.