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Can a Close Relative Who Hears a Car Crash on the Phone Sue for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress? California Supreme...

The California Supreme Court’s decision this week in Downey v. City of Riverside, et al. ruled that such a claim did exist, expanding the contemporaneous zone of awareness for a Plaintiff to successfully recover for negligent...more

Can a Jury Consider a Plaintiff’s Medicare Coverage in Evaluating Future Medical Damages Claims?

Can a Jury consider a Plaintiff’s medicare coverage in evaluating future medical damages claims? A California Court of Appeals held in the affirmative in David Audish v. David Macias; Case No. D081689....more

Does a Company Have a General Duty to the Public for the Actions of Third Party Users of Its Products?

A California Appeals Court answered this question in the affirmative in certain circumstances, overturning a demurrer previously sustained by the Superior Court. The case involves Bird Rides, Inc., an electric motorized...more

Should an Employer be Held Vicariously Liable for a Motor Vehicle Accident Its Employee Caused on Her Way Home After Working the...

A California Court of Appeals affirmed an employer’s Motion for Summary Judgment on that question, finding that the employer was not vicariously liable in a recent opinion. The case involves Clanisha Villegas, who worked for...more

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