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2007

Vasquez v. County of Los Angeles (Sept. 25, 2007, B192189) 2007 WL 2773847 [nonpublished opinion]

Action by decedent’s family against county for failure to preserve body

2006

Fields v. Yusuf (2006) 144 Cal.App.4th 1381

Medical malpractice/foreign object – res ipsa, captain of the ship, non-delegable duty

Fuller-Austin Insulation Co. v. Highlands Ins. Company (2006) 135 Cal.App.4th 958

Reversal of $100-plus million, involving extent to which stipulated bankruptcy settlement of asbestos claims could be enforced against bankrupt defendant’s excess insurers

Boyer v. Jensen (2005) 129 Cal.App.4th 62

When an employer is sued under respondeat superior for an employee’s tort, Boyer protects the employer’s statute of limitations defense from waiver by the employee

2005

Arredondo v. Regents of University of Cal. (2005) 131 Cal.App.4th 614

Accrual of cause of action for minor’s medical malpractice action under statute of limitations in Code of Civil Procedure section 340.5

396 Investments, Inc. v. Farmers Insurance Exchange, 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 4876

Reduction of $25 million punitive damage award to $1 million

2005

County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (2005) 127 Cal.App.4th 1263

Statute of limitations of Government Code section 945.6 applies to a minor’s action against a public entity for injuries resulting from childhood sexual abuse

McCormick-Gordon v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Jan. 24, 2005, B172622) 2005 WL 236558 [nonpublished opinion]

Propriety of rejecting medical malpractice expert’s testimony on the basis of the expert’s lack of qualifications and his failure to provide a reasonable basis for his opinions

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. Superior Court (Dec. 10, 2004, B178678)

Challenge to discovery confidentiality order in tire-separation litigation (settled before decision)