The following summaries are of recent published decisions of the California appellate courts, the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. The summaries are presented without regard to whether Severson & Werson represented a party in the case.
This decision affirms a JNOV in a case where plaintiff was injured by two dogs kept by a subtenant in a building owned by the defendant landlord. The decision finds that the trial court was correct in holding that there was no substantial evidence that the landlord actually knew of the dogs' dangerous propensities. The landlord's receipt of an email… Read More
In this suit, a general contractor and its subs sued the LA school district for delay damages caused by construction stalled while cracks in the concrete foundation were repaired. The contractors claimed that the cracks were caused by a design flaw--certain additional features should have been included in the foundation plan to avoid cracks. The district claimed that the cracks… Read More
Plaintiff came to defendant's emergency room and was given an MRI without first checking to see if he had metal implants. He did and was burned as a result of the procedure. This decision affirms JNOV on plaintiff's elder abuse claim. Plaintiff could not show a case of "neglect" since defendant did not have care or custody of plaintiff. The… Read More
