Court of Appeal Reverses Trial Court Decision Based on Credibility of Corporate Representative’s Declaration
Court of Appeal Reverses Trial Court Decision Based on Credibility of Corporate Representative’s Declaration

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February 23, 2023

Court of Appeal Reverses Trial Court Decision Based on Credibility of Corporate Representative’s Declaration

California’s Second District Court of Appeal recently reversed a trial court’s decision granting the defendant’s motion for summary in judgment in a personal injury case alleging asbestos exposure, based on
January 12, 2023
Katherine P. Gardiner Kendra E. Bray

Walsworth Publishes 2022 Asbestos Litigation Year in Review

Walsworth’s 2022 Asbestos Litigation Year in Review report is now available for download. The report includes a summary of the volume of cases and trends in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Alameda County, noteworthy...
November 10, 2022
Michael T. McCall

California Finds Distributor Liability for Downstream Entity’s Defective Assembly

On October 26, 2022, the California Fourth District Court of Appeal issued its published decision in Defries v. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A, which reversed a jury finding of no liability against a defendant who...
November 3, 2022
Mary Watson Fisher

Failure to Pay Arbitration Fees On Time Could Have Drastic Consequences for Employers

A recent California appellate court decision held that an employer who misses the deadline to pay an arbitrator’s filing fee may not only lose the right to arbitrate the case, but may lose the case altogether. In Gallo
October 13, 2022
Soniya D. Khemlani Jennifer A. Morin Chelsea N. Cortes

Subcontractor’s Injuries in the Workplace – The Importance of the Privette Doctrine

On September 28, 2022, California’s Third District Court of Appeal issued its published decision in Miller v. Roseville Lodge No. 1293 et al., which affirmed the judgment that a hotel owner was not liable for on-the-job

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