Wichita, KS - Larry Crenshaw sued GEICO Indemnity Company on an auto negligence insurance law theory.... More...   $1 (01-29-2020 - KS)

Finding itself embroiled in litigation about a disputed neighborhood easement, the Tennessee Valley Authority moved to dismiss on grounds that no party sought relief
Case No. 19-5578, Hensley v. Conner, et al.
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from it specifically. The district court granted the motion. Some neighbors appeal that decision, arguing that this suit requires TVA’s participation. We disagree and affir... More...   $0 (01-06-2020 - TN)

Greg Mooradian and Debra A. Mooradian appeal from the
order denying their special motion to strike under Code of Civil
Procedure section 425.161 directed to the cross-complaint filed
against them by C.W. Howe Partners Inc. and its principal Carl
William Howe (collectively the Howes) for express indemnity,
equitable indemnity, contribution and declaratory relief. The
trial c... More...   $0 (12-31-2019 - CA)

A motorist brought a personal injury action against appellant Union Pacific
Railroad Company (Union Pacific) and respondent Ameron Pole Products LLC (Ameron)
following a car accident in which she suffered serious injuries. Union Pacific filed a
cross-complaint against Ameron for equitable indemnity and apportionment. Ameron
moved for summary judgment, arguing the motorist would be ... More...   $0 (12-28-2019 - CA)

Sylvia Tang (Tang) and Alan Chung Cheung Wong (Wong) married in 1999 and
divorced in 2011. During their marriage, Wong held a 48.5 percent interest and Tang
held an 11 percent interest in Asian Square Inc. (Asian Square), which owns and operates
Grand Century Mall in San Jose. On December 31, 2011, Tang and Wong entered a
marital settlement agreement (settlement agreement) that res... More...   $0 (12-15-2019 - CA)

Long Beach Unified School District (the District)
appeals from the dismissal of its cross-complaint under Code
of Civil Procedure section 425.16, commonly known as the
anti-SLAPP statute. (See Wilson v. Cable News Network,
Inc. (2019) 7 Cal.5th 871, 880 (Wilson).) In 2006, the District
entered into a contract with respondent Margaret Williams,
LLC (Williams LLC), which had ... More...   $0 (12-10-2019 - CA)

In this interlocutory appeal, defendant Wilco Life Insurance Company (“Wilco”) appeals from the district court’s order granting plaintiff Vanessa Anderson’s motion to remand this putative class action back to a Georgia state court. In this case, Anderson, on behalf of herself and all those similarly situated, sued her former insurer, Wilco. Anderson alleges that Wilco improperly raised the cost of... More...   $0 (12-02-2019 - GA)

In this acrimonious dispute between neighbors over a
driveway easement, defendants Stephen and Tracy Lee appeal
the trial court’s denial of a motion pursuant to Code of Civil
Procedure section 425.16, the anti-SLAPP statute,1 directed at
three claims plaintiff Starview Property, LLC asserted for the
first time in its first amended complaint. Although the Lees’
motion was ti... More...   $0 (10-19-2019 - CA)

Two employers agreed that the general employer would
obtain workers’ compensation insurance for employees it leased
to the special employer.1
Relying on this agreement, the special
employer obtained workers’ compensation insurance for its own
employees with a “limiting endorsement” excluding coverage for
special employees. These agreements were in place for several
year... More...   $0 (10-04-2019 - CA)

The facts in this case are not in dispute. Appellants purchased a San Francisco
property in 2000 (Property). They initially lived at the Property and obtained a
homeowners insurance policy from State Farm. Appellants moved out and began renting
the Property in 2003. They contacted their State Farm agent to inquire about appropriate
insurance coverage for the Property. At their dir... More...   $0 (09-30-2019 - CA)

Petitioner Renee Skelton petitions for review of a determination by respondent
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB or the Board) that she is not entitled
to receive temporary disability indemnity (TDI) for time lost from work to attend
appointments for medical treatment following her return to work. For the reasons stated
below, we will affirm the WCAB’s decision.
II. BAC... More...   $0 (09-16-2019 - CA)

California’s notice-prejudice rule generally allows
insureds to proceed with their insurance policy claims even if
they give their insurer late notice of a claim, provided that the
late notice does not substantially prejudice the insurer.
(Campbell v. Allstate Ins. Co. (1963) 60 Cal.2d 303, 307
(Campbell).) In this context, we consider two narrow questions
from the United S... More...   $0 (09-02-2019 - CA)

The Board of Supervisors of Mariposa County (the County or respondent) adopted
a resolution to levy an annual “assessment” of $80 upon certain real property to fund
expenditures related to firefighting services. The affected residents had been given the
opportunity to vote on the proposed levy, and it was supported by 61 percent of the
voters. The County claimed to have acted pursu... More...   $0 (08-21-2019 - CA)

Plaintiff and appellant, Charles Huckey, sued defendant and respondent, City of
Temecula (the City), for injuries he sustained from tripping and falling on a defective city
sidewalk. He alleged the sidewalk defect was a dangerous condition of public property.
(Gov. Code, §§ 830 et seq.)1
The trial court granted the city’s motion for summary
judgment on the ground the sidewalk... More...   $0 (07-28-2019 - CA)

“Pursuant to constitutional mandate, the Legislature has
vested the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) with
exclusive jurisdiction over claims for workers’ compensation
benefits. (Cal. Const., art. XIV, § 4, Lab. Code, § 5300.)” (La
Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc. v. Industrial Indemnity Co.
(1994) 9 Cal.4th 27, 35.) Thus, in an action involving a worker
injured dur... More...   $0 (07-25-2019 - CA)