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In Harland v. City of West Hollywood, published June 2, 2026, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 8 affirmed dismissal of the action after demurrer. The plaintiff alleged she tripped and fell due to a sidewalk condition. Two days before the six-month claim-presentation period expired, plaintiff’s counsel mailed a claim for damages to the… Keep reading →
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In DeFrancesco v. Robbins, published May 7, 2025, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 lawsuit at the pleadings stage due to qualified immunity. The lawsuit alleged that both the plaintiff and his husband held high positions at a university. The plaintiff's husband spoke out about the university's hiring… Keep reading →
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In Tillinghast v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist., published May 5, 2025, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 8 affirmed the judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The plaintiff's decedent, a middle-school student, passed away in PE class, after jogging, of sudden cardiac arrest. He had an unsuspected heart defect. When the decedent collapsed, teachers… Keep reading →
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In Alves v. County of Riverside, published April 29, 2025, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal affirmed a district court's decision declining to grant a renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law after a jury trial. The defendant deputies encountered a bleeding man speaking incoherently and engaged in unusual behavior. The deputies believed the… Keep reading →
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In Whitehead v. City of Oakland, published May 1, 2025, the California Supreme Court reversed summary judgment for the defendant city, and the court of appeal decision upholding summary judgment. The plaintiff was participating in a group training ride in preparation for a fundraising ride. Before his training ride, the plaintiff signed a release form. The… Keep reading →
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In Newman v. Underhill, published April 23, 2025, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for the defendant deputies. A suspect in a truck failed to stop for one of the defendant deputy's traffic stop. This was a felony. The deputy chased the suspect's truck. The truck stopped near the plaintiff's home. The suspect… Keep reading →
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In Regino v. Staley, published April 4, 2025, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed dismissal of a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit at the pleading stage. A school district had a policy that prohibited conduct such as refusing to address a student by a name and pronouns consistent with the student’s gender identity and… Keep reading →
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In Mayfield v. City of Mesa, published March 24, 2025, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit under Title 11 of the American with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. While the plaintiff, who is deaf, was driving home at night, a police officer observed her weaving in traffic and pulled… Keep reading →
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In Mayfield v. City of Mesa, published March 24, 2025, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit under Title 11 of the American with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. While the plaintiff, who is deaf, was driving home at night, a police officer observed her weaving in traffic and pulled… Keep reading →
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In Johnson v. California Department of Transportation, published March 17, 2025, the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court order disqualifying a plaintiff's attorney and experts. The plaintiff, an employee of the defendant agency, sued the agency for claims arising out of the employment. While the suit was pending, an attorney representing the agency… Keep reading →
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