Civil/Personal Injury: Parent’s Liability for Children’s Torts
“Minors (under age 18) are civilly liable for their own tortious conduct, but certain legal…
Civil/Personal Injury: Shareholder Liability for Corporation’s Misfeasance [“Alter Ego” Doctrine]
” Ordinarily, shareholders are not personally responsible for corporate liabilities. However, if a corporation has been…
Civil/Personal Injury: Duty Arising From Special Relationship
“One of the essential elements of a negligence cause of action is breach of a legal…
Civil/Personal Injury: Negligence Per Se
“Where a negligence action is predicated on defendant’s violation of a statute, ordinance or public…
Civil/Personal Injury: Res Ipsa Loquitor, Alternative Liability & Market Share Liability
“Ordinarily, tort liability cannot be established unless plaintiffs can prove their injuries resulted from the…
Personal Injury: Strict Liability for Ultrahazardous Activities
“Certain activities are considered so inherently or abnormally dangerous that their attendant risks cannot normally…
Personal Injury: Strict Liability for Defective Products
“The “strict product liability” theory of recovery exposes a broad range of defendants to legal…
Personal Injury: Liability Re Operation of Motor Vehicle
“There are several theories under which a car owner, custodian or even an independent third…
Civil/Personal Injury: Vicarious Liability
“Under the doctrine of “respondeat superior,” an employer may be liable for an employee’s (or…
Civil: Statutory Rights
“Unruh Act. In California, the basic civil rights statute is known commonly as the Unruh Act.…