(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this wrongful death/personal injury case and its proceedings.) CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE INTENT DEMONSTRATES A BROAD DEFINITION UNDER THE COMMON CARRIER LIABILITY STATUTE TO ENCOMPASS AMUSEMENT PARK RIDES California is unique in…
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Sacramento Family Loses Children In Fatal DUI Car Accident, Part 4 of 8
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this automobile accident/personal injury case and its proceedings.) The only case the Greenes have cited in opposition to Plaintiff’s Second Cause of Action- special relationship is Elizarraras v. L.A. Private…
Woman From Sacramento Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury At Amusement Park, Part 5 of 10
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this wrongful death/personal injury case and its proceedings.) In the present case, defendant erroneously argues that Ms. Demers’ voluntary decision to ride the Dinosaur Attraction coupled with the fact that…
Sacramento Woman Viciously Bitten By A Dog, Part 1 of 8
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this dog bite/personal injury case and its proceedings.) Plaintiff SANDY WHITE (“White”) will move this Court for an Order granting a New Trial/ JNOV against Defendant DIANA TOPP (“Topp”) pursuant…
Deadly Sacramento-Area Amusement Park Ride Results In Traumatic Brain Injury, Part 4 of 10
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this wrongful death/personal injury case and its proceedings.) This test, hereinafter referred to as the “Buckskin Joe’s” test, is a critical factor in light of all the controversy surrounding common…
Sacramento Parents Sue Physician For Daughter’s Birth Injuries, Part 1 of 3
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this birth injury/personal injury case and its proceedings.) PLAINTIFFS’ MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS’ DEMURRER INTRODUCTION This is a medical malpractice action brought by plaintiffs Donna…
Sacramento Woman Left Disabled After Medical Malpractice, Part 1 of 4
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this medical malpractice/personal injury case and its proceedings.) PLAINTIFF’S TRIAL BRIEF NATURE OF ACTION This is a medical malpractice against Stan Smith, M.D., and his employer, the Universal Hospital. Plaintiff,…
Sacramento Teen Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury, Part 1 of 7
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this brain injury/personal injury case and its proceedings.) PLAINTIFF’S TRIAL BRIEF INTRODUCTION & FACTUAL BACKGROUND On November 2, 2005, at 11:35 a.m., 14-year-old Paul Martin was a passenger with his…
Sacramento Men Suffer Severe Emotional Injuries From Deadly Radio Contest, Part 6 of 6
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this wrongful death/personal injury case and its proceedings.) Paul Smith gags when he tries to drink water. Steven Davis has nightmares about his family dying. Mike Jones still has flashbacks…
Woman Sues Sacramento-Area Theme Park Over Deadly Ride, Part 3 of 10
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the participants in this wrongful death/personal injury case and its proceedings.) DEFENDANTS OWED DECEDENT THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF CARE UNDER COMMON CARRIER LIABILITY BECAUSE DECEDENT LOST HER FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND ACTION ONCE…