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September 19, 2003

California Tort Law: General Tort Law: Case Summaries: Table of Contents

California Tort Law
General Tort Law
Case Summaries September 19, 2003
Weekly Opinion Summaries for-September 15-September 19, 2003
INJURY & TORT LAW CASE SUMMARIES
Friday, September 19, 2003 6:30 PM

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FINDLAW WEEKLY OPINION SUMMARIES - September 15-19, 2003
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

* SKWIRA v. US

* POLLARA v. SEYMOUR

* ROMA v. US

* OTTO CANDIES, L.L.C. v. NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI CORP.

* EDGLEY v. LAPPE

* GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. v. PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC.

* US v. BAXTER INT'L, INC.09/15/03 -

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U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals
SKWIRA v. US (09/15/03 - No. 02-1988)U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals

Outside the medical malpractice context, a claim accrues under the
Federal Tort Claims Act once a plaintiff knows, or in the exercise of
reasonable diligence should know of, (1) her injury and (2) sufficient
facts to permit a reasonable person to believe that there is a causal
connection between the government and her injury.

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Torts-SKWIRA v. US (09/15/03 - No. 02-1988)U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals

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U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals
POLLARA v. SEYMOUR (09/19/03 - No. 027733p.pdf)

Dismissal of a suit under the Visual Artists Rights Act, 17 U.S.C.
section 101 et seq. 37, is affirmed as the banner that was destroyed was
not a "work of visual art" subject to protection under the Act.

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http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/2nd/027733p.pdf
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U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
ROMA v. US (09/16/03 - No. 02-3820)
In an action arising out of injuries sustained while fighting a fire,
the district court incorrectly concluded that plaintiff's claims against
defendants for their negligence in starting or failing to prevent the
fire were barred by the New Jersey fireman's rule.

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http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/3rd/023820p.pdf

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U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
OTTO CANDIES, L.L.C. v. NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI CORP. (09/17/03 - No.
02-30842)
General maritime law cautiously recognizes the tort of negligent
misrepresentation as applied to vessel classification societies, and on
the facts presented such a society owed a legal duty to a vessel
purchaser.

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http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/5th/0230842cv0p.pdf

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U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
EDGLEY v. LAPPE (09/15/03 - No. 02-2303 )
Insurance policy for a taxi cab in which plaintiff was injured was not
ambiguous; applying the policy as it was written, the cab was not a
covered substitute vehicle.

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http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/8th/022303p.pdf
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GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. v. PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC. (09/16/03 - No.
02-1684/8)
District court did not err in 1) granting summary judgment on health
maintenance organizations' damages claim under Minnesota
misrepresentation statutes, as groups did not make a proper case on the
issue of damages; or 2) performing its gatekeeper function under Daubert
and excluding testimony of the organizations' damages expert.

To read the full text of this opinion, go to:[PDF File]
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/8th/021684p.pdf
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U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
US v. BAXTER INT'L, INC. (09/15/03 - No. 01-16782)
The district court erred in dismissing for failure to state a claim the
government's complaint in intervention. The complaint sought to recover
for medical bills the government paid on behalf of Medicare
beneficiaries who received treatment related to silicone breast implants
in a product liability action against manufacturers.

To read the full text of this opinion, go to:[PDF File]
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/11th/0116782p.pdf
US v. BAXTER INT'L, INC. (09/15/03 - No. 01-16782)

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