Holding that contract claims are subject to the CTCA's presentment requirement; adding that the CTCA is better referred to as the Government Claims Act "to reduce confusion"
152 Cal.App.4th 518 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007) Cited 208 times
Holding that the statute "does not create a cause of action as such, but provides for attorney fees, costs and punitive damages under certain conditions"
65 Cal.App.4th 488 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998) Cited 264 times
Holding that a defendant's conduct is "extreme or outrageous" when a reasonable person would exclaim "outrageous!" upon hearing of the defendant's actions
227 Cal.App.4th 879 (Cal. Ct. App. 2014) Cited 123 times
Holding speculation as to what caused victim to fall off cliff was not evidence sufficient to create triable issue of material fact, affirming grant of summary adjudication of assault and battery claim
179 Cal.App.4th 949 (Cal. Ct. App. 2009) Cited 80 times
Holding "legislative purpose of former section 439, the predecessor of section 426.30 . . . was to provide for the settlement, in a single action, of all conflicting claims between the parties arising out of the same transaction" and to "avoid a multiplicity of actions"
8 Cal.App.5th 1118 (Cal. Ct. App. 2017) Cited 53 times
Noting that if courts find a special relationship, they go on to "balance the policy factors set forth in Rowland to assist in their determination of the existence and scope of a defendant's duty in a particular case"