13 Cited authorities

Saelzler v. Advanced Group 400
25 Cal.4th 763 (Cal. 2001) Cited 1,228 times
Affirming summary judgment when plaintiffs evidence only raised a speculative possibility that defendant's breaches caused the plaintiff's injuries
Leslie G. v. Perry Associates
43 Cal.App.4th 472 (Cal. Ct. App. 1996) Cited 217 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding "there simply is no evidence from which to infer" an essential element of the plaintiff's cause of action and affirming summary judgment for the defendants
Jones v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.
163 Cal.App.3d 396 (Cal. Ct. App. 1985) Cited 253 times 3 Legal Analyses
Affirming nonsuit where plaintiff's expert could not testify to a greater than "50-50 chance" that defendant's product contributed to development of disease
Greyhound Corp. v. Superior Court
56 Cal.2d 355 (Cal. 1961) Cited 294 times 3 Legal Analyses
In Greyhound, the plaintiff in a personal injury suit arising from a car accident sought written statements that had been obtained from witnesses by the defendant's insurance adjusters and investigators.
Stewart v. Union Carbide Corp.
190 Cal.App.4th 23 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010) Cited 71 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding "Johnson did not impute an intermediary's knowledge to the plaintiff"
Wilson v. Ritto
105 Cal.App.4th 361 (Cal. Ct. App. 2003) Cited 45 times 1 Legal Analyses
Upholding trial court's denial of defendant's request to add another doctor to special verdict form for comparative fault purposes due to lack of substantial evidence concerning breach
Beverly Hospital v. Superior Court
19 Cal.App.4th 1289 (Cal. Ct. App. 1993) Cited 24 times
Holding that mistrial, new trial, or reversal restarts time limitations on discovery
Burke v. Superior Court
71 Cal.2d 276 (Cal. 1969) Cited 54 times
In Burke the defendant in an action on an attachment bond defended against a claim for the expenses incurred in winning the underlying action, by claiming, through denials, that the attachment could have been dissolved without winning the case on its merits.
Anaya v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County
78 Cal.App.4th 971 (Cal. Ct. App. 2000) Cited 12 times
B136703 Filed February 29, 2000 Certified for Publication Appeal from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BC207495, Rodney E. Nelson, Judge. Petition granted. Moreno, Becerra Guerrero, Gregory W. Moreno and Arnoldo Casillas for Petitioners. No appearance for Respondent. James K. Hahn, City Attorney, G. Daniel Woodard, Senior Assistant City Attorney, and Lisa S. Berger, Deputy City Attorney, for Real Parties in Interest. THE COURT[fn*] [fn*] Before: SPENCER, P.J., VOGEL (Miriam A.) and MASTERSON
Hastie v. Handeland
274 Cal.App.2d 599 (Cal. Ct. App. 1969) Cited 15 times
Holding chain of causation sufficient to find original tortfeasor responsible for blood infection contracted while plaintiff was hospitalized for accident-related surgery
Section 352 - Balancing of probative value with prejudice
Cal. Evid. Code § 352 Cited 13,131 times 5 Legal Analyses
Giving a trial court discretion to exclude evidence "if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the probability that its admission will necessitate undue consumption of time or (b) create substantial danger of undue prejudice, of confusing the issues, or of misleading the jury"
Section 350 - Relevance
Cal. Evid. Code § 350 Cited 1,649 times
Providing only relevant evidence is admissible

Robert Alexander Saurman vs. Gnirob Capital Corporation

13 Cited authorities

Affirming summary judgment when plaintiffs evidence only raised a speculative possibility that defendant's breaches caused the plaintiff's injuries

Holding "there simply is no evidence from which to infer" an essential element of the plaintiff's cause of action and affirming summary judgment for the defendants

Affirming nonsuit where plaintiff's expert could not testify to a greater than "50-50 chance" that defendant's product contributed to development of disease

In Greyhound, the plaintiff in a personal injury suit arising from a car accident sought written statements that had been obtained from witnesses by the defendant's insurance adjusters and investigators.

Holding "Johnson did not impute an intermediary's knowledge to the plaintiff"

Upholding trial court's denial of defendant's request to add another doctor to special verdict form for comparative fault purposes due to lack of substantial evidence concerning breach

Holding that mistrial, new trial, or reversal restarts time limitations on discovery

In Burke the defendant in an action on an attachment bond defended against a claim for the expenses incurred in winning the underlying action, by claiming, through denials, that the attachment could have been dissolved without winning the case on its merits.

Holding chain of causation sufficient to find original tortfeasor responsible for blood infection contracted while plaintiff was hospitalized for accident-related surgery

Giving a trial court discretion to exclude evidence "if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the probability that its admission will necessitate undue consumption of time or (b) create substantial danger of undue prejudice, of confusing the issues, or of misleading the jury"

Providing only relevant evidence is admissible