41 Cited authorities

Guz v. Bechtel National, Inc.
24 Cal.4th 317 (Cal. 2000) Cited 3,243 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that an implied covenant "cannot be endowed with an existence independent of its contractual underpinnings. It cannot impose substantive duties or limits on the contracting parties beyond those incorporated in the specific terms of their agreement."
Saelzler v. Advanced Group 400
25 Cal.4th 763 (Cal. 2001) Cited 1,193 times
Affirming summary judgment when plaintiffs evidence only raised a speculative possibility that defendant's breaches caused the plaintiff's injuries
Zelig v. County of Los Angeles
27 Cal.4th 1112 (Cal. 2002) Cited 955 times 2 Legal Analyses
Finding public entity could not be liable under respondeat superior because the plaintiff had failed to allege that the public employees were engaged in conduct within the scope of employment that would render the public employee liable to the plaintiff
Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.
16 Cal.4th 953 (Cal. 1997) Cited 597 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding "plaintiffs may prove causation in asbestos-related cancer cases by demonstrating that the plaintiff's [or decedent's] exposure to defendant's asbestos-containing product in reasonable medical probability was a substantial factor in contributing to the aggregate dose of asbestos the plaintiff or decedent inhaled or ingested, and hence to the risk of developing asbestos-related cancer"
D'Amico v. Board of Medical Examiners
11 Cal.3d 1 (Cal. 1974) Cited 1,062 times
In D'Amico v. Board of Medical Examiners, 11 Cal.3d 1, 112 Cal.Rptr. 786, 520 P.2d 10 (Cal. 1974), the state Supreme Court held that the 1962 initiative Act's prohibition of future licensing of osteopaths violated the Equal Protection Clause of both the federal and state constitutions, because the state could not demonstrate a rational relation to a legitimate governmental objective.
Rowland v. Christian
69 Cal.2d 108 (Cal. 1968) Cited 1,244 times 20 Legal Analyses
Holding that Section 1714 superceded prior common-law negligence rules
Cabral v. Ralphs Grocery Co.
51 Cal.4th 764 (Cal. 2011) Cited 244 times 4 Legal Analyses
Rejecting claimed exception to duty of care for stopping alongside a freeway
Artiglio v. Corning, Inc.
18 Cal.4th 604 (Cal. 1998) Cited 310 times 1 Legal Analyses
In Artiglio, the California Supreme Court noted that "many years elapsed between Dow Chemical's seminal toxicology research activities on behalf of Dow Corning and plaintiffs' alleged injuries.
LI v. Yellow Cab Co.
13 Cal.3d 804 (Cal. 1975) Cited 609 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding the “ ‘all-or-nothing’ ” common law doctrine of contributory negligence is superseded by a comparative negligence system that assigns liability for damage in direct proportion to the fault of each party
O'Neil v. Crane Co.
53 Cal.4th 335 (Cal. 2012) Cited 201 times 27 Legal Analyses
Holding that product manufacturer is not liable under any theory for harm caused by a third party's products

VASILENKO v. GRACE FAMILY CHURCH

41 Cited authorities

Holding that an implied covenant "cannot be endowed with an existence independent of its contractual underpinnings. It cannot impose substantive duties or limits on the contracting parties beyond those incorporated in the specific terms of their agreement."

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

Finding public entity could not be liable under respondeat superior because the plaintiff had failed to allege that the public employees were engaged in conduct within the scope of employment that would render the public employee liable to the plaintiff

Holding that Section 1714 superceded prior common-law negligence rules

Rejecting claimed exception to duty of care for stopping alongside a freeway

In Artiglio, the California Supreme Court noted that "many years elapsed between Dow Chemical's seminal toxicology research activities on behalf of Dow Corning and plaintiffs' alleged injuries.

Holding the “ ‘all-or-nothing’ ” common law doctrine of contributory negligence is superseded by a comparative negligence system that assigns liability for damage in direct proportion to the fault of each party

Holding that product manufacturer is not liable under any theory for harm caused by a third party's products