http://www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys/news.aspx Headline Personal Injury Legal News from LexisNexis® en-us http://www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys/images/lexismealeyslogo.gif 130 29 http://www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys/news.aspx Copyright 2013 http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%201%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' LINCOLN, Neb. - The Nebraska Supreme Court on May 3 ruled that a trial court erred by allowing expert testimony regarding the standard of care in a medical malpractice case that ended in a defense verdict, remanding the case for a new trial (Bruce Simon v. Mary Kay Drake M.D., No. S-11-744, Neb. Sup.; 2013 Neb. LEXIS 72). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%202%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The Fourth District California Court of Appeal on April 26 affirmed summary judgment for a physician named as the defendant in a wrongful death action, concluding that the trial court "did not err in finding that plaintiffs failed to meet their burden of showing the existence of a triable issue of material fact" (Leslie Andrews, et al. v. William Gillespie, M.D., No. E053880, Calif. App., 4th Dist.; 2013 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 2922). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%203%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' NEW YORK - The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 6 affirmed summary judgment for the defendants in a medical negligence action brought by a former jail inmate, concluding that the plaintiffs failed to show that the defendants did not provide proper medical care (Carolyn Brown Bolden, et al. v. County of Sullivan, et al., No. 11-4337, 2nd Cir.; 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 9134). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%204%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' LAKELAND, Fla. - The Second District Florida Court of Appeal on May 3 overturned summary judgment for a hospital named as the defendant in a medical malpractice case, concluding that a decision whether the hospital can be held liable for the actions of its employees was not resolved by the trial court (Herbert Cintron, et al. v. St. Joseph's Hospital Inc., No. 2D12-494, Fla. App., 2nd Dist.; 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 7208). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%205%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' NEW ORLEANS - The Fourth Circuit Louisiana Court of Appeal on May 1 ruled that a trial court improperly substituted its own judgment for that of a jury in a medical malpractice case and reinstated the jury's defense verdict (Gina Corona v. Dr. Thaddeus L. Teaford, et al., No. 2012-CA-1368, La. App., 4th Cir.; 2013 La. App. LEXIS 874). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%206%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Supreme Court on April 25 overturned a $1 million award to the estate of a woman who died while hospitalized, finding errors in the trial court's instructions to the jury and problems with comments made by the plaintiff's attorney (Dr. Charles H. Laney v. Martin Vance, No. 2011-CA-00933-SCT, Miss. Sup.; 2013 Miss. LEXIS 171). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%207%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' HOUSTON - The First District Texas Court of Appeals on April 30 affirmed a defense verdict for the defendants in a medical malpractice action involving the death of a patient, concluding that the trial court did not err in selecting the jury (Korlynn V. Obey, et al. v. East Houston Surgical Associates, P.A., et al., No. 01-11-00825-CV, Texas App., 1st Dist.; 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 5243). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%208%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' LAKE CHARLES, La. - The Third Circuit Louisiana Court of Appeal on May 1 overturned summary judgment for the defendant in a medical malpractice action, calling the trial court's decision "premature" (The Estate of Willie Walters v. West Louisiana Health Services Inc., No. 12-1457, La. App., 3rd Cir.; 2013 La. App. LEXIS 852). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%209%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' SAN FRANCISCO - The First District California Court of Appeal on April 26 overturned summary judgment for the defendants in a premises liability action, concluding that an inspection report of a property listed for sale revealed a potentially dangerous condition in the home (Pinda Hall, et al. v. Aurora Loan Services LLC, et al., No. A133045, Calif. App., 1st Dist.; 2013 Cal. App. LEXIS 330). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2010%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' AUSTIN, Texas - The Third District Texas Court of Appeals on May 1 upheld the dismissal of a woman's defective construction and personal injury claims, ruling that the defendants were not responsible for the injuries the woman sustained after attempting to ride her bike over a driveway entrance (Gayle Rosenthal v. Sam Boyd, et al., No. 03-11-00037-CV, Texas App., 3rd Dist.; 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 5345). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2011%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' Case name: Julia Estrada v. Berberian Enterprises Inc. http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2012%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' MIAMI - A cruise passenger filed a complaint in a Florida federal court on April 12, contending that a cruise line company is responsible for her daughter's death from falling overboard and the plaintiff's emotional distress following the accident (Vera Marion v. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Ltd., No. 13-cv-21290, S.D. Fla.). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2013%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' WAUSAU, Wis. - A Wisconsin appeals panel on April 30 overturned summary judgment for a health club named as the defendant in a personal injury action, determining that a waiver signed by the plaintiff "lacked bargaining power opportunity, was overly broad in scope, and exceeded the contemplation of the parties" (Ronald Brooten v. Hickok Rehabilitation Services LLC, et al., No. 2012AP1940, Wis. App., Dist. 3; 2013 Wisc. App. LEXIS 370). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2014%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' LINCOLN, Neb. - The Nebraska Supreme Court on April 25 affirmed summary judgment for the defendants in a slip-and-fall injury action, agreeing that the plaintiff's claims were time-barred (Jeanette Churchill v. Columbus Community Hospital Inc., et al., No. S-12-452, Neb. Sup.; 2013 Neb. LEXIS 68). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2015%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' DETROIT - The Michigan Court of Appeals on April 23 affirmed summary judgment for a defendant in a personal injury case, concluding that an off-duty police officer was entitled to governmental immunity when an accident occurred and caused injury to the plaintiff (Conrad Niederhouse v. A.J. Palmerton, et al., No. 310079, Mich. App.; 2013 Mich. App. LEXIS 760). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2016%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' BATON ROUGE, La. - The First Circuit Louisiana Court of Appeal on May 2 affirmed summary judgment for a defendant in a premises liability case, agreeing that there was no evidence that the defendant was the owner of a property where a woman fell and was injured (Ilene Murriel Peters v. Bogalusa Community Medical Center, et al., No. 2012 CA 1777, La. App., 1st Cir.; 2013 La. App. LEXIS 865). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2017%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' SEATTLE - The Division I Washington Court of Appeals on April 29 affirmed summary judgment for a grocery store named as the defendant in a slip-and-fall injury action, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to establish that the defendant had constructive notice of an unsafe condition on the property (Sandra Smith, et al. v. Food Pavilion, No. 68506-6-I, Wash. App., Div. 1; 2013 Wash. App. LEXIS 976). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2018%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' DENVER - The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 7 affirmed a trial court's decision to drop negligence claims against a ski resort in a premises liability case, agreeing that a liability release form signed by the plaintiff and her mother was enforceable (Kimberly Squires v. Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, No. 12-1199, 10th Cir.; 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 9249). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2019%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Court of Appeals on May 7 affirmed summary judgment for the defendants in a slip-and-fall injury case, concluding that the plaintiff failed to show that a dangerous condition existed at a doctor's office on the day of her alleged accident (Patti S. Maxfield v. Women's Health Partnership P.C., et al., No. 49A02-1209-CT-707, Ind. App.; 2013 Ind. App. Unpub. LEXIS 541). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2020%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' ST. LOUIS - In a 2-1 decision, the Missouri Court of Appeals on April 23 ruled that a trial court erred in excluding evidence regarding a slip-and-fall injury in the workplace, remanding the case for further proceedings (June Emerson v. The Garvin Group LLC, No. ED98536, Mo. App.; 2013 Mo. App. LEXIS 486). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2021%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' NEW YORK - The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on May 7 upheld summary judgment for a product manufacturer facing personal injury claims in a workplace accident case, agreeing that the plaintiff was unable to show that the defendant failed to warn about dangers associated with its product (Cory Wilson v. Glenro Inc., No. 12-1525, 2nd Cir.; 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 9221). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2022%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana federal judge on April 24 gave preliminary approval for a $7.2 million settlement to fund remediation costs of Florida condo units affected by defective drywall (In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation, No. 2:09md02047, E.D. La.). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2023%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge in Louisiana on April 26 dropped wrongful death claims against a heater manufacturer, ruling that the plaintiff failed to show that defects in the product's design caused a fatal explosion (Patricia Hamaker Ayala v. Enerco Group Inc., et al., No. 12-577, E.D. La.; 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60008). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2024%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' Case name: Carlos Richards v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2025%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' Case name: Susana H. Sara, et al. v. BMW of North America LLC, et al. http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-21%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2026%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' Case name: Antonio Teixeira v. DJM Transport LLC http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%201%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' NEW ORLEANS - A group of Florida condo owners and a construction firm filed a joint motion in a Louisiana federal court on April 8, seeking preliminary approval of a $7.2 million settlement to fund remediation costs of units affected by defective drywall (In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation, No. 2:09md02047, E.D. La.). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%202%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' NEW ORLEANS - A group of Florida condo owners filed a motion in a Louisiana federal court on April 15 seeking approval of the creation of a settlement fund to cover remediation costs of units affected by defective drywall (In re: Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Products Liability Litigation, No. 2:09md02047, E.D. La.). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%203%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' SEATTLE - Two Washington women filed a complaint in state court on April 4, claiming that they became ill after eating at an Ethiopian restaurant in Seattle's Central District that was identified as the source of an E. coli outbreak among restaurant patrons earlier this year (Alison Cardinal, et al. v. Ambassel Restaurant Corp., No. 13-2-15592-3, Wash. Super., King Co.). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%204%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' SAN ANTONIO - The Fourth District Texas Court of Appeals on April 3 upheld a defense verdict in a fatal rollover auto accident action, finding no error in the trial court's decision to allow the jury to hear that a passenger who was killed was not wearing a seat belt (Laura Castillo, et al. v. Ford Motor Co., No. 04-11-00810-CV, Texas App., 4th Dist.; 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 4192). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%205%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' Case name: Heather Edwards, et al. v. Antonio Oliva, et al. http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%206%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' Case name: Bryan Mendrez v. Jan M. Richards http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%207%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' Case name: William King v. Joseph A. Ramirez, et al. http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%208%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' VENTURA, Calif. - A California appellate panel on April 17 ruled that denying a woman surgery based on her HIV-positive status and was a violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Maureen K. v. Theodore Tuschka, M.D., No. B236150, Calif. App., 2nd Dist.; 2013 Cal. App. LEXIS 294). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%209%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Court of Appeals on April 10 affirmed summary judgment for the defendants in a medical malpractice action, agreeing that a widow's wrongful death claims are time-barred (Barbara Lightfoot v. Catholic Health Initiatives Iowa Corp., et al., No. 2-780, Iowa App.; 2013 Iowa App. LEXIS 373). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2010%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' WAUSAU, Wis. - The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on April 9 ordered a new trial in a medical malpractice case involving a man who alleges that he lost the sense of smell and taste after undergoing a medical procedure, ruling that the trial court erred by barring expert testimony regarding the side effects of certain medications (Kim Westrich, et al. v. Memorial Health Center Inc., et al., No. 2011AP2357, Wis. App., Dist. 3; 2013 Wisc. App. LEXIS 313). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2011%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' HOUSTON - A Texas appellate panel on April 18 dismissed medical malpractice claims against a radiologist, ruling that the plaintiff's expert failed to show that the defendant's negligence caused a woman's personal injuries (Sam Lo, M.D., et al. v. Rita Gonzales, No. 01-12-00987-CV, Texas App., 1st Dist.; 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 4820). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2012%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' LAKE CHARLES, La. - A Louisiana appeals panel on April 3 overturned summary judgment for homeowners facing personal injury claims from a construction contractor who fell from their balcony and was injured, concluding that there was not an open and obvious danger on the property (Markus Trautmann, et al. v. Charles G. Fitzgerald, et al., No. 12-1270, La. App., 3rd Cir.; 2013 La. App. LEXIS 634). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2013%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' Case name: Orson D. Munn III, et al. v. The Hotchkiss School http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2014%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' LAKE CHARLES, La. - A Louisiana appeals panel on April 3 affirmed a defense verdict in a premises liability action, concluding that conflicting expert testimony was for the jury to decipher (Marie Benniefiel v. Stine L.L.C., et al., No. 12-1403, La. App., 3rd Cir.; 2013 La. App. LEXIS 647). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2015%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' Case name: Larry Stephens, et al. v. Charleston Station LLC http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2016%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' PHILADELPHIA - Prior to signing a contract to join the Washington Redskins, a football player on April 3 agreed to dismiss claims against the National Football League pending in a Pennsylvania federal court alleging that the league ignored the risks of brain injuries to players (In Re National Football League Players' Concussion Injury Litigation, No. 12-2323, E.D. Pa.). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2017%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' HOUSTON - A Texas appellate panel on April 18 affirmed summary judgment for the defendant in a personal injury action involving an exploding beer bottle, concluding that the plaintiff failed to establish that the defendant caused his injury "above mere conjecture, guess, or speculation" (Antonio Garcia Tax v. Houston Distributing Company Inc., No. 01-12-00616-CV, Texas App., 1st Dist.; 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 4819). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-20%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2018%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' NEWARK, N.J. - A federal magistrate judge in New Jersey on March 25 ruled that an adverse inference jury instruction was a sufficient sanction against a personal injury plaintiff for the deletion of his Facebook account, after finding that the loss of the information from the account was prejudicial to the plaintiffs (Frank Gatto v. United Airlines Inc., et al., No. 10-cv-1090-ES-SCM, D. N.J.). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%201%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' CHICAGO - An Illinois jury on March 22 awarded $8 million to the estate of a woman who was killed when she was struck by a truck on a highway, a source told Mealey Publications (Steven McHale v. Transfreight LLC, et al., No. 2010L2934F, Ill. Cir., Cook Co.). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%202%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' DENVER - The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on March 29 upheld summary judgment for a tire manufacturer named as the defendant in an auto accident case, concluding that the trial court did not err by excluding testimony from the plaintiff's expert (Melinda Ho v. Michelin North America Inc., No. 11-3334, 10th Cir.; 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 6318). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%203%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Court of Appeals on March 27 affirmed a trial court's decision to grant a new trial for an automobile manufacturer named as the defendant in a personal injury case, based on a state Supreme Court decision (Susan Renee Courtney, et al. v. Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., et al., No. 5106, S.C. App.; 2013 S.C. App. LEXIS 78). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%204%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' Case name: Susan Udy v. Monte Lyon, et al. http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%205%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' Case name: Cameron McCuller v. The Estate of Justin Michael Anderson http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%206%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' OWENSBORO, Ky. - A plaintiffs' engineering expert is not qualified to opine about alleged defects in an airbag system and seat belts, a federal judge in Kentucky held March 5 in a product liability case (Kelly Franklin, et al. v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. of Cincinnati and Kentucky, et al., No. 4:10CV-00072-JHM, W.D. Ky.; 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29417). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%207%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' FRESNO, Calif. - The Fifth District California Court of Appeal on March 27 affirmed an award of expert witness fees for the prevailing party in a wrongful death case, finding no error with the trial court's actions (Amy Jo McDaniel, et al. v. Loyd Richard Asuncion, No. F064240, Calif. App., 5th Dist.; 2013 Cal. App. LEXIS 233). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%208%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' ATLANTA - The Georgia Court of Appeals on March 26 reversed a defense verdict in a medical malpractice action involving foreign materials being left behind in a woman's brain after surgery, concluding that the trial court erred by allowing hearsay evidence to be presented to the jury (Staci Shawn Thomas v. The Emory Clinic Inc., No. A12A2337, Ga. App.; 2013 Ga. App. LEXIS 282). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%209%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' Case name: Mark Boyer v. Radiologic Associates P.C. http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2010%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Court of Appeals on March 25 affirmed a defense verdict in a wrongful death action brought by the wife of a man who died after allegedly receiving substandard medical treatment, finding no reversible errors by the trial court (Maria Upham v. Morgan County Hospital, et al., No. 55A01-1202-CT-53, Ind. App.; 2013 Ind. App. LEXIS 136). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2011%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - A surgeon's standard-of-care testimony on behalf of a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case was not inadmissible for his failure to rely on medical literature about diagnosing a perforated bowel, a Sixth District Ohio Court of Appeals panel held March 1 in reversing summary judgment for the defendants (Robert Theis v. Brian Lane, et al., No. WD-12-047, Ohio App., 6th Dist.; 2013 Ohio App. LEXIS 640). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2012%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' RICHMOND, Va. - The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on March 25 affirmed a defense verdict in a product liability case involving a child's car booster seat, agreeing that the trial court did not err in its instructions to the jury (Amy L. Musick v. Dorel Juvenile Group Inc., No. 12-1500, 4th Cir.; 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 5889). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2013%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Consumers from 14 states filed a class action complaint in a West Virginia federal court on March 28 contending that design defects in vehicles lacking brake override systems can lead to unintended acceleration issues (Lance R. Belville, et al. v. Ford Motor Co., No. 13-6529, S.D. W.V.). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2014%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' RICHMOND, Va. - Noting that the Virginia Supreme Court recently ruled that sulfuric gases released by defective Chinese drywall are pollutants, the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal on March 20 affirmed that a pollution exclusion precludes coverage for homeowners' claims arising from the installation of Chinese drywall (Evanston Insurance Co. v. Michelle Germano et al., No. 11-2082, 4th Cir.; 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 5472). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2015%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' Case name: Ervin E. Blumhorst v. Pierce Manufacturing Inc. http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2016%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' Case name: Christopher Sansom, et al. v. Crown Equipment Corp., et al. http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2017%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' ATLANTA - The Georgia Court of Appeals on March 29 affirmed summary judgment for a retailer named as the defendant in a premises liability action, concluding that there was no evidence that the defendant was aware of a dangerous condition at its store (Dawn Evette Warner v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc., No. A12A2453, Ga. App., 3rd Div.; 2013 Ga. App. LEXIS 329). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2018%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' BATON ROUGE, La. - The First Circuit Louisiana Court of Appeal on March 27 affirmed summary judgment for homeowners named in a personal injury case involving the collapse of newly constructed stairs, ruling that the "plaintiffs failed to produce factual support sufficient to establish that they could satisfy their evidentiary burden of proof at trial on the knowledge element of their liability claim" (Randall Billiot, et al. v. Raymond Billiot, et al., No. 2012 CA 1417, La. App., 1st Cir.; 2013 La. App. Unpub. LEXIS 193). http://www.lexis.com/research/xlink?canceldest=form&keyenum=25271&keytnum=0&searchtype=get&search=9-19%20Mealey%27s%20Pers.%20Inj.%20Rep.%2019%20(2013)&view=full&ORIGINATION_CODE=00144 target='_blank' HOUSTON - A Texas appeals panel on April 2 upheld a defense verdict in a slip-and-fall injury case, agreeing that the defendant did not have notice of a potentially dangerous condition at its gas station (Darlene Sparks v. Exxon Mobil Corp., No. 14-12-00029-CV, Texas App., 14th Dist.; 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 4206).