The Court of Appeal held that Avon waived its Kelly/Frye challenge entirely and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting Dr. Longo’s testimony under the Sargon reliability standard.
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The Court of Appeal held that Avon waived its Kelly/Frye challenge entirely and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting Dr. Longo’s testimony under the Sargon reliability standard.
A hirer of an independent contractor may be liable to an innocent bystander for injuries caused by the contractor’s negligence simply by retaining control over the contractor’s work, if the hirer’s exercise of its retained control was a substantial factor in causing the bystander’s injury.
The Trial Court erred in allowing Plaintiff’s forensic accounting expert to present opinion that had not previously been disclosed.
Remote car rental company owed no duty to inquire as to whether a renter was intoxicated when he used the app to rent a vehicle.
Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 2, California. October 23, 2024, modified November 21, 2024