The trial court ruled that there was no dispute that Dr. Doremus was commuting to work when she turned into a parking lot for a personal errand and therefore the going and coming rule clearly applied and no exception was met.
READ MOREThe 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.
READ MOREA 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.
READ MOREIt is with profound sadness that we report the passing of our beloved Douglas Alson Sears. Doug died peacefully on the evening of August 1st,…
READ MORERobert W. Sweetin of Matheny Sears Linkert & Jaime recently obtained a defense verdict following a three-week trial in San Francisco. On June 14,…
READ MORERobert W. Sweetin, Esq. of Matheny, Sears, Linkert & Jaime recently obtained a defense verdict following a 4-week trial in Sonoma County. The plaintiff, a…
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