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Date: 03-26-2024
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Case Number: 3:23-cv-02537
Judge: Vince Chhabria
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of California (San Francsico County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Barry Francis Wester - 415-588-2343 and Matthew D. Brekhus - 415-461-8220
Defendant's Attorney: San Francisco, California insurance defense lawyer represented the Defendant.
Description: San Francisco, California personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a premises liability negligence theory.
This case was filed in the Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County, C22-02469, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.
Premises liability laws in California are based on negligence, which is represented under Civil Code §1714(a). In a premises liability claim, the claim requires factual elements that will demonstrate the victim was harmed as a result of the defendant’s property management. The elements demonstrated will include:
The accused party owned, occupied, leased, or controlled the premises;
The accused party was negligent in the maintenance or use of the property;
The claimant was injured; and
The accused party’s negligence was a substantial contributor in causing the victim’s injury.
Outcome: Settled for an undisclosed sum and dismissed with prejudice.
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