Case Summaries

Workers' Comp

[07/22] Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers' Assoc. v. County of Los Angeles
In a case brought by certain retired deputy sheriffs challenging Los Angeles county's policies concerning payment for excess accumulated vacation hours, judgment for plaintiffs is affirmed where the policy discriminated against deputies suffering work-related injuries in violation of Labor Code section 4850.

[07/15] Kirksey v. Tonghai Maritime
In a negligence action brought under 33 U.S.C. section 905(b), judgment for plaintiff is reversed, the case remanded, and judgment rendered for defendants where: 1) a defect in the cargo stow was open and obvious to plaintiff; and 2) defendants did not have a turnover duty to warn or to furnish a reasonably safe ship against an obvious defect or unsafe condition.

[05/20] Ramirez v. Murdick
In a claim for liquidated damages, attorneys' fees and costs for the late payment of Workers' Compensation benefits, summary judgment for the defendants is affirmed where: 1) the remedies under section 2357 do not apply since payment was mailed by the defendant within the thirty day period; and 2) the court did not err in converting plaintiff's motion to dismiss into a motion for summary judgment since the plaintiff could not recover under the facts.

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