At issue was the responsibility of BP and Anadarko, co-owners of the well and co-lessors of the block in which the well was located, versus Transocean, the owner/operator of the rig, Deepwater Horizon, for civil penalties stemming from Clean Water Act violations (§311) associated with the 2010 Macondo Oil Spill.

Following a vessel collision, the Plaintiffs sued several parties, including the owner of the utility boat with which their chartered fishing boat collided and the owner’s insurers, alleging significant personal injuries.

The California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division Two (San Francisco) published its opinion in Syers Properties III, Inc. v. Rankin (A137610, May 27, 2014) __ Cal.App.4th ___, capsulizing several important holdings in attorney fee cases.

The underlying facts of this case are that the Plaintiff, a 20 year old male, was in the process of being transported by ambulance from Imperial County to a facility in San Diego County for psychiatric evaluation under a 5150 hold.

In Texas, a hybrid of the standard premises liability claim is a claim against a property owner for inadequate security.

It is not uncommon for plaintiffs to trip over wheel stops in parking lots and these cases often result in lawsuits, especially with the large elderly population in the State of Florida.

This article discusses recent developments in an age old battle of precisely what can be put “on the board” at trial with respect to medical specials. Over the last 20 years, the answer has varied wildly.

Landowners in California are often sued by members of the public who sustain injuries when a vehicle errantly jumps a curb or sidewalk and strikes those people.