Model Interrogatories

Abbreviated Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Practice Tips and Preliminary Considerations

Chapter 2: General Interrogatories — Background and Investigation

Chapter 3: General Interrogatories — Damages, Defenses and Denials

Chapter 4: Vehicular Negligence

Chapter 5: Premises Liability

Chapter 6: Product Liability

Chapter 7: Insurance Bad Faith

Chapter 8: Legal Malpractice

Chapter 9: Malicious Prosecution

Chapter 10: Wrongful Death and Survival Actions

Chapter 11: Medical Malpractice

Chapter 12: Governmental Tort Liability

Chapter 13: Wrongful Termination of Employment

Chapter 14: Claims Under the Americans With Disabilities Act

Chapter 15: Sexual Harassment

Chapter 16: Age Discrimination

Chapter 17: Workplace Violence

Chapter 18: Fraud and Deceit

Chapter 19: Other Insurance Claims

Chapter 20: Elder Abuse

Chapter 21: Interference With Business Relations

Chapter 22: Liability Insurance: Agent and Broker Liability

Chapter 23: Practice and Discovery Under the Anti-SLAPP Statutes

Chapter 24: Defamation

Chapter 25: Invasion of Privacy

Chapter 26: Breach of Contract

Chapter 27: Claims Under the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act

Chapter 28: Intentional Torts

Index

Appendix

 

Expanded Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Practice Tips and Preliminary Considerations

§100     Introduction

§101     Discovery Practice Tips

§101.1    Limitations on Interrogatory Discovery

§101.2    Chart: State-by-State Discovery Limitations

§101.3    Interrogatories or Deposition First?

§102     Definitions

§110     Enforcing Interrogatory Discovery

§111     Responding to Interrogatories

§111.1    Response by Answer

§111.2    Response by Objection

§111.3    Answering Interrogatories by Supplying Records

§111.4    Extension of Time in Which to Respond

§111.4.1      Sample: Letter Confirming an Extension of Time in Which to Respond to Interrogatories

§112     Meet and Confer Requirements

§112.1    Sample: Compliance with Meet and Confer Requirement

§113     Sample: Motion to Compel Answers

§114     Compelling Further Responses to Interrogatories

§114.1    Sample: Motion to Compel Further Responses

§115     Compelling Further Responses to Interrogatories — Contention Interrogatories

§115.1    Sample: Motion to Compel Further Responses to Contention Interrogatories

§120     Use of Interrogatory Responses at Trial

§121     Use by Propounding Party Against Responding Party

§122     Use by Responding Party Against Propounding Party

§123     Use by Third Parties Against Responding Party

§124     Use by Third Party Against Propounder

§125     Use by Propounder Against Third Party

§126     Using Interrogatory Answers for Evidentiary Preclusion

§127     Factually Devoid Interrogatory Responses as Basis for Summary Judgment

 

Chapter 2: General Interrogatories — Background and Investigation

§200     Litigants Acting in Representative Capacity

§210     Identification

§211     Specific Party

§211.1    General Interrogatories

§211.2    Address

§211.3    Birth Information

§211.4    Education

§211.5    Military Record

§211.6    Marital Status

§211.7    Children

§211.8    Employment

§211.9    Criminal Record

§212     Relationship to Persons Identified in Responses

§213     Agency

§220     Injuries and Prior Illnesses

§221     General Interrogatories

§222     Failure to Follow Medical Advice

§223     Prior Claims

§230     Investigatory Interrogatories

§231     Opposing Party's Investigation

§232     Opposing Party's Surveillance

§233     Photographs

§233.1    Photographs re Incident

§233.2    Photographs re Scene

§233.3    Photographs re Vehicle

§233.4    Photographs re Injuries

§234     Charts and Diagrams

§235     Physical Evidence

§236     Required Reporting

§240     Witnesses and Investigations

§241     Lay Witnesses

§242     Expert Witnesses Identification

§250     Miscellaneous

§251     Insurance

§252     Other Claims Against Defendant re This Incident

§253     Tender of Defense/Indemnity

§254     Settlement Agreements

§255     Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§256     Contention Interrogatories Follow-Ups

§256.1    Bases for Contention: Facts, Witnesses, and Documents

§256.2    Bases for Denial or Refusal to Admit: Facts, Witnesses, and Documents

 

Chapter 3: General Interrogatories — Damages, Defenses and Denials

§300     Introduction

§310     General Damages

§311     General Interrogatories

§311.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§311.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§312     Emotional Distress — Witnessing Harm to Third Person

§312.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§312.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§313     Death of Decedent

§314     Loss of Consortium

§314.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§314.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§315     Defendant's Contentions re Apportionment of Damages

§320     Special and Punitive Damages

§321     General Interrogatories

§322     Special Damages — Defendant's Contentions

§322.1    General Contentions

§322.2    Plaintiff's Failure to Mitigate

§323     Punitive Damages

§323.1    Pretrial Discovery Regarding Financial Condition

§323.2    Sample: Motion for Order Permitting Discovery of Defendant’s Profits and Financial Condition

§323.3    Plaintiff to Defendant

§323.3.1      Malice

§323.3.2      Oppression

§323.3.3      Ratification of Agent's Acts

§323.4    Defendant to Plaintiff

§330     Compensation From Collateral Sources

§340     Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§341     Contentions and Related Facts

§342     Alcohol and Drugs-Plaintiff to Defendant

§343     Contributory and Comparative Negligence

§343.1    “Pure” Comparative Negligence

§343.2    Modified (“Less Than”) Comparative Fault

§343.3    Modified (“Not Greater Than”) Comparative Negligence

§343.4    Imputed Contributory or Comparative Negligence

§344     Assumption of Risk

§345     Preexisting Injuries

§346     Joint and Several Liability

§347     Defendant's Contentions re Third Party Emotional Distress Claims

§348     Defendant's Contentions re Negligence Per Se

 

Chapter 4: Vehicular Negligence

§400     Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§410     Definitions

§420     Interrogatories Relating to Accident Facts

§421     Plaintiff to Defendant

§421.1    Involvement in Accident

§421.2    Location

§421.3    Defendant’s Contentions re: Accident Cause

§421.4    General Details re Accident

§421.5    Defendant’s Activities on Day of Accident

§421 6    Defendant’s Contentions re Plaintiff’s Speed

§421.7    Defendant’s Contentions re Defendant’s Speed

§421.8    Defendant’s Contentions re Unavoidable Accident

§421.9    Defendant’s Contentions re Visibility

§421.10   Defendant’s Vision and Hearing

§421.11   Defendant’s Contentions re Roadway Details

§421.12   Defendant’s Contentions re Traffic Regulations, Traffic Lights and Stop Signs

§421.13   Defendant’s Contentions re Fatigue

§421.14   Alcohol and Drug Use by Defendant

§421.15   Defendant’s Driving Experience and License Status

§421.16   Defendant Supplying Alcohol to Vehicle Driver

§421.17   Automobile v. Bicycle/Motorcycle Accidents

§421.18   Automobile v. Pedestrian Incidents

§421.19   Negligent Transfer

§422     Defendant to Plaintiff

§422.1    Involvement in Accident

§422.2    Location

§422.3    Plaintiff’s Contentions re Accident Cause

§422.4    General Details Regarding Accident

§422.5    Plaintiff’s Activities on Day of Accident

§422.6    Plaintiff’s Contentions re Defendant’s Speed

§422.7    Plaintiff’s Contentions re Plaintiff’s Speed

§422.8    Plaintiff’s Contentions re Unavoidable Accident

§422.9    Plaintiff’s Contentions re Visibility

§422.10   Plaintiff’s Vision and Hearing

§422.11   Plaintiff’s Contentions re Roadway Details

§422.12   Plaintiff’s Contentions re Traffic Regulations, Traffic Lights and Stop Signs

§422.13   Plaintiff’s Contentions re Fatigue

§422.14   Alcohol and Drug Use by Plaintiff

§422.15   Plaintiff’s Driving Experience and License Status

§422.16   Plaintiff’s Contentions re Defendant Supplying Alcohol to Vehicle Driver

§422.17   Automobile v. Bicycle/Motorcycle Accidents

§422.18   Automobile v. Pedestrian Incidents

§422.19   Plaintiff’s Contentions re Negligent Transfer

§430     Equipment Repairs and Defects

§431     Plaintiff to Defendant

§431.1    Use and Prior Repairs of Vehicle

§431.2    Defendant’s Contentions re Equipment Defects

§431.3    Pre-Incident Knowledge of Defect

§431.4    Post-Incident Condition of Defendant’s Vehicle

§432     Defendant to Plaintiff

§432.1    Use and Prior Repairs of Plaintiff’s Vehicle

§432.2    Plaintiff’s Contentions re Equipment Defects

§432.3    Plaintiff’s Pre-Incident Knowledge of Defect

§432.4    Post-Incident Condition of Plaintiff’s Vehicle

§440     Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§441     Plaintiff to Defendant

§441.1    Contentions and Related Facts

§441.2    Alcohol and Drugs (Plaintiff)

§441.3    Plaintiff’s Contributory and Comparative Negligence

§441.4    Assumption of Risk

§441.5    Pre-Existing Injuries

§441.6    Seat Belt Defense

§441.7    Joint and Several Liability

§441.8    Defendant’s Contentions — Third Party Emotional Distress Claims

§441.9    Defendant’s Contentions — Negligence Per Se

§442     Defendant to Plaintiff

§442.1    Contentions and Related Facts

§442.2    Alcohol and Drugs (Defendant)

§442.3    Plaintiff’s Contributory and Comparative Negligence

§442.4    Assumption of Risk

§442.5    Pre-Existing Injuries

§442.6    Seat Belt Defense

§442.7    Joint and Several Liability

§442.8    Plaintiff’s Contentions — Third Party Emotional Distress Claims

§442.9    Plaintiff’s Contentions — Negligence Per Se

§450     Investigatory Interrogatories

§451     Personal Data

§451.1    Health Before and After Accident

§451.2    Felony Convictions

§451.3    Signatories to Defendant’s Driver’s License

§452     Vehicle Data

§452.1    Prior Accidents — This Vehicle

§452.2    Ownership, Permissive Use and Occupancy

§452.2.1      Statutory Liability — Owner’s Consent

§452.2.2      Negligent Entrustment

§452.3    Ownership — Chain of Title

§452.4    Vehicle Records

§453     Business Data

§454     Police and Public Entity Investigation

§454.1    Citations

§455     Investigations by Others

§456     Defendant’s Activities Following Accident

§457     Claims Against Defendant — This Incident

§460     Witnesses/Investigation

§461     Responding Party’s Relationship to Person Identified in Responses

§462     Experts

§463     Photographs, Movies, Drawings and Reports

§464     Surveillance

§470     Insurance

§480     Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§490     Deposition Checklists

§491     Deposition of Defendant

§491.1    General Background

§491.2    Facts Pertaining to Accident

§491.3    Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§492     Deposition of Plaintiff

§492.1    General Background

§492.2    Facts Pertaining to Accident

§492.3    Plaintiff’s Injuries and Treatment

§492.4    Plaintiff’s Damages

§492.5    Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§492.6    Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§492.7    Surveillance Conducted by Plaintiff

§492.8    Insurance Carried by Plaintiff

 

Chapter 5: Premises Liability

§500     Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§510     Definitions

§520     Occurrence Interrogatories

§521     Plaintiff to Defendant

§521.1    Knowledge of Incident

§521.2    Details of Occurrence

§521.3    Injuries to Plaintiff

§522     Defendant to Plaintiff

§522.1    Knowledge of Incident

§522.2    Details of Occurrence

§522.3    Injuries to Plaintiff

§530     Plaintiff’s Status on Premises

§531     Plaintiff to Defendant

§531.1    Defendant’s Contentions re Status

§531.2    Plaintiff as Invitee

§531.3    Plaintiff as Licensee

§531.4    Plaintiff as Trespasser

§531.5    Plaintiff Exceeding Scope of Invitation

§531.6    Known Trespasser

§531.7    Defendant’s Efforts to Warn of Danger

§531.8    Defective Premises — Obvious Danger

§532     Defendant to Plaintiff

§532.1    Plaintiff’s Contentions re Status

§532.2    Plaintiff as Invitee

§532.3    Plaintiff as Licensee

§532.4    Plaintiff as Trespasser

§532.5    Plaintiff Exceeding Scope of Invitation

§532.6    Known Trespasser

§532.7    Defendant’s Efforts to Warn of Danger

§532.8    Defective Premises — Obvious Danger

§540     Information Regarding the Premises

§541     Ownership and Maintenance

§542     Identification of Defendant/Business Status

§543     Description and Construction

§543.1    General Description of Premises

§543.2    Original Construction

§544     Condition of Premises

§544.1    In General

§544.2    Lighting

§544.3    Obstructions to Vision

§544.4    Distractions to Vision

§544.5    Weather Conditions

§550     Knowledge of Dangerous Condition

§551     Plaintiff to Defendant

§551.1    In General

§551.2    Inherent Dangers and Imputed Notice

§551.3    Circumstantial Notice (Subsequent Repairs)

§551.4    Inspection of Premises

§551.5    Prior Warnings

§551.6    Notice of Safety Code Violations

§551.7    Defendant’s Contentions — Negligence Per Se

§551.8    Attractive Nuisance

§551.9    Criminal Assault by Third Person

§551.10   Causation in Criminal Assault Cases

§552     Defendant to Plaintiff

§552.1    In General

§552.2    Circumstantial Notice (Subsequent Repairs)

§552.3    Inspection of Premises

§552.4    Prior Warnings

§552.5    Notice of Safety Code Violations

§552.6    Attractive Nuisance

§552.7    Criminal Assault by Third Person

§552.8    Causation in Criminal Assault Cases

§560     Affirmative Defenses and Denials; Admissions

§560.1    Defendant’s Contentions

§560.2    Defendant’s Contentions — Warning of Dangerous Conditions

§560.3    Plaintiff’s Conduct

§560.4    Alcohol and Drugs

§560.5    Admissions

§560.6    Governmental Immunities

§570     Investigatory Interrogatories

§571     Required Reporting

§572     Investigation of Plaintiff

§573     Photographs, Charts and Physical Evidence

§574     Prior Accidents

§575     Witnesses

§576     Expert Identification

§580     Insurance

§581     Tender of Defense/Indemnity

§590     Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§595     Deposition Checklists

§596     Deposition of Defendant

§596.1    General Background

§596.2    Facts Pertaining to Accident

§596.3    Information Regarding Premises

§596.4    Plaintiff’s Status on Premises

§596.5    Defendant’s Knowledge of Dangerous Condition

§596.6    Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§596.7    Photographs re Injuries

§596.8    Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

§596.9    Insurance

§597     Deposition of Plaintiff

§597.1    General Background

§597.2    Information Regarding Premises

§597.3    Information Regarding Plaintiff’s Status on Premises

§597.4    Plaintiff’s Contentions re Defendant’s Alleged Knowledge of Dangerous Condition

§597.5    Facts Pertaining to Incident

§597.6    Plaintiff’s Injuries and Treatment

§597.7    Plaintiff’s Economic Damages

§597.8    Plaintiff’s General Damages

§597.9    Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§597.10   Photographs re Injuries

§597.11   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

§597.12         Insurance

 

Chapter 6: Product Liability

§600     Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§601     Theories of Recovery

§601.1    Liability for Negligence

§601.2    Unavoidably Unsafe Products

§601.3    Strict Liability in Tort

§601.4    Commercial Supplier

§601.5    Manufacturing Defects

§601.6    Design Defects

§601.7    Failure to Warn

§601.8    Breach of Express Warranty/Misrepresentation

§601.9    Breach of Implied Warranties

§602     Defenses in Product Liability Action

§602.1    Contributory/Comparative Negligence

§602.2    Assumption of the Risk

§602.3    Product Misuse

§610     Definitions

§620     Identifying Interrogatories

§621     Defendant Manufacturer

§622     Product Manufacturer

§623     Manufacturer-Market Share Liability

§624     Dealers in Secondhand Merchandise

§624.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§624.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§625     Endorser Liability

§625.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§625.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§630     Product Design and Testing

§631     Product Specifications

§632     Oversight and Production Supervision

§633     Product Design

§633.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§633.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§633.3    Government Design Standards

§633.4    Defendant’s Contentions — Negligence Per Se

§633.5    Compliance With Federal Standards

§633.6    Compliance With Federal Design Standards — Defendant to Plaintiff

§633.7    Defendant’s Contentions Re Consumer Expectation Test

§633.8    Defendant to Plaintiff Consumer Expectation Test

§634     Learned Treatises

§635     Patents

§636     State of the Art

§636.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§636.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§637     Safety Tests

§637.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§637.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§640     Product Marketing

§641     Sale of Subject Product

§641.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§641.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§642     Distribution

§642.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§642.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§643     Warranty of Product

§643.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§643.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§644     Advertising

§644.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§644.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§645     Prior Warnings

§645.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§645.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§646     Instructions

§646.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§646.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§647     Intervening Negligence of Retailer

§650     Subsequent Measures and Foreseeable Misuses

§651     Design Improvements

§651.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§651.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§652     Subsequent Safety Measures or Devices

§653     Anticipated Use of Product

§654     Anticipated Misuse of Product

§654.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§654.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§660     Factors Contributing to Consumer’s Safety Risk

§661     Defendant’s Contention of Injury Cause

§662     Alteration or Modification of Product

§662.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§662.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§663     Useful Life Expectancy of Product

§663.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§663.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§664     Unavoidably Unsafe Products

§664.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§664.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§665     Defendant’s Contentions re Plaintiff’s Comparative Fault

§665.1    Pure Comparative Fault

§665.2    Modified (“Less Than”) Comparative Fault

§665.3    Modified (“Not Greater Than”) Comparative Negligence

§666     Assumption of Risk

§667     Safety Organization Affiliation

§670     Prior Claims and Injuries

§671     Prior Contentions of Defectiveness

§671.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§671.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§672     Prior Knowledge of Defectiveness

§672.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§672.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§673     Legal Actions and Suits

§673.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§673.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§674     Similar Claims and Legal Proceedings

§674.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§674.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§674.3    Similar Claims and Legal Proceedings

§680     Examination of Product

§680.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§680.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§681     Reports by Third Parties

§682     Product Recall

§682.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§682.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§690     Miscellaneous Interrogatories

§691     Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§692     Investigatory Interrogatories

§693     Tender of Defense/Indemnity

§694     Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§695     Deposition Checklists

§696     Deposition of Defendant’s Person Most Knowledgeable

§696.1    General Background

§696.2    Product Testing and Design

§696.3    Additional Facts Regarding Product

§696.4    Facts Pertaining to Incident

§696.5    Defendant’s Contentions Regarding Incident Causation

§696.6    Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§696.7    Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

§696.8    Insurance

§697     Deposition of Plaintiff

§697.1    General Background

§697.2    Acquisition of Product

§697.3    Intended Use of Product

§697.4    Facts Pertaining to Incident

§697.5    Plaintiff’s Injuries and Treatment

§697.6    Plaintiff’s Economic Damages

§697.7    Plaintiff’s General Damages

§697.8    Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§697.9    Photographs re Injuries

§697.10   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

§697.11    Insurance

 

Chapter 7: Insurance Bad Faith

§700     Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§701     Breach of Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

§701.1    Formation of Insurance Contract

§701.2    Conduct Violating the Covenant

§702     Statutory Liability  — Violation of Unfair Practices Act

§703     Additional Causes of Action

§710     Definitions

§720     Basic Insurer Information

§721     Identification

§722     Business Format

§723     Qualification Data

§730     Basic Policy Information

§731     Issuance

§732     Individuals Involved

§733     Persons Entitled to Policy Benefits

§734     Persons/Entities Purchasing Policy

§735     Coverages and Limits

§735.1    Automobile

§735.2    Property, Casualty and Liability

§735.3    Life Insurance

§735.4    Disability

§735.5    Health

§736     Effective Date

§737     Lapse, Rescission, and Cancellation

§738     Identification of Endorsements

§740     First Party Cases

§741     Receipt of Claim for Policy Benefits

§742     Cause for Withholding Policy Benefits

§743     Cause for Non-Coverage Claim

§744     Cause for Partial Payment

§745     Cause for Delay in Payment

§746     Disability Policies/Denial of Claim

§746.1    Claim of Total Disability

§746.2    Substantial and Material Duties of Employment

§746.3    Partial Disability

§746.4    Pre-existing Illness

§747     Medical Insurance Policies — Reasons for Non-payment

§748     Insurer Claim Investigation

§748.1    Establishment of Claim File

§748.2    Written Standards

§748.3    Establishment of Loss Reserve

§748.4    Nature and Extent of Investigation

§748.5    Experts Utilization

§748.6    Investigation by Others

§748.7    Insured or Claimant Conduct Regarding Investigation

§748.8    Claim Evaluation

§748.9    Persons Involved in Claim Evaluation

§749     Delay in Processing and Investigation

§749.1    Delay in Payment

§749.2    Delay in Communication With Insured

§750     Third Party Cases  — Excess Liability

§751     Opportunity to Settle Within Policy Limits

§752     Nature and Extent of Settlement Negotiations

§753     Reasons for Rejection of Settlement Demand

§753.1    General Information

§753.2    Likelihood of Excess Judgment

§753.3    Insured’s Conduct

§753.4    Coverage Disputes

§753.5    Existence of Competing Claims

§753.6    Ambiguous Settlement Proposal

§754     Communication of Offer to Insured

§755     Failure to Investigate

§756     Claim Evaluation

§757     Advice of Counsel

§758     Offer Exceeding Policy Limits

§760     Third Party Cases  — Duty to Defend

§761     Contractual Duty to Defend

§761.1    Notice of Claim

§761.2    Denial of Coverage

§761.3    Demand to Provide Defense

§762     Decision to Deny Defense

§763     Factors Considered in Decision to Refuse Defense

§764     Persons Involved in Evaluation of Duty to Defend

§765     Denial Based on Claim of Non-coverage

§766     Investigation of Facts Relating to Coverage

§767     Adequacy of Defense and Selection of Counsel

§768     Retention of Consulting Experts

§769     Insured’s Conduct

§769.1    Stipulated Judgment Following Failure to Defend  — Defendant to Plaintiff

§770     Claims Under Unfair Practices Act

§771     Misrepresentations to Claimants

§772     Adoption and Implementation of Investigation and Processing Standards

§773     Failure to Communicate With Claimant/Insured

§774     Failure to Settle

§775     Claims for Similar Conduct

§776     Comparative Fault on Part of Insured/Claimant

§777     Advice of Counsel Defense

§778     Damages, Investigations, and Related Issues

§778.1    Claim of Emotional Distress Damages  — Defendant to Plaintiff

§778.2    Claim for Payment of Attorney’s Fees in First Party Cases  — Defendant to Claimant

§778.3    Economic Damages Following Insurer’s Refusal to Settle  — Defendant to Plaintiff

§778.4    Claims for Similar Conduct

§780     Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§785     Deposition Checklists

§786     Deposition of Defendant’s Person Most Knowledgeable  — First Party Bad Faith

§786.1    General Background

§786.2    Basic Facts Relating to Defendant Insurer

§786.3    Basic Policy Information

§786.4    Denial or Withholding of Policy Benefits

§786.5    Claim Investigation and Processing by Insurer

§786.6    Facts Pertaining to Incident Giving Rise to Insurance Claim

§786.7    Statements by Parties, Witnesses Regarding Incident Giving Rise to Insurance Claim

§786.8    Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party re Underlying Incident

§786.9    Statements by Parties, Witnesses Regarding Insurance Claim

§787     Deposition of Defendant’s Person Most Knowledgeable  — Third Party Bad Faith

§787.1    General Background

§787.2    Basic Facts Relating to Defendant Insurer

§787.3    Basic Policy Information

§787.4    Third Party Bad Faith — Failure to Defend

§787.5    Third Party Bad Faith — Failure to Indemnify

§787.6    Claim Investigation and Processing by Insurer

§787.7    Facts Pertaining to Incident Giving Rise to Insurance Claim

§787.8    Statements by Parties, Witnesses Regarding Incident Giving Rise to Insurance Claim

§787.9    Statements by Parties, Witnesses Regarding Insurance Bad Faith Claim

§787.10   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party re Facts of Insurance Bad Faith Claim

§788     Deposition of Plaintiff — First Party Claim

§788.1    Defendant — General Background

§788.2    Basic Policy Information

§788.3    Plaintiff’s Contentions/Facts Regarding Incident Giving Rise to Insurance Claim

§788.4    Plaintiff’s Contentions Regarding Denial or Withholding of Policy Benefits

§788.5    Plaintiff’s Contentions/Facts Regarding Claim
Investigation by Insurer

§788.6    Plaintiff’s Contentions/Facts Regarding Reasonableness of Denial

§788.7    Damages in First Party Cases

§788.8    Statements by Parties, Witnesses Regarding Incident
Giving Rise to Insurance Claim

§788.9    Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party Regarding Underlying Incident

§788.10   Statements by Parties, Witnesses Regarding Insurance Claim

§788.11   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party Regarding Facts of Insurance Claim

§789     Deposition of Plaintiff — Third Party Claim

§789.1    Plaintiff — General Background

§789.2    Basic Policy Information

§789.3    Third Party Bad Faith

§789.4    Damages in Failure to Defend Cases

§789.5    Third Party Bad Faith — Failure to Indemnify

§789.6    Damages in Third Party Case

§789.7    Statements by Parties, Witnesses Underlying Loss

§789.8    Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party Re: Underlying Incident

§789.9    Statements by Parties, Witnesses Regarding Insurance Claim

§789.10   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party Re: Facts of Insurance Claim

 

Chapter 8: Legal Malpractice

§800     Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§801     Duty of Care

§802     Breach of Duty

§803     Proximate Cause

§804     Damages

§810     Definitions

§820     Defendant’s Relationship to Plaintiff

§821     Fact of Retention

§822     Scope of Retention

§823     Documentation of Retention

§824     Modification of Retention

§825     Beneficiary of Third Party Retention — Opinion Letter

§826     Beneficiary of Third Party Retention — Benefit Conferred on Plaintiff

§830     Applicable Standards of Care

§831     Extent of Attorney Knowledge

§832     Specialized Knowledge

§833     Rules of Professional Conduct

§840     Alleged Errors and Omissions — Litigation

§841     Representation of Conflicting Interests

§842     Expired Statute of Limitations

§843     Failure to Proceed Diligently — Insolvent Defendant

§844     Erroneous Settlement Recommendations

§845     Defense Counsel — Failure to Appear

§846     Defense Counsel — Failure to Assert Claim or Defense

§847     Defense Counsel — Failure to Investigate

§848     Workers’ Compensation — Failure to Advise Re: Third Party Claim

§849     Plaintiff’s Counsel’s Failure to Advise Regarding Spousal Loss of Consortium

§849A     Class Counsel — Failure to Advise Re: Additional Viable Claims

§850     Alleged Errors and Omissions — Errors in Judgment

§851     Legal and Factual Basis for Recommendation

§852     Legal Basis for Settlement Recommendation

§853     Recommended Division of Marital Property

§854     Tax Consequences of Recommended Division

§855     Failure to Disclose Error

§860     Causation

§861     General Facts Regarding Underlying Claim

§861.1    Defendant’s Contentions Re: Outcome of Underlying Claim

§862     Knowledge Possessed by Retained Consultant

§863     Collectible Insurance re Underlying Claim

§863.1    Collection of Lost Punitive Damages

§864     Extent of Plaintiff’s Injury in Underlying Claim

§865     Limitation of Plaintiff’s Activities in Underlying Claim

§866     Extent of Medical Treatment in Underlying Claim

§867     Loss of Earnings in Underlying Claim

§868     Loss of Earning Capacity in Underlying Claim

§869     Defendant’s Contentions Re: Plaintiff’s Damages

§870     Failure to Mitigate Damages

§880     Affirmative Defenses

§881     Contributory/Comparative Negligence

§882     Imputed Comparative Negligence and Comparative Indemnity

§883     Assumption of Risk

§884     Affirmative Release

§885     Ratification

§886     Judgmental Immunity

§887     Statute of Limitations

§887.1    Plaintiff to Defendant

§887.2    Defendant to Plaintiff

§890     Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§895     Deposition Checklists

§896     Deposition of Defendant Attorney

§896.1    Personal Background

§896.2    Educational Background

§896.3    Defendant’s Business Background

§896.4    Information Regarding Retention

§896.5    Alleged Errors and Omissions

§896.6    Causation and Damages

§896.7    Statements by Parties, Witnesses in Underlying Case

§896.8    Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§896.9    Investigation Conducted by Opposing Party

§896.10   Insurance

§897     Deposition of Plaintiff

§897.1    Plaintiff — General Background

§897.2    Information Regarding Retention

§897.3    Alleged Errors and Omissions

§897.4    Causation and Damages

§897.5    Statements by Parties, Witnesses in Underlying Case

§897.6    Affirmative Defenses and Denials

 

Chapter 9: Malicious Prosecution

§900     Introduction

§910     Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§915     Defenses in Malicious Prosecution Cases

§920     Definitions

§930     Initiation of the Subject Legal Action

§940     Prosecution of the Subject Legal Action

§950     Initiation Without Probable Cause

§950.1    Initiation Without Probable Cause

§950.2    Continued Prosecution Without Probable Cause

§960     Legal Tenability of Underlying Action

§961     Factual Investigation

§961.1    Successor Counsel

§962     Facts Related by Client

§963     Pre-Filing Legal Research

§970     Favorable Termination

§970.1    Voluntary Dismissal

§970.2    Dismissal Following Settlement

§980     Defendant to Plaintiff — Damage Interrogatories

§980.1    Economic Damages

§980.2    Emotional Distress Damages

§980.3    Loss of Earnings

§990     Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§995     Deposition Checklists

§996A   Deposition of Defendant (Litigant)

§996A.1  Personal Background

§996A.2  Educational Background

§996A.3  Business Background

§996A.4  Initiation and Prosecution of Underlying Lawsuit

§996A.5  Termination of Underlying Lawsuit

§996A.6  Defendant’s Contentions Regarding Probable Cause for Initiation of Underlying Case

§996A.7  Defendant’s Contentions Regarding Continued Prosecution of Underlying Case

§996A.8  Defendant’s Contentions Regarding Malice

§996A.9  Defendant’s Contentions Regarding Damages Sustained by Plaintiff

§996A.10 Statements by Parties, Witnesses in Underlying Case

§996A.11 Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§996A.12 Investigation Conducted by Opposing Party

§996A.13 Insurance

§996B   Deposition of Defendant (Attorney)

§996B.1   Personal Background

§996B.2   Educational Background

§996B.3   Defendant’s Business Background

§996B.4   Information Regarding Retention

§996B.5   Initiation and Prosecution of Underlying Lawsuit

§996B.6   Termination of Underlying Lawsuit

§996B.7   Defendant’s Contentions Regarding Probable Cause for Initiation of Underlying Case

§996B.8   Defendant’s Contentions Regarding Continued Prosecution of Underlying Case

§996B.9   Defendant’s Contentions Regarding Malice

§996B.10 Defendant’s Contentions Regarding Damages Sustained by Plaintiff

§996B.11 Statements by Parties, Witnesses in Underlying Case

§996B.12 Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§996B.13 Investigation Conducted by Defendant re: Instant Case

§996B.14 Insurance

§997     Deposition of Plaintiff

§997.1    Plaintiff — General Background

§997.2    Initiation and Prosecution of Underlying Lawsuit

§997.3    Termination of Underlying Lawsuit

§997.4    Plaintiff’s Contentions Regarding Probable Cause for Prosecution of Underlying Case

§997.5    Plaintiff’s Contentions Regarding Malice

§997.6    Damages Allegedly Sustained by Plaintiff

§997.7    Plaintiff’s Investigation

 

Chapter 10: Wrongful Death and Survival Actions

§1000   Introduction

§1001   Defenses in Wrongful Death and Survivorship Cases

§1010   Definitions

§1020   Identification of Party

§1021   Identification in General

§1022   Business Structure

§1023   Address

§1024   Agency

§1025   Litigants Acting in a Representative Capacity

§1030   Auto Accident

§1031   Location

§1032   Causes

§1033   Accident Details

§1033.1   Decedent’s Speed

§1033.2   Defendant’s Speed

§1033.3   Roadway Details

§1033.4   Alcohol and Drugs (Defendant)

§1033.5   Equipment Defects

§1033.5.1    Pre-accident Knowledge of Defect

§1033.6   Ownership, Permissive Use and Occupancy

§1034   Investigation of Accident Cause

§1035   Witnesses

§1036   Insurance

§1040   Dangerous Condition of Property

§1041   Details of Occurrence

§1041.1   Ownership and Maintenance of Premises

§1041.2   Identification of Defendant/Business Status

§1042   Knowledge of Dangerous Condition

§1042.1   Inherent Dangers and Imputed Notice

§1042.2   Circumstantial Notice (Subsequent Repairs)

§1042.3   Inspection of Premises

§1050   Defective Product

§1051   Identification of Product Manufacturer

§1052   Product Design

§1053   Product Marketing

§1053.1   Sale of Subject Product

§1053.2   Distribution

§1053.3   Instructions re Product Use

§1060   Medical Malpractice

§1061   Scope of Physician Undertaking

§1062   Documentation Regarding Physician-Patient Relationship

§1063   Failure to Diagnose

§1064   Administration of Medications

§1065   Identification of Operative Procedure

§1066   Postoperative and Discharge Procedures

§1067   Informed Consent

§1068   Failure to Obtain Required Tests

§1070   Defenses

§1071   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1072   Alcohol and Drugs (Plaintiffs Decedent)

§1073   Imputed Contributory or Comparative Negligence

§1074   Assumption of Risk

§1075   Joint and Several Liability

§1076   Claimant’s Conduct

§1077   Decedent’s Conduct

§1078   Admissions by Decedent

§1079   Decedent’s Health Before Accident

§1079.1   Pre-existing Conditions

§1080   Damages

§1081   General Damages

§1082   Special Damages-General Interrogatories

§1083   Lost Care, Comfort, Society and Affection

§1084   Out-of-Pocket Losses

§1085   Burial Expenses

§1086   Survivorship Actions — Decedent’s General Damages

§1087   Survivorship Actions — Decedent’s Special Damages

§1090   Miscellaneous Investigatory Interrogatories

§1091   Compensation from Collateral Sources

§1092   Witnesses/Investigations

§1093   Expert Identification

§1094   Insurance

§1095   Tender of Defense/Indemnity

§1096   Persons Contributing Information to Answers

§1097   Deposition Checklists

§1098   Deposition of Defendant

§1098.1   Personal Background

§1098.2   Educational Background

§1098.3   Defendant’s Business Background

§1098.4   Information Relating to Cause of Death

§1098.5   Death due to Vehicular Negligence — Facts Pertaining to Accident

§1098.6   Death Due to Unsafe Premises — Facts Pertaining to Incident

§1098.6.1    In General

§1098.6.2 Information Regarding Premises

§1098.6.3    Plaintiff’s Status on Premises

§1098.6.4    Defendant’s Knowledge of Dangerous Condition

§1098.7   Death Due to Unsafe Product

§1098.7.1    In General

§1098.7.2    Product Testing and Design

§1098.7.3    Additional Facts Regarding Product

§1098.7.4    Defendant’s Contentions Regarding Incident Causation

§1098.8   Death Due to Medical Malpractice

§1098.8.1    Defendant’s Relationship to Plaintiff’s Decedent

§1098.8.2    Specific Errors and Omissions

§1098.8.3    Defendant’s Contentions Regarding Decedent’s Conduct

§1098.9     Damages in Wrongful Death Cases

§1098.10   Damages in Survivorship Cases

§1098.11   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1098.12   Investigation by Defendant

§1098.13   Surveillance Conducted by Defendant

§1098.14   Insurance

§1099   Deposition of Plaintiff

§1099.1   Wrongful Death Plaintiff — General Background

§1099.2   Survival Action Plaintiff — General Background

§1099.3   Information Relating to Cause of Death

§1099.4   Damages in Wrongful Death Cases

§1099.5   Damages in Survivorship Actions

§1099.6   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1099.7   Investigation by Plaintiff

 

Chapter 11: Medical Malpractice

§1100   Elements of Plaintiff's Cause of Action

§1101   Duty

§1102   Breach of Duty

§1103   Cause in Fact

§1104   Proximate Cause

§1105   Damages

§1110   Definitions

§1120   Identification of Defendant

§1130   Education, Training, Certification and Licensure of Defendant

§1131   Education

§1132   Specialties, Continuing Education and Teaching

§1133   Certification and Licensure

§1140   Defendant’s Relationship to Plaintiff

§1141   Scope of Physician Undertaking

§1142   Documentation Regarding Physician/Patient Relationship

§1150   Alleged Errors and Omissions

§1151   Failure to Diagnose

§1151.1   Delayed Diagnosis

§1152   Administration of Medications

§1153   Consultation and Referral

§1154   Surgery

§1154.1   Identification of Operative Procedure

§1154.2   Sterile Operative Field

§1154.3   Administration and Monitoring of Anesthetic

§1154.4   Foreign Objects Left in Patient

§1154.5   Postoperative Management and Complications

§1154.6   Postoperative and Discharge Procedures

§1154.7   Sexual Misconduct

§1155   Neurosurgery

§1156   Fetal Distress — Diagnosis and Response

§1157   Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life

§1158   Informed Consent

§1159   Hospital Liability — Employment or Retention of Defendant Physician

§1160   Causation

§1161     Failure to Obtain Required Tests

§1162     Failure to Diagnose

§1163     Failure to Treat

§1164     Pre-existing Conditions

§1170   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1171     In General

§1172     Comparative Negligence

§1173     Assumption of Risk

§1174     Defendants Contentions re Failure to Disclose Symptoms

§1175     Defendants Contentions re Failure to Follow Directions or Warnings

§1176     Defendants Contentions re Failure to Report Complications

§1177     Defendants Contentions re Failure to Take Prescribed Medications

§1178     Defendants Contentions re Plaintiff’s Special Damages

§1179     Defendants Contentions re Plaintiff’s Failure to Mitigate

§1180   Defendant’s Contentions re Collateral Sources

§1190   Miscellaneous

§1191   Witnesses and Investigations

§1192   Nature and Extent of Insurance

§1193   Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§1195   Deposition Checklists

§1196   Deposition of Defendant Physician

§1196.1   Personal Background

§1196.2   Educational Background

§1196.3   Business Background

§1196.4   Defendant’s Relationship to Plaintiff

§1196.5   Specific Errors and Omissions

§1196.5   Contentions Regarding Plaintiff’s Conduct

§1196.6   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1196.7   Investigation Conducted by Opposing Party

§1196.8   Insurance

§1197   Deposition of Plaintiff

§1197.1   Plaintiff — General Background

§1197.2   Plaintiff’s Relationship to Defendant

§1197.3   Specific Errors and Omissions

§1197.4   Injuries Resulting from Alleged Malpractice

§1197.5   Damages Resulting from Alleged Malpractice

§1197.6   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1197.7   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

 

Chapter 12: Governmental Tort Liability

§1200   Introduction

§1201   Analyzing Plaintiff’s Claim: Liability of Public Entities

§1202   Analyzing Plaintiff’s Claim Against Public Officers or Employees

Checklist: Analyzing Government Tort Liability Claims

§1203   Defenses in Government Tort Liability Cases

§1210   Definitions

§1220   Dangerous Condition of Public Property

§1221   “Public” Status of Property

§1222   Partial Ownership by Public Entity

§1223   Control of Nonowner Property

§1224   Identification of Parties Who Constructed the Subject Premises

§1230   Occurrence Interrogatories

§1231   Knowledge of Incident

§1232   Details of Occurrence

§1233   Injuries to Plaintiff

§1234   Knowledge and Notice of Defect

§1234.1   Inherent Dangers and lmputed Notice

§1234.2   Circumstantial Notice (Subsequent Repairs)

§1234.3   Prior Warnings

§1240   Immunities and Defenses

§1241   Reasonableness of Entity’s Conduct

§1242   Design Immunity

§1242.1   Authorization by Public Body

§1242.2   Reasonableness of Approval

§1242.3   Injury Caused by Approved Feature of Design

§1242.4   Changed Circumstances

§1242.5   Failure to Warn

§1243   Defective Traffic Signals

§1250   Miscellaneous Liabilities of Public Entities

§1251   Police and Correctional Activities

§1251.1   Medical Care to Prisoner

§1251.2   Negligent Retention of Unfit Police Officer

§1252   Duty to Warn of Impending Release

§1253   Public Medical and Hospital Facilities

§1253.1   Failure to Provide Sufficient Equipment or Personnel

§1253.2   Failure to Admit Medical Facility

§1260   Liability of Public Employees

§1261   General Rules of Public Employee Liability

§1262   Police and Correctional Activities

§1263   False Arrest and Imprisonment

§1264   Injuries to Prisoners

§1265   Use of Excessive Force During Arrest

§1266   Public Hospital and Health Facilities

§1267   Motor Vehicle Negligence

§1270   Damages in Public Liability Cases

§1271   General Damages

§1272   General Damages — Death of Decedent

§1273   Special Damages

§1273.1   Defendant’s Contentions re Plaintiff’s Special Damages

§1273.2   Defendant’s Contentions re Failure to Mitigate Damages

§1274   Compensation From Collateral Sources

§1280   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1281   Contentions and Related Facts

§1282   Alcohol and Drugs (Plaintiff)

§1283   Plaintiff’s Contributory and Comparative Negligence

§1283.1   Imputed Contributory or Comparative Negligence

§1284   Assumption of Risk

§1285   Pre-existing Injuries

§1286   Seat Belt Defense

§1287   Joint and Several Liability

§1290   Investigatory Interrogatories

§1291   Third-Party Information — Witnesses

§1291.1   Relationships and Acquaintances

§1292   Statements Regarding Incident

§1293   Expert Identification

§1294   Photographs

§1294.1   Charts and Diagrams

§1295   Surveillance

§1296   Insurance

§1297   Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§1298   Deposition Checklists

§1299   Deposition of Defendant

§1299.1     Defendant — General Background

§1299.2     Actions Against Public Entities — Direct Liability

§1299.3     Liability of Public Employees — Vicarious Liability of Public Entities

§1299.4     Public Entity Liability for Medical Malpractice

§1299.5     Defendant’s Relationship to Plaintiff

§1299.6     Specific Errors and Omissions

§1299.7     Medical Malpractice — Defendant’s Contentions Regarding Plaintiff’s Conduct

§1299.8     Public Entity Liability for Vehicular Negligence

§1299.9     Plaintiff’s Injuries and Treatment

§1299.10   Plaintiff’s Damages in Government Tort Liability Cases

§1299.11   Additional Affirmative Defenses

§1299.12   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1299.13   Photographs Re: Injuries

§1299.14   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

§1299.15   Insurance

§1299A Deposition of Plaintiff

§1299A.1 Plaintiff  —  General Background

§1299A.2 Actions Against Public Entities — Direct Liability

§1299A.3 Liability of Public Employees  — Vicarious Liability of Public Entities

§1299A.4 Plaintiff’s Injuries and Treatment

§1299A.5 Plaintiff’s Damages in Government Tort Liability Cases

§1299A.6 Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1299A.7 Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1299A.8 Photographs Re: Injuries

§1299A.9 Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

 

Chapter 13: Wrongful Termination of Employment

§1300   Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§1310   Definitions

§1320   Basic Information

§1321   Information Regarding Employer

§1321.1   Identification of Employer

§1321.2   Business Format of Employer

§1321.3   Personal Data Regarding Employer

§1321.4   Similar Claims and Legal Proceedings

§1322   Information Regarding Plaintiff

§1322.1   Employment History

§1322.2   Prior Actions for Wrongful Discharge

§1322.3   Miscellaneous Personal Information

§1330   Terms of Employment

§1331   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1331.1   Hiring of Plaintiff

§1331.2   Individuals Involved in Hiring Decision

§1331.3   Terms of Written Employment Agreement

§1331.4   Integration

§1331.5   Modification

§1331.6   Oral Employment Agreement

§1331.7   Defendant’s Representations

§1331.8   Policy Manual — Objective Performance Criteria

§1331.9   Policy Manual — Disciplinary Procedures

§1332   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1332.1   Facts of Hire

§1332.2   Persons Involved in Hiring

§1332.3   Written Employment Agreement

§1332.4   Oral Employment Agreement

§1332.5   Implied In Fact Agreement Regarding Termination

§1332.6   Policy Manual — Objective Performance Criteria

§1340   Termination of Employment

§1341   Procedure — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1341.1   Basic Facts Regarding Termination

§1341.2   Persons Involved in Decision to Terminate Employment

§1341.3   Communication of Notice to Plaintiff

§1341.4   Notice of Termination

§1341.5   Persons Involved in Notice of Termination

§1341.6   Consideration of Applicable Personnel Policies

§1341.7   Reduction in Force Termination

§1342   Claim of Good Cause for Termination — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1342.1   Performance Criticisms

§1342.2   Performance Reviews

§1342.3   Training and Other Corrective Measures

§1342.4   Consideration of Other Discipline Options

§1342.5   Comparison to Performance of Other Employees

§1342.6   Violation of Company Policy

§1343   Procedure — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1343.1   Facts Regarding Termination

§1343.2   Reduction in Force Terminations

§1344   Claim of Good Cause for Termination — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1344.1   Performance Criticisms

§1344.2   Performance Reviews

§1344.3   Training and Corrective Measures

§1344.4   Alternatives to Termination

§1344.5   Comparative Job Performance

§1345   Claim That Termination Violated Public Policy

§1350   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1351   Contentions and Related Facts

§1352   Failure to Exhaust Internal Remedies

§1353   Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies

§1354   Collateral Estoppel Defense

§1355   Managerial Discretion Defense

§1356   Statutory Preemption

§1360   Damages

§1361   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1361.1   Back Pay

§1361.2   Front Pay

§1361.3   Pension and Retirement Benefits

§1361.4   Medical Benefits

§1361.5   Other Fringe Benefits

§1361.6   Emotional or Mental Distress

§1361.7   Harm to Reputation

§1361.8   Failure to Mitigate Damages

§1361.9   Punitive Damages

§1362   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1362.1   Back Pay

§1362.2   Front Pay

§1362.3   Lost Pension and Retirement

§1362.4   Lost Vacation and Sick Leave

§1362.5   Lost Medical Coverage

§1362.6   Defendant’s Contentions re Emotional Distress Damages

§1362.7   Defendant’s Contentions re Failure to Mitigate Damages

§1370   Investigatory Interrogatories

§1371   Witnesses

§1372   Expert Identification

§1373   Surveillance

§1380   Insurance

§1390   Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§1395   Deposition Checklists

§1396   Deposition of Defendant

§1396.1   Defendant — General Background

§1396.2   Defendant’s Business Structure

§1396.3   Information Regarding Terms of Plaintiff’s Employment by Defendant

§1396.4   Termination of Employment

§1396.5   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1396.6   Damages in Wrongful Termination Cases

§1396.7   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1396.8   Surveillance Conducted by Defendant

§1396.9   Insurance

§1397   Deposition of Plaintiff

§1397.1   Plaintiff — General Background

§1397.2   Information Regarding Terms of Plaintiff’s Employment by Defendant

§1397.3   Termination of Employment

§1397.4   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1397.5   Damages in Wrongful Termination Cases

§1397.6   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1397.7   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

 

Chapter 14: Claims Under the Americans With Disabilities Act

§1400   Introduction

§1410   Definitions

§1420   Basic Information

§1421   Information Regarding Defendant

§1422   Defendant’s Business Format

§1423   Personal Data Regarding Defendant

§1424   Similar Claims and Legal Proceedings

§1425   Information Regarding Plaintiff

§1425.1   Employment History

§1425.2   Prior Disability Discrimination Claims

§1430   Protected Individuals — What Constitutes a “Disability” Under the ADA?

§1431   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1431.1   Physical or Mental Impairment

§1431.2   Regarded as Having a Disability

§1431.3   Substantial Limitation of a “ Major Life Activity”

§1431.3.1    Major Life Activity of “Working”

§1431.4   “Substantial” Limitation

§1432   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1432.1   Physical or Mental Impairment

§1432.2   Regarded as Having a Disability

§1432.3   Substantial Limitation of a “Major Life Activity”

§1432.3.1    Major Life Activity of “Working”

§1432.4   “Substantial” Limitation

§1440   Claims Under Title I of the ADA — Employment Discrimination Based on Disability

§1441   Covered Employment Relationships — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1441.1   Covered Employer

§1441.1.1    Fact of Hire

§1441.1.2    De Facto Employer

§1441.1.3    Agent of Employer

§1441.2   Definition of “Employee” Under Title I

§1441.3   Qualified Individual With a Disability

§1442   Covered Employment Relationships — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1442.1   Covered Employer

§1442.1.1    Fact of Hire

§1442.1.2    De Facto Employer

§1442.1.3    Agent of Employer

§1442.2   Definition of “Employee” Under Title I

§1442.3   Qualified Individual With a Disability

§1443   Disability Discrimination in Employment — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1443.1   Disparate Treatment of Persons with Disabilities

§1443.2   Disparate Impact Discrimination

§1443.3   Business Necessity/Reasonable Accommodation

§1443.4   Failure to Make Reasonable Accommodation

§1443.5   Termination of Employment

§1443.6   Refusal to Hire

§1443.7   Failure to Promote

§1443.8   Failure to Retrain

§1444   Disability Discrimination in Employment  — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1444.1   Disparate Treatment of Persons with Disabilities

§1444.2   Disparate Impact Discrimination

§1444.3   Business Necessity/Reasonable Accommodation

§1444.4   Termination of Employment

§1444.5   Refusal to Hire

§1444.6   Failure to Promote       

§1444.7   Failure to Retrain

§1445   Defenses in Title I Cases — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1445.1   Business Necessity Defense

§1445.1.1    Business Necessity Defense/Reasonable Accommodation

§1445.1.2    Reasonable Accommodation/Undue Hardship

§1445.2   Safety Defense

§1445.2.1    Direct Threat to Others

§1445.2.2    Direct Threat to Employee

§1445.3   Legitimate Cause for Adverse Employment Action

§1445.3.1    Discharge for Good Cause

§1445.3.2    Reduction in Force Termination

§1445.4   Failure to Exhaust Internal Remedies

§1445.5   Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies

§1445.6   Res Judicata/Collateral Estoppel

§1445.7   Standing

§1445.8   Contentions Regarding Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1446   Defenses in Title I Cases — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1446.1   Business Necessity Defense

§1446.1.1    Business Necessity Defense/Reasonable Accommodation

§1446.1.2    Reasonable Accommodation/Undue Hardship

§1446.2   Safety Defense

§1446.2.1    Direct Threat to Others

§1446.2.2    Direct Threat to Employee

§1446.3   Legitimate Cause for Adverse Employment Action

§1446.3.1    Discharge for Good Cause

§1446.3.2    Reduction in Force Termination

§1446.4   Failure to Exhaust Internal Remedies

§1446.5   Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies

§1446.6   Res Judicata

§1446.7   Standing

§1447   Remedies in Cases Under Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act

§1447.1   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1447.1.1    Equitable Remedies

§1447.1.1.1   Back Pay Award

§1447.1.1.1.1  Lost Earnings    

§1447.1.1.1.2  Pension and Retirement

§1447.1.1.1.3  Vacation and Sick Leave

§1447.1.1.1.4  Medical Insurance

§1447.1.1.1.5  Overtime

§1447.1.1.2   Front PayAward

§1447.1.2    Compensatory Damages

§1447.1.2.1   Pecuniary Losses

§1447.1.2.2   Non-Pecuniary Losses

§1447.1.2.2.1  Emotional Distress Damages

§1447.1.2.2.2  Injury to Reputation

§1447.1.3    Punitive Damages

§1447.1.3.1   Malice

§1447.1.3.2   Oppressive Conduct

§1447.1.3.3   Concealment/Failure to Remediate

§1447.2   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1447.2.1    Equitable Remedies

§1447.2.1.1   Back Pay Award

§1447.2.1.1.1  Lost Earnings

§1447.2.1.1.2  Pension and Retirement

§1447.2.1.1.3  Vacation and Sick Leave

§1447.2.1.1.4  Medical Insurance

§1447.2.1.1.5  Overtime

§1447.2.1.2   Front Pay Award

§1447.2.2    Compensatory Damages

§1447.2.2.1   Pecuniary Losses

§1447.2.2.2   Non-Pecuniary Losses

§1447.2.2.2.1  Emotional Distress Damages

§1447.2.2.2.2  Injury to Reputation

§1447.2.3    Punitive Damages

§1447.2.3.1   Malice, Oppression, and Conscious Disregard

§1447.2.3.2   Concealment/Failure to Remediate

§1447.3   Attorneys’ Fees Awards Under Title I

§1450   Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act: Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities

§1451   Introduction

§1452   Covered Facilities and Entities — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1452.1   Public Accommodations

§1452.2   Commercial Facilities

§1453   Covered Facilities and Entities — Defendant to Plaintiff      

§1453.1   Public Accommodations

§1453.2   Commercial Facilities

§1454   Prohibited Conduct — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1454.1   Discriminatory Eligibility Criteria

§1454.2   Discrimination in the Provision of Goods or Services

§1455   Prohibited Conduct — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1455.1   Discriminatory Eligibility Criteria

§1455.2   Discrimination in the Provision of Goods or Services

§1456   Required Barrier Removal and Accessibility Design — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1456.1   Existing Construction

§1456.1.1    Barrier Removal

§1456.1.1.1   Readily Achievable Modifications

§1456.1.1.2   Alternative Accommodations

§1456.2   Newly Constructed or Altered Facilities

§1457   Required Barrier Removal and Accessibility Design — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1457.1   Existing Construction

§1457.1.1    Barrier Removal

§1457.1.1.1   Readily Achievable Modifications

§1457.1.1.2   Alternative Accommodations

§1457.2   Newly Constructed or Altered Facilities

§1458   Enforcement of Title III Violations — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1458.1   Procedural Issues and Remedies in Title III Cases

§1458.1.1    Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

§1458.1.2    Statute of Limitations

§1458.1.3    Compensatory and Equitable Relief in Title III Cases

§1458.1.4    Attorneys’ Fees in Title III Cases

§1459   Enforcement of Title III Violations — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1459.1   Procedural Issues and Remedies in Title III Cases

§1459.1.1    Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

§1459.1.2    Statute of Limitations

§1459.1.3    Compensatory and Equitable Relief in Title III Cases

§1460   Title II of The Americans with Disabilities Act: Claims Relating to Transportation Equipment and Facilities

§1461   Introduction

§1462   Transportation Equipment Provided by Public Entities — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1462.1   New Vehicles

§1462.2   Used Vehicles

§1462.3   Public Transportation and Paratransit Services

§1463   Transportation Equipment Provided by Public Entities — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1463.1   New Vehicles

§1463.2   Used Vehicles

§1463.3   Public Transportation and Paratransit Services

§1464   Transportation Facilities — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1464.1   Key Stations

§1465   Transportation Facilities — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1465.1   Key Stations

§1466   Remedies Against Public Entities Violating ADA Requirements for Accessible Transportation and Transportation Facilities — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1466.1   Compensatory Damages

§1466.1.1    Pecuniary Losses

§1466.1.2    Non-Pecuniary Losses

§1466.1.2.1   Emotional Distress Damages

§1466.1.2.2   Injury to Reputation

§1467   Remedies Against Public Entities Violating ADA Requirement for Accessible Transportation and Transportation Facilities — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1467.1   Compensatory Damages

§1467.1.1    Pecuniary Losses

§1467.1.2    Non-Pecuniary Losses

§1467.1.2.1   Emotional Distress Damages

§1467.1.2.2   Injury to Reputation

§1468   Private Entities Providing Public Transportation

§1470   Investigatory Interrogatories

§1471   Witnesses

§1472   Surveillance

§1473   Insurance

§1480   Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§1485   Deposition Checklists

§1486   Deposition of Defendant

§1486.1     Defendant — General Background

§1486.2     Defendant’s Business Structure

§1486.3     Plaintiff as a Protected Individual — Existence of Disability Under the ADA

§1486.4     Title I Claims — Employment Discrimination Based on Disability  — Covered Employment Relationships

§1486.5     Disability Discrimination in Employment

§1486.6     Defenses in Employment Discrimination Cases

§1486.7     Damages in Employment Discrimination Cases

§1486.8     Claims Under Title III — Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities — Covered Facilities and Entities

§1486.9     Discriminatory Conduct

§1486.10   Required Barrier Removal and Accessibility Design

§1486.11   Procedural Issues in Title III Cases

§1486.12   Injunctive Relief under Title III

§1486.13   Claims under Title II — Transportation Equipment and Facilities — Transportation Equipment Provided by Public Entities

§1486.14   Damages Against Public Entities Violating ADA Requirements for Accessible Transportation and Transportation Facilities

§1486.15   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1486.16   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

§1486.17   Insurance

§1487   Deposition of Plaintiff

§1487.1   Plaintiff — General Background

§1487.2   Plaintiff as a Protected Individual — Existence of Disability Under the ADA

§1487.3   Title I Claims — Employment Discrimination Based on Disability

§1487.4   Claims under Title III — Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities

§1487.5   Claims under Title II — Transportation Equipment and Facilities

§1487.6   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1487.7   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

 

Chapter 15: Sexual Harassment

§1500   Introduction

§1501   Quid Pro Quo Harassment

§1501.1   Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§1501.1.1    Membership in Protected Group

§1501.1.2    Unwelcome Sexual Conduct

§1501.1.3    Conduct Based Upon Sex

§1501.1.4    Employment Action Affecting “Term, Condition or Privilege” of Employment

§1501.2   Bases for Employer Responsibility

§1501.3   Employer Defenses

§1502   Hostile Working Environment

§1502.1   Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§1502.1.1    Membership in Protected Group

§1502.1.2    Unwelcome Conduct of Sexual Nature

§1502.1.3    Affecting Term or Condition of Employment

§1502.1.4    Based Upon Sex

§1502.2   Employer Liability

§1502.3   Employer Defenses

§1503   Damages

§1504   Other Theories of Recovery

§1505   Definitions

§1510   Basic Information

§1511   Information Regarding Employer

§1511.1   Employer’s Business Format

§1511.2   Personal Data Regarding Employer

§1511.3   Similar Claims and Legal Proceedings

§1512   Information Regarding Plaintiff

§1512.1   Employment History

§1512.2   Prior Sexual Harassment Actions

§1512.3   Miscellaneous Personal Information

§1520   Terms of Employment

§1521   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1521.1   Hiring of Plaintiff

§1521.2   Written Employment Agreement

§1521.3   Oral Employment Agreement

§1522   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1522.1   Fact of Hire

§1522.2   Written Employment Agreement

§1522.3   Oral Employment Agreement

§1530   Quid Pro Quo Harassment

§1531   Occurrence Interrogatories — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1531.1   Sexual Solicitation

§1531.2   Sexual Assault

§1531.3   Sexual Fondling

§1531.4   Sexual Comment

§1531.5   Sexual Gestures

§1531.6   Sexual Criticism

§1531.7   Defendant’s Contentions Re: Welcomeness

§1532   Occurrence Interrogatories — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1532.1   Sexual Solicitation

§1532.2   Sexual Assault

§1532.3   Sexual Fondling

§1532.4   Sexual Comments

§1532.5   Sexual Gestures

§1532.6   Sexual Criticism

§1532.7   Unwelcomeness

§1532.8   Protest by Plaintiff

§1533   Causation — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1533.1   Termination of Employment

§1533.2   Persons Involved in Termination Decision

§1533.3   Failure to Promote

§1533.4   Loss of Pay Increase

§1533.5   Demotion

§1533.6   Claim of Good Cause for Adverse Job Determination

§1533.6.1    Performance Reviews

§1533.6 2    Training and Other Corrective Measures

§1533.6.3    Consideration of Other Discipline Options

§1533.6.4    Comparison to Performance of Other Employees

§1534   Causation — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1534.1   Alleged Job Detriment

§1534.2   Performance Criticisms

§1534.3   Performance Reviews

§1534.4   Comparative Job Performance

§1534.5   Compliance to Obtain Job Benefit

§1540   Hostile Environment Harassment

§1541   Occurrence Interrogatories — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1541.1   Unwanted Conduct

§1541.2   Unwelcomeness

§1542   Occurrence Interrogatories — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1542.1   Specified Conduct

§1542.2   Unwelcomeness

§1543   Causation

§1543.1   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1543.2   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1544   Employer Liability

§1544.1   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1544.1.1    Employer’s Actual Notice

§1544.1.2    Employer’s Constructive Knowledge

§1544.1.3    Adoption of Company Policy Preventing Sexual Harassment

§1544.1.4    Publication of Policy Prohibiting Harassment

§1544.1.5    Preventive Training Program

§1544.1.6    Investigation of Sexual Harassment Complaints

§1544.1.7    Employer’s Prompt Remedial Response

§1544.1.8    Sufficient Remedial Response

§1544.2   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1544.2.1    Employer’s Actual Knowledge

§1544.2.2    Employer’s Constructive Knowledge

§1544.2.3    Publication of Company Policy

§1544.2.4    Preventive Training Program

§1544.2.5    Failure to Investigate Plaintiff’s Claim

§1544.2.6    Remedial Response

§1550 Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1551   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1551.1   Defendant’s Contentions

§1551.2   Failure to Exhaust Internal Remedies

§1551.3   Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies

§1551.4   Collateral Estoppel

§1551.5   Statutory Pre — emption

§1552   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1552.1   Failure to Exhaust Internal Remedies

§1552.2   Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies

§1552.3   Statutory Preemption

§1560 Damages in Title VII Cases

§1561   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1561.1   Back Pay

§1561.2   Pension and Retirement

§1561.3   Vacation and Sick Leave

§1561.4   Medical Insurance Coverage

§1561.5   Overtime

§1561.6   Front Pay

§1561.7   Emotional Distress Damages

§1561.8   Defendant’s Contentions re Plaintiff’s Failure to Mitigate Damages

§1562   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1562.1   Back Pay

§1562.2   Pension and Retirement

§1562.3   Vacation or Sick Leave

§1562.4   Overtime

§1562.5   Other Fringe Benefits

§1562.6   Plaintiff’s Contentions re Emotional Distress Damages

§1562.7   Failure to Mitigate Damages

§1563   Punitive Damages

§1570   Investigatory Interrogatories

§1571   Witnesses

§1572   Expert Identification

§1573   Surveillance

§1574   Insurance

§1575   Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§1580   Deposition Checklists

§1581 Deposition of Defendant

§1581.1   Defendant — General Background

§1581.2   Defendant’s Business Structure

§1581.3   Information Regarding Terms of Plaintiff’s Employment by Defendant

§1581.4   Quid Pro Quo Harassment

§1581.5   Hostile Environment Harassment

§1581.6   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1581.7   Damages in Title VII Cases

§1581.8   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1581.9   Surveillance Conducted by Defendant

§1581.10 Insurance

§1582   Deposition of Plaintiff

§1582.1   Plaintiff — General Background

§1582.2   Information Regarding Terms of Plaintiff’s Employment by Defendant

§1582.3   Quid Pro Quo Harassment

§1582.4   Hostile Environment Harassment

§1582.5   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1582.6   Damages in Title VII Cases

§1582.7   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1582.8   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

 

Chapter 16: Age Discrimination

§1600   Introduction

§1601   Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§1601.1   Membership in Protected Group

§1601.2   Employee/Applicant Job Qualifications

§1601.3   Adverse Effect

§1601.4   Hire/Replacement With Similar Qualifications

§1602   Employer Defenses

§1603   Pretext

§1604   Remedies

§1605   Other Theories of Recovery

§1606   Definitions

§1610   Basic Information

§1611   Information Regarding Employer

§1611.1   Business Format

§1611.2   Personal Data

§1611.3   Similar Claims and Legal Proceedings

§1612   Information Regarding Plaintiff

§1612.1   Employment History

§1612.2   Prior Age Discrimination Claims

§1612.3   Miscellaneous Personal Information

§1620   Terms of Employment

§1621   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1621.1   Hiring of Plaintiff

§1621.2   Written Employment Agreement

§1621.3   Oral Employment Agreement

§1622   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1622.1   Fact of Hire

§1622.2   Oral Employment Agreement

§1630   Age Discrimination in Employment

§1631   Occurrence lnterrogatories — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1631.1   Termination of Employment

§1631.2   Failure to Promote

§1631.3   Failure to Retrain

§1631.4   Refusal to Hire

§1631.5   Involuntary Retirement

§1632   Occurrence lnterrogatories — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1632.1   Termination of Employment

§1632.2   Failure to Promote

§1632.3   Failure to Retrain

§1632.4   Refusal to Hire

§1632.5   Involuntary Retirement

§1640   Defenses

§1641   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1641.1   Bona Fide Occupational Qualification

§1641.2   Reasonable Factor Other Than Age

§1641.3   Reduction in Force

§1641.4   Bona Fide Seniority System

§1641.5   Discharge For Good Cause

§1642   Employer Defenses-Defendant to Plaintiff

§1642.1   Bona Fide Occupational Qualification

§1642.2   Reasonable Factor Other than Age

§1642.3   Reduction in Force Termination

§1642.4   Bona Fide Seniority System      

§1642.5   Good Cause For Termination

§1650   Claim of Pretext

§1660   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1661   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1661.1   Defendant’s Contentions

§1661.2   Failure to Exhaust Internal Remedies

§1661.3   Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies

§1661.4   Collateral Estoppel

§1662   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1662.1   Failure to Exhaust Internal Remedies

§1662.2   Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies

§1670   Damages in ADEA Age Discrimination Cases

§1671   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1671.1   Back Pay

§1671.2   Pension and Retirement

§1671.3   Vacation and Sick Leave

§1671.4   Medical Insurance Coverage

§1671.5   Overtime

§1671.6   Front Pay

§1671.7   Liquidated Damages — Willfulness

§1671.8   Defendant’s Contentions re Plaintiff’s Failure to Mitigate Damages

§1672   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1672.1   Back Pay

§1672.2   Pension and Retirement

§1672.3   Vacation and Sick Leave

§1672.4   Overtime

§1672.5   Other Fringe Benefits

§1672.6   Plaintiff’s Contentions re Calculation of Front Pay Claim

§1672.7   Plaintiff’s Contentions re Willfulness

§1672.8   Failure to Mitigate Damages

§1680   Investigatory Interrogatories

§1681   Witnesses

§1682   Surveillance

§1683   Insurance

§1690   Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§1695   Deposition Checklists

§1696   Deposition of Defendant

§1696.1   Defendant — General Background

§1696.2   Defendant’s Business Structure

§1696.3   Terms of Plaintiff’s Employment

§1696.4   Facts Relating to Alleged Discrimination in Employment

§1696.5   Defenses in Age Discrimination Cases

§1696.6   Damages in Age Discrimination in Employment Act Cases

§1696.7   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1696.8   Surveillance Conducted by Defendant

§1696.9   Insurance

§1697   Deposition of Plaintiff

§1697.1   Plaintiff — General Background

§1697.2   Terms of Plaintiff’s Employment

§1697.3   Facts Relating to Alleged Discrimination in Employment

§1697.4   Defenses in Age Discrimination Cases

§1697.5   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1697.6   Damages in Age Discrimination in Employment Act Cases

§1697.7   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1697.8   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

 

Chapter 17: Workplace Violence

§1700   Introduction

§1701   Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§1701.1   Claims by Third Parties — Direct Liability

§1701.2   Claims Initiated by Third Parties — Vicarious Liability

§1701.3   Claims Initiated by Coworkers

§1702   Employer Defenses

§1703   Definitions

§1710   Basic Information Regarding Employer

§1711   Identification of Employer

§1712   Business Format of Employer

§1713   Similar Claims and Legal Proceedings

§1720   Basic Information Regarding Claimant

§1721   Birth Information

§1722   Education

§1723   Military Record

§1724   Marital Status

§1725   Employment

§1726   Criminal Record

§1730   Employer Direct Liability to Third Parties

§1731   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1731.1   Fact of Hire and Employee Duties

§1731.2   Individuals Involved in Hiring Decision

§1731.3   Employer’s Actual Notice

§1731.4   Employer’s Constructive Knowledge

§1731.5   Adoption of Company Policy Relating to Employee Supervision

§1731.6   Employer Liability for Negligent Supervision

§1731.7   Negligent Supervision — Employer’s Constructive Knowledge

§1731.8   Employer Liability — Negligent Retention

§1731.9   Employer Liability — Unsafe Premises

§1732   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1732.1   Plaintiff’s Contentions re Negligent Hiring

§1732.2   Plaintiff’s Contentions re Negligent Supervision

§1732.3   Employer Direct Liability — Negligent Retention

§1732.4   Employer Direct Liability — Unsafe Premises

§1740   Employer Vicarious Liability to Third Parties

§1741   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1741.1   Scope of Employment

§1741.2   Ratification

§1742   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1742.1   Plaintiff’s Contentions Re: Employment Relationship

§1742.2   Plaintiff’s Contentions Re: Scope of Employment

§1742.3   Plaintiff’s Contentions Re: Ratification

§1750   Employer Liability for Injury to Employee

§1751   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1751.1   Employer Contentions Re: Authorization

§1751.2   Employer Contentions Re: Ratification

§1751.3   Employer Contentions Re: Willful Concealment

§1751.4   Employer Contentions Re: Risks of Employment

§1752   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1752.1   Employee Contentions Re: Authorization

§1752.2   Employee Contentions Re: Ratification

§1752.3   Employee Contentions Re: Willful Concealment

§1752.4   Employee Contentions Re: Risks of Employment

§1760   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1761   Plaintiff’s Contributory/Comparative Negligence

§1762   Plaintiff’s Assumption of the Risk

§1763   Statutory Preemption

§1770   Damages

§1771   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1771.1   Plaintiff’s Contentions Re: General Damages

§1771.2   Plaintiff’s Contentions Re: Emotional Distress

§1771.3   Plaintiff’s Contentions Re: Loss of Consortium

§1771.4   Plaintiff’s Contentions Re: Special Damages

§1772   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1772.1   Defendant’s Contentions re Plaintiff’s Special Damages

§1780   Investigatory Interrogatories

§1781   Witnesses

§1782   Expert Witness Identification

§1783   Surveillance

§1784   Insurance

§1785   Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§1790   Deposition Checklists

§1791   Deposition of Defendant

§1791.1   Defendant — General Background

§1791.2   Defendant’s Business Structure

§1791.3   Basic Facts Regarding Incident

§1791.4   Employer’s Direct Liability to Third Party

§1791.5   Employer’s Vicarious Liability to Third Party

§1791.6   Employer Liability for Injury to Employee (Potential Exceptions to Workers’ Compensation Exclusive Remedy)

§1791.7   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1791.8   Damages in Workplace Violence Cases

§1791.9   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1791.10 Surveillance Conducted by Defendant

§1791.11 Insurance

§1792   Deposition of Plaintiff

§1792.1   Plaintiff — General Background

§1792.2   Basic Facts Regarding Incident

§1792.3   Employer’s Direct Liability to Third Party

§1792.4   Employer’s Vicarious Liability to Third Party

§1792.5   Employer Liability for Injury to Employee (Potential Exceptions to Workers’ Compensation Exclusive Remedy)

§1792.6   Plaintiff’s Injuries and Treatment

§1792.7   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1792.8   Damages in Workplace Violence Cases

§1792.9   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1792.10 Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

 

Chapter 18: Fraud and Deceit

§1800   Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§1801   Intentional Misrepresentation

§1802   Fraudulent Concealment or Non-Disclosure

§1803   Negligent Misrepresentation

§1804   Constructive Fraud

§1805   A Note on Election of Remedies

§1810   Definitions

§1820   Identification of Defendant

§1830   Agency

§1840   Basic Transaction Information

§1850   Intentional Misrepresentation of Fact

§1851   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1851.1   Misrepresentation of Material Fact

§1851.1.1    Statement of Opinion

§1851.1.2    Opinion Implying Supporting Facts

§1851.1.3    Misrepresentation of Intention

§1851.2   Knowledge of Falsity (Scienter)

§1851.3   Intention to Induce Reliance

§1851.4   Actual and Justifiable Reliance

§1851.4.1    Actual Reliance

§1851.4.2    Justifiable Reliance

§1851.5   Damages

§1851.5.1    Pecuniary Loss — Action for Damages

§1851.5.2    Pecuniary Losses — Action for Rescission and Restitution

§1851.5.2.1 Restitution — Restoration of Consideration

§1851.5.2.2 Waiver of Right to Rescind

§1851.5.3    Action for Damages — Personal Injuries Resulting from Fraudulent Misrepresentation

§1851.5.4    Punitive Damages

§1852   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1852.1   Misrepresentation of Material Fact

§1852.1.1    Statement of Opinion

§1852.1.2    Opinion Implying Supporting Facts

§1852.1.3    Misrepresentation of Intention

§1852.2   Knowledge of Falsity (Scienter)

§1852.3   Intention to Induce Reliance

§1852.3.1    Actual and Justifiable Reliance

§1852.3.1.1 Actual Reliance

§1852.3.1.2 Justifiable Reliance

§1852.4   Damages

§1852.4.1    Pecuniary Losses — Action for Damages

§1852.4.2    Pecuniary Losses — Action for Rescission and Restitution

§1852.4.2.1 Restoration of Consideration

§1852.4.2.2 Waiver of Right to Rescind

§1852.4.3    Action for Personal Injuries

§1852.4.4    Punitive Damages

§1860   Negligent Misrepresentation

§1861   Plaintiff to Defendant

§1861.1   Absence of Reasonable Ground to Support Represented Facts (Scienter)

§1861.1.1    Limitation — Class of Persons Entitled to Rely Upon Representation

§1861.1.2    Limitation — Business Purpose for Representation

§1861.2   Damages

§1861.2.1    Limitation on Scope of Recoverable Damages

§1861.3   Defenses — Plaintiff’s Comparative Negligence

§1862   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1862.1   Reasonable Ground for Belief in Truth (Scienter)

§1862.1.1    Limitation — Class of Persons Entitled to Rely Upon Representation

§1862.1.2    Limitation — Representation Made in a Business Setting

§1862.2   Damages

§1862.2.1    Limitation — Damages Related to Induced Action

§1870   Fraudulent Concealment and Nondisclosure

§1871   Plaintiff to Defendant — Active Concealment

§1872   Plaintiff to Defendant — Actionable Nondisclosure

§1872.1   Fact of Nondisclosure

§1872.2   Duty to Disclose — Fiduciary Relationship

§1872.3   Duty to Disclose — Confidential Relationship

§1872.4   Duty to Disclose — Superior Knowledge

§1872.5   Partial Disclosure

§1873   Defendant to Plaintiff

§1873.1   Active Concealment

§1873.2   Nondisclosure — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1873.2.1    Fact of Nondisclosure

§1873.2.2    Nondisclosure — Fiduciary Relationship

§1873.2.3    Nondisclosure — Confidential Relationship

§1873.3   Duty to Disclose — Superior Knowledge

§1873.3.1    Duty to Disclose — Partial Disclosure

§1880   Constructive Fraud

§1881   Constructive Fraud — Plaintiff to Defendant

§1881.1   Existence of Fiduciary Relationship

§1881.2   Existence of Confidential Relationship

§1882   Constructive Fraud — Defendant to Plaintiff

§1882.1   Existence of Fiduciary Relationship

§1882.2   Existence of Confidential Relationship

§1890   Investigatory Interrogatories

§1891   Witnesses

§1892   Expert Identification

§1893   Surveillance

§1894   Insurance

§1895   Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§1896   Deposition Checklists

§1897   Deposition of Defendant

§1897.1   Defendant — General Background

§1897.2   Defendant’s Business Structure

§1897.3   Basic Transaction Information

§1897.4   Intentional Misrepresentation of Fact

§1897.5   Negligent Misrepresentation

§1897.6   Fraudulent Concealment and Nondisclosure

§1897.7   Affirmative Defenses

§1897.8   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1897.9   Surveillance Conducted by Defendant

§1897.10 Insurance

§1898   Deposition of Plaintiff

§1898.1   Plaintiff — General Background

§1898.2   Basic Transaction Information

§1898.3   Intentional Misrepresentation of Fact

§1898.4   Negligent Misrepresentation

§1898.5   Fraudulent Concealment and Nondisclosure

§1898.6   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1898.7   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

 

Chapter 19: Other Insurance Claims

§1900   Managed Health Care Insurance Accountability Act of 1999

§1901   Basic Information Regarding Parties

§1902   Plan Enrollment

§1903   Persons Entitled to Health Care Benefits

§1904   Treatment Recommendation by Health Care Provider

§1905   Experts Used in Evaluation Process

§1906   Denial of Health Care Service

§1907   Delay of Recommended Health Care Services

§1908   Modification of Recommended Health Care Service

§1909   Plan Decisions Resulting in Substantial Harm

§1910   Deposition Checklists

§1911   Deposition of Defendant

§1911.1   Defendant — General Background

§1911.2   Plan Enrollment

§1911.3   Treatment Recommendation by Healthcare Provider

§1911.4   Plan Evaluation of Healthcare Provider Recommendation

§1911.5   Conduct Alleged to Violate the Managed Healthcare Insurance Accountability Act

§1911.6   Causation: Plan Decision Resulting in Substantial Harm

§1911.7   Damages

§1911.8   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§1911.9   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1911.10 Surveillance Conducted by Defendant

§1911.11 Insurance

§1912   Deposition of Plaintiff

§1912.1   Plaintiff — General Background

§1912.2   Plan Enrollment

§1912.3   Treatment Recommendation by Healthcare Provider

§1912.4   Plan Evaluation of Healthcare Provider Recommendation

§1912.5   Conduct Alleged to Violate the Managed Healthcare Insurance
Accountability Act

§1912.6   Causation: Plan Decision Resulting in Substantial Harm

§1912.7   Damages

§1912.8   Affirmative Defenses And Denials

§1912.9   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§1912.10 Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

 

Chapter 20: Elder Abuse

§2000   Introduction

§2001   Elements of Plaintiff’s Elder Abuse Cause of Action — Physical Abuse

§2002   Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action — Neglect

§2003   Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action — Financial Abuse

§2004   Definitions

§2010   Identification of Defendant

§2011   Education, Training, Certification and Licensure of Defendant

§2011.1   Education

§2011.2   Certification and Licensure

§2012   Defendant’s Relationship to Plaintiff

§2012.1   Documentation Regarding Relationship

§2020   Physical Abuse Claims

§2021   Assault/Battery

§2022   Sexual Assault

§2023   Use of Physical Restraint for Punishment

§2024   Overuse of Physical Restraint

§2025   Excessive Use of Psychotropic Medication

§2030   Physical Abuse Cases — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2031   Assault/Battery

§2032   Sexual Assault

§2033   Use of Physical Restraint for Punishment

§2034   Overuse of Physical Restraint

§2035   Excessive Use of Psychotropic Medication

§2040   Elder Abuse Claims Based Upon Neglect

§2041   Failure to Assist in Personal Hygiene

§2042   Failure to Assist in the Provision of Food, Clothing or Shelter

§2043   Failure to Provide Medical Care

§2044   Failure to Protect from Safety Hazards

§2045   Violation of Administrative Regulation

§2046   Failure to Train

§2047   Failure to Correct Conditions

§2050   Financial Abuse

§2051   Misappropriation of an Elder’s Money or Property

§2051.1   Nature of Relationship Between Elder and Defendant

§2051.2   Taking of Property

§2051.3   Fraudulent Acquisition

§2051.4   Affirmative Misrepresentation

§2051.5   Concealment

§2052   Financial Abuse Based on Failure to Return Property

§2052.1   Defendant Acquisition of Property

§2052.2   Legal or Equitable Ownership of the Property

§2052.3   Property Belonging to the Elder

§2052.4   Property Held Under Express Trust

§2052.5   Property Held Under Resulting Trust

§2052.6   Property Held Under Constructive Trust

§2052.7   Affirmative Misrepresentation

§2052.8   Concealment

§2052.9   Failure to Return Property

§2052.10 Acts Committed in Bad Faith

§2060   Financial Abuse — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2061   Misappropriation

§2061.1   Nature of Defendant’s Relationship to Plaintiff

§2061.2   Taking of Property

§2061.3   Fraudulent Acquisition

§2062   Defendant to Plaintiff — Financial Abuse Based on Failure to Return Property

§2062.1   Defendant Acquisition of Property

§2062.2   Legal or Equitable Ownership of the Property

§2062.3   Property Held Under Express Trust

§2062.4   Property Held Under Resulting Trust

§2062.5   Property Held Under Constructive Trust

§2062.6   Failure to Return Property

§2062.7   Acts Committed in Bad Faith

§2070   Professional Negligence v. Custodial Care

§2071   Professional Negligence v. Custodial Negligence — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2072   Professional Negligence v. Custodial Negligence — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2080   Damages in Elder Abuse Cases

§2081   Special Damages — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2082   Special Damages — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2083   General Damages — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2084   General Damages — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2085   Enhanced Damages — The Requisite Mental State

§2085.1   Recklessness

§2085.2   Oppression

§2085.3   Fraud

§2085.4   Malice

§2085.5   The Requisite Mental State Defendant to Plaintiff

§2086   Enhanced Damages — Defendant’s Ratification of Agent’s Conduct

§2086.1   Plaintiff to Defendant

§2086.2   Defendant to Plaintiff

§2090   Investigatory Interrogatories

§2091   Witnesses

§2091.1   Lay Witnesses 

§2091.2   Expert Witnesses Identification

§2092   Opposing Party’s Surveillance

§2093   Insurance

§2094   Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§2095   Deposition Checklists

§2096   Deposition of Defendant

§2096.1   Defendant — General Background

§2096.2   Defendant’s Business Structure

§2096.3   Placement in Facility (If Applicable)

§2096.4   Claims Based on Alleged Physical Abuse

§2096.5   Elder Abuse Claims Based Upon Alleged Neglect

§2096.6   Claims Based upon Alleged Financial Abuse

§2096.7   Damages in Elder Abuse Cases

§2096.8   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§2096.9   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§2096.10 Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

§2096.11 Insurance

§2097   Deposition of Plaintiff

§2097.1   Plaintiff — General Background

§2097.2   Placement in Facility (If Applicable)

§2097.3   Claims Based on Alleged Physical Abuse

§2097.4   Elder Abuse Claims Based Upon Alleged Neglect

§2097.5   Claims Based upon Alleged Financial Abuse

§2097.6   Damages in Elder Abuse Cases

§2097.7   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§2097.8   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§2097.9   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

 

Chapter 21: Interference With Business Relations

§2100   Introduction

§2101   Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§2101.1   Interference with Contractual Relations

§2101.2   Interference with Prospective Economic Relations

§2102   Defenses in Interference with Business Relations Cases

§2103   Definitions

§2110   Basic Information

§2111 Information Regarding Defendant

§2111.1   Identification of Defendant

§2111.2   Personal Data Regarding the Defendant

§2111.3   Agency Relationships

§2111.4   Similar Claims and Legal Proceedings

§2112   Information Regarding the Plaintiff

§2112.1   Personal Information Regarding the Plaintiff

§2112.2   Prior Actions for Interference with Business Relations

§2120   Interference with Existing Contractual Relations — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2121   Existence of Contract

§2121.1   In General

§2121.2   Unenforceable Contract

§2121.3   Contracts Subject to Conditions Precedent

§2121.4   Void Contract

§2121.5   Contract Terminable at Will

§2122   Contract Between Plaintiff and a Third Party

§2122.1   Defendant as the Alter Ego of a Party to the Contract

§2122.2   Conspiracy Claims Against Other Contracting Party

§2123   Defendant’s Knowledge of Existing Contract

§2124   Acts or Conduct Interfering with Contractual Relations

§2124.1   Acts or Conduct Inducing Breach

§2124.2   Conduct Rendering Plaintiff’s Performance More Difficult

§2125   Causation

§2126   Damages

§2126.1   Past Economic Losses

§2126.2   Future Economic Losses

§2126.3   Loss of Goodwill

§2126.4   Emotional Distress Damages

§2126.5   Punitive Damages

§2130   Interference with Existing Contractual Relations — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2131   Existence of Contract

§2131.1   In General

§2131.2   Unenforceable Contract

§2131.3   Contracts Subject to Conditions Precedent

§2131.4   Void Contract

§2131.5   Contract Terminable at Will

§2132   Contract Between Plaintiff and a Third Party

§2132.1   Defendant as the Alter Ego of a Party to the Contract

§2132.2   Conspiracy Claims Against Other Contracting Party

§2133   Defendant’s Knowledge of Existing Contract

§2134   Acts or Conduct Interfering with Contractual Relations

§2134.1   Acts or Conduct Inducing Breach

§2134.2   Conduct Rendering Plaintiff’s Performance More Difficult

§2135   Causation

§2136   Damages

§2136.1   Past Economic Losses

§2136.2   Future Economic Losses

§2136.3   Loss of Goodwill

§2136.4   Emotional Distress Damages

§2136.5   Punitive Damages

§2140   Interference with Prospective Economic Relations — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2141   Existing Economic Relationship

§2141.1   In General

§2141.2   Unenforceable Contract

§2141.3   Contracts Subject to Conditions Precedent

§2141.4   Contract Terminable at Will

§2142   Relationship Between Plaintiff and a Third Party

§2142.1   Defendant as the Alter Ego of a Party to the Relationship

§2142.2   Conspiracy Claims Against Other Party to the Relationship

§2143   Reasonable Probability of Future Economic Benefit

§2144   Defendant’s Knowledge of Existence of Relationship

§2145   Acts or Conduct Designed to Interfere with Relationship

§2145.1   Acts or Conduct Inducing Termination of Relationship

§2145.2   Conduct Diverting Plaintiff’s Prospective Economic Opportunity to Defendant

§2146   Causation

§2147   Damages

§2147.1   Past Economic Losses

§2147.2   Future Economic Losses

§2147.3   Loss of Goodwill

§2147.4   Emotional Distress Damages

§2147.5   Punitive Damages

§2150   Interference with Prospective Economic Relations — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2151   Existing Economic Relationship

§2151.1   Unenforceable Contract

§2151.2   Contracts Subject to Conditions Precedent

§2151.3   Contract Terminable at Will

§2152   Relationship Between Plaintiff and a Third Party

§2152.1   Defendant as the Alter Ego of a Party to the Relationship

§2152.2   Conspiracy Claims Against Other Party to the Relationship

§2153   Reasonable Probability of Future Economic Benefit

§2154   Defendant’s Knowledge of Existence of Relationship

§2155   Acts or Conduct Designed to Interfere with Relationship

§2155.1   Acts or Conduct Inducing Termination of Relationship

§2155.2   Conduct Diverting Plaintiff’s Prospective Economic Opportunity to Defendant

§2155.3   Conduct Wrongful by Some Measure Other than the Fact of Interference

§2156   Causation

§2157   Damages

§2157.1   Past Economic Losses

§2157.2   Future Economic Losses

§2157.3   Loss of Goodwill

§2157.4   Emotional Distress Damages

§2157.5   Punitive Damages

§2160   Defenses to Claims for Interference with Business Relations — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2161   Privilege in General

§2162   Privilege for Fair Competition — Interference with Contractual Relations

§2163   Privilege for Fair Competition — Interference with Prospective Relationship

§2164   Defendant’s Financial Interest in Business

§2165   Manager’s Privilege

§2166   Litigation Privilege

§2170   Defenses to Claims for Interference with Business Relations — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2171   Privilege for Fair Competition — Interference with Contractual Relations

§2172   Privilege for Fair Competition — Interference with Prospective Relationship

§2173   Defendant’s Financial Interest in Business

§2174   Manager’s Privilege

§2175   Litigation Privilege

§2180   Deposition Checklists

§2181   Deposition of Defendant

§2181.1   Defendant — General Background

§2181.2   Defendant’s Business Structure

§2181.3   Interference with Existing Contractual Relationships

§2181.4   Interference with Prospective Economic Relations

§2181.5   Defenses to Claims for Interference with Business Relations

§2181.6   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§2181.7   Surveillance Conducted by Defendant

§2181.8   Insurance

§2182   Deposition of Plaintiff

§2182.1   Plaintiff — General Background

§2182.2   Interference with Existing Contractual Relationships

§2182.3   Interference with Prospective Economic Relations

§2182.4   Defenses to Claims for Interference with Business Relations

§2182.5   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§2182.6   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

 

Chapter 22: Liability Insurance: Agent and Broker Liability

§2200   Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§2201   Legal Duty “Broker” v. “Agent”

§2202   Breach of Duty

§2203   Cause in Fact

§2204   Proximate Cause

§2205   Damages

§2206   Contract v. Tort Causes of Action

§2207   Defenses in Producer Liability Cases

§2210   Definitions

§2220   Identification of Defendant

§2221   Defendant’s Status as Broker or Agent

§2221.1   Defendant as “Agent”

§2221.2   Defendant as “Broker”

§2230   Education, Training, and Licensure of Defendant

§2231   Education

§2232   Specialties, Continuing Education and Teaching

§2233   Certification and Licensure

§2240   Defendant’s Relationship to Plaintiff

§2241   Fact of Engagement

§2242   Scope of Engagement

§2243   Documentation of Engagement

§2244   Modification of Engagement

§2250   Alleged Errors and Omissions

§2251   Coverage

§2251.1   Failure to Obtain Coverage

§2251.2   Failure to Notify of Inability to Obtain Coverage

§2251.3   Failure to Place Coverage With Authorized Insurer

§2251.4   Failure to Recommend Expanded Coverage Based on Apparent Risk

§2251.5   Reduction in Coverage Limits

§2251.6   Failure to Keep Coverage in Force

§2252   Failure to Identify Insurance Needs of Client

§2253   Failure to Investigate Financial Solvency of Carrier

§2254   Failure to Process Claim

§2255   Negligent Preparation of Application

§2260   Causation and Damages

§2261   Causation

§2262   Damages

§2262.1   Consequential Damages

§2270   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§2271   Comparative Negligence

§2272   Assumption of the Risk

§2273   Plaintiff’s Rejection of Coverage

§2274   Plaintiff’s Conduct Vitiating Coverage

§2275   Plaintiff’s Failure to Discover Limitations in Coverage

§2276   Plaintiff’s Failure to Mitigate Damages

§2277   Joint and Several Liability

§2278   ERISA Preemption

§2278.1   ERISA Preemption — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2278.2   ERISA Preemption — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2280   Investigatory Interrogatories

§2281   Third Party Information  —  Witnesses

§2281.1   Relationships and Acquaintances

§2281.2   Experts

§2282   Conversations and Statements Regarding the Underlying Loss

§2283   Photographs, Movies, Drawings and Reports

§2283.1   Photos, Movies and Videos

§2283.2   Drawings, Graphic Representations

§2283.3   Reports

§2284   Surveillance

§2285   Insurance

§2286   Other Claims Against Defendant Pertaining to Same Facts

§2287   Due Diligence in Preparation of Response

§2290   Deposition Checklists

§2291   Deposition of Defendant Agent/Broker

§2291.1   Personal Background

§2291.2   Educational Background

§2291.3   Business Background

§2291.4   Defendant’s Status as Agent or Broker

§2291.5   Relationship to Plaintiff

§2291.6   Specific Errors and Omissions

§2291.7   Contentions Regarding Plaintiff’s Conduct

§2291.8   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§2291.9   Investigation Conducted by Opposing Party

§2291.10 Insurance

§2292   Deposition of Plaintiff

§2292.1   Plaintiff — General Background

§2292.2   Defendant’s Relationship to Plaintiff

§2292.3   Alleged Errors and Omissions

§2292.4   Causation

§2292.5 Damages in Liability Insurance Agent/Broker Cases

§2292.6   Affirmative Defenses and Denials

§2292.7   Statements by Parties, Witnesses

§2292.8   Surveillance Conducted by Opposing Party

 

Chapter 23: Practice and Discovery Under the Anti-SLAPP Statutes

§2300   Introduction

§2310   Substantive Requirements

§2320   Procedural Requirements for a Motion to Strike Under the Anti-SLAPP Statute

§2321   Anti-SLAPP Motion to Strike — Time Limits for Filing

§2322   Anti-SLAPP Motion to Strike — Time Limits for Hearing

§2323   Anti-SLAPP Motion to Strike — Automatic Stay of Discovery

§2324   Limitations on Amendment of Pleadings

§2325   Orders Granting or Denying Motion to Strike Are Appealable Orders

§2326   Entitlement to Attorney Fees

§2330   Practitioner Checklist — Special Motion to Strike Under C.C.P. §425.16

Forms

Sample Pleading — Notice of Special Motion to Strike

Sample Pleading — Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Special Motion To Strike

Sample Pleading — Order Granting Special Motion to Strike

Sample Pleading — Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Award of Reasonable Attorneys’ Fees

 

Chapter 24: Defamation

§2400   Introduction

§2410   Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§2411   Libel

§2412   Slander

§2413   Defenses in Defamation Cases

§2414   Definitions

§2420   Information Regarding the Parties

§2421   Information Regarding Defendant

§2421.1   Identification of Defendant

§2421.2   Personal Data Regarding Defendant

§2421.3   Agency Relationships

§2421.4   Similar Claims and Legal Proceedings

§2422   Information Regarding the Plaintiff

§2422.1   Personal Information Regarding the Plaintiff

§2422.2   Prior Actions for Defamation

§2430   Libel — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2431   Fact of Publication

§2431.1   Publication in General

§2431.2   Republication

§2432   Defamatory Character of Material Published

§2432.1   Defamatory Imputation — In General

§2432.2   Published Material as Libelous Per Se

§2432.2.1    Libel Per Se — In General

§2432.2.2    Charges of Criminal Conduct

§2432.2.3    Charges of Dishonest Conduct

§2432.2.4    Epithets and Characterizations

§2432.3   Imputation Requiring Reference to Extrinsic Facts

§2432.3.1    Facts Rendering Ambiguous Statement Defamatory

§2432.3.2    Application of Defamatory Statement to Plaintiff

§2433   Falsity

§2434   Damages

§2434.1   Damage to Reputation

§2434.2   Economic Losses

§2434.3   Loss of Good Will

§2434.4   Emotional Distress Damages

§2434.5   Punitive Damages

§2440   Libel — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2441   Fact of Publication

§2441.1   Publication in General

§2441.2   Republication

§2442   Defamatory Character of Material Published

§2442.1   Defamatory Imputation — In General

§2442.2   Published Material as Libelous Per Se

§2442.2.1    Libel Per Se — In General

§2442.2.2    Charges of Criminal Conduct

§2442.2.3    Charges of Dishonest Conduct

§2442.2.4    Epithets and Characterizations

§2442.3   Imputation Requiring Reference to Extrinsic Facts

§2442.3.1    Facts Rendering Ambiguous Statement Defamatory

§2442.3.2    Application of Defamatory Statement to Plaintiff

§2443   Falsity

§2444   Damages

§2444.1   Damage to Reputation

§2444.2   Economic Losses

§2444.3   Loss of Good Will

§2444.4   Emotional Distress Damages

§2444.5   Punitive Damages

§2450   Slander — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2451   Fact of Publication

§2451.1   Publication in General

§2451.2   Republication

§2452   Defamatory Character of Material Published

§2452.1   Defamatory Imputation — In General

§2452.2   Statement as Slander Per Se

§2452.2.1    Charge of Criminal Conduct

§2452.2.2    Infectious Disease

§2452.2.3    Injury to Profession, Trade or Business

§2452.2.4    Impotence or Want of Chastity

§2452.2.5    Statements Tending to Cause Actual Damage

§2453   Facts Rendering Statement Defamatory

§2453.1   Epithets and Characterizations

§2453.2   Imputation Requiring Reference to Extrinsic Facts

§2453.3   Statement Understood in Its Defamatory Sense

§2453.4   Application of Defamatory Statement to Plaintiff

§2454   Falsity

§2455   Damages

§2455.1   Damage to Reputation

§2455.2   Economic Losses

§2455.3   Loss of Good Will

§2455.4   Emotional Distress Damages

§2455.5   Punitive Damages

§2460   Slander — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2461   Fact of Publication

§2461.1   Publication in General

§2461.2   Republication

§2462   Defamatory Character of Material Published

§2462.1   Defamatory Nature of Statement — In General

§2462.2   Statement as Slander Per Se

§2462.2.1    Charge of Criminal Conduct

§2462.2.2    Infectious Disease

§2462.2.3    Injury to Profession, Trade or Business

§2462.2.4    Impotence or Want of Chastity

§2462.2.5    Statements Tending to Cause Actual Damage

§2463   Facts Rendering Statement Defamatory

§2463.1   Epithets and Characterizations

§2463.2   Imputation Requiring Reference to Extrinsic Facts

§2463.3   Statement Understood in Its Defamatory Sense

§2463.4   Application of Defamatory Statement to Plaintiff

§2464   Falsity

§2465   Damages

§2465.1   Damage to Reputation

§2465.2   Economic Losses

§2465.3   Loss of Good Will

§2465.4   Emotional Distress Damages

§2465.5   Punitive Damages

§2470   Defenses to Defamation Claims — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2471   Truth as a Defense

§2472   Absolute Privilege

§2472.1   Statements Made in the Proper Discharge of Official Duty

§2472.2   Litigation Privilege

§2472.3   Statements Made in the Course of Legislative Proceedings

§2472.4   Privilege for Statements Made in the Course of Official Proceedings Authorized by Law

§2472.5   Report of Official Proceeding

§2472.6   Consent

§2473   Qualified Privilege

§2474   Constitutional Limitations on Recovery

§2474.1   Public Official Plaintiff

§2474.2   Public Figure Plaintiff

§2475   Constitutional Limits on Recovery in Actions by Private Individuals

§2476   Retraction Under Retraction Statutes

§2480   Defenses Defamation Claims — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2481   Truth as a Defense

§2482   Absolute Privilege

§2482.1   Statements Made in the Proper Discharge of Official Duty

§2482.2   Litigation Privilege

§2482.3   Statements Made in the Course of Any Legislative Proceeding

§2482.4   Privilege for Statements Made in the Course of Official Proceedings Authorized by Law

§2482.5   Report of Official Proceeding

§2482.6   Consent

§2483   Qualified Privilege

§2484   Constitutional Limitations on Recovery

§2484.1   Public Official Plaintiff

§2484.2   Public Figure Plaintiff

§2485   Constitutional Limits on Recovery in Actions by Private Individuals

§2486   Retraction Under Retraction Statutes

 

Chapter 25: Invasion of Privacy

§2500   Introduction

§2510   Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§2511   Intrusion into Private Affairs

§2512   Public Disclosure of Private Facts

§2513   Holding Plaintiff Up to False Light in the Public Eye

§2514   Appropriation of Name or Likeness

§2515   Defenses in Invasion of Privacy Cases

§2516   Definitions

§2517   Information Regarding the Parties

§2517.1   Information Regarding Defendant

§2517.1.1    Identification of Defendant

§2517.1.2    Personal Data Regarding Defendant

§2517.1.3    Agency Relationships

§2517.1.4    Similar Claims and Legal Proceedings

§2517.2   Information Regarding the Plaintiff

§2517.2.1    Personal Information Regarding the Plaintiff

§2517.2.2    Prior Actions for Invasion of Privacy

§2520   Intrusion Into Private Affairs — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2521   Fact of Intrusion

§2522   Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

§2523   Intrusion as Highly Offensive to a Reasonable Person

§2525   Intrusion Into Private Affairs — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2526   Fact of Intrusion

§2527   Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

§2528   Intrusion as Highly Offensive to a Reasonable Person

§2530   Public Disclosure of Private Facts — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2531   Fact of Disclosure

§2532   Matter Disclosed as “Private Fact”

§2533   Disclosure Offensive to a Reasonable Person

§2534   Disclosure Regarding Matter of Legitimate Public Concern

§2535   Public Disclosure of Private Facts — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2536   Fact of Disclosure

§2537   Matter Disclosed as “Private Fact”

§2538   Disclosure Offensive to a Reasonable Person

§2539   Disclosure Regarding Matter of Legitimate Public Concern

§2540   Holding Plaintiff Up to False Light in the Public Eye — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2541   Giving Publicity to a Matter Concerning Plaintiff

§2542   False Characteristics, Conduct or Belief

§2542.1   False Light Requiring Reference to Extrinsic Facts

§2543   Disclosure Offensive to a Reasonable Person

§2544   Knowledge or Reckless Disregard of Falsity

§2545   Holding Plaintiff Up to False Light in the Public Eye  — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2546   Giving Publicity to a Matter Concerning Plaintiff

§2547   False Characteristics, Conduct or Belief

§2547.1   False Light Requiring Reference to Extrinsic Facts

§2548   Disclosure Offensive to a Reasonable Person

§2549   Knowledge or Reckless Disregard of Falsity

§2550   Appropriation of Name or Likeness — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2551   Fact of Appropriation

§2552   Publication of Matters of Public Interest

§2560   Appropriation of Name or Likeness — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2561   Fact of Appropriation

§2562   Publication of Matters of Public Interest

§2570   Damages in Invasion of Privacy Cases

§2571   Plaintiff to Defendant

§2571.1   Damage to Reputation

§2571.2   Economic Losses

§2571.3   Loss of Good Will

§2571.4   Emotional Distress Damages

§2571.5   Punitive Damages

§2572   Defendant to Plaintiff

§2572.1   Damage to Reputation

§2572.2   Economic Losses

§2572.3   Loss of Good Will

§2572.4   Emotional Distress Damages

§2572.5   Punitive Damages

§2580   Defenses to Invasion of Privacy Claims — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2581   Absolute Privilege

§2581.1   Statements Made in the Proper Discharge of Official Duty

§2581.2   Litigation Privilege

§2581.3   Statements Made in the Course of Legislative Proceeding

§2581.4   Privilege for Statements Made in the Course of Official Proceedings Authorized by Law

§2581.5   Report of Official Proceeding

§2582   Qualified Privilege

§2583   Public Interest Defense

§2583.1   Plaintiff as a “Public Person”

§2583.2   Publicity Resulting From Public Event

§2584   Defenses in False Light Invasion of Privacy Cases

§2585   Constitutional Limitations on Recovery

§2585.1   Public Official Plaintiff

§2585.2   Public Figure Plaintiff

§2585.3   Matters of Public Concern

§2586   Truth as a Defense in False Light Cases

§2587   Retraction Under Retraction Statutes

§2590   Defenses to Invasion of Privacy Claims — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2591   Absolute Privilege

§2591.1   Statements Made in the Proper Discharge of Official Duty

§2591.2   Litigation Privilege

§2591.3   Statements Made in the Course of Legislative Proceeding

§2591.4   Privilege for Statements Made in the Course of Official Proceedings Authorized by Law

§2591.5   Report of Official Proceeding

§2592   Qualified Privilege

§2593   Public Interest Defense

§2593.1   Plaintiff as a “Public Person”

§2593.2   Publicity Resulting From Public Event

§2594   Defenses in False Light Invasion of Privacy Cases

§2595   Constitutional Limitations on Recovery

§2595.1   Public Official Plaintiff

§2595.2   Public Figure Plaintiff

§2595.3   Matters of Public Concern

§2596   Truth as a Defense in False Light Cases

§2597   Retraction Under Retraction Statutes

 

Chapter 26: Breach of Contract

§2600   Introduction

§2601   Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§2602   Defenses in Breach of Contract Cases

§2610   Basic Information

§2611   Information Regarding Defendant

§2611.1   Identification of Defendant

§2611.2   Personal Data Regarding the Defendant

§2611.3   Agency Relationships

§2611.4   Similar Claims and Legal Proceedings

§2612   Information Regarding Plaintiff

§2612.1   Personal Data Regarding the Plaintiff

§2612.2   Prior Actions for Breach of Contract

§2620   Contract Formation Issues

§2621   Offer — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2621.1   Objective Manifestation of Present Contractual Intent

§2621.1.1    Statements Not Contemplating Legal Enforceability

§2621.1.2    Invitation to Make Offer

§2621.2   Certainty of Terms

§2621.2.1    Parties to the Contract

§2621.2.2    Subject Matter

§2621.2.3    Time for Performance

§2621.2.4    Price

§2621.3   Termination of Offer

§2621.3.1    Lapse of Time Specified for Acceptance

§2621.3.2    Lapse of Reasonable Time

§2621.3.3    Revocation by Offeror

§2621.3.4    Rejection by Offeree

§2621.3.5    Counter-Offer

§2622   Offer — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2622.1   Objective Manifestation of Present Contractual Intent

§2622.1.1    Statements Not Contemplating Legal Enforceability

§2622.1.2    Invitation to Make Offer

§2622.2   Certainty of Terms

§2622.2.1    Parties to the Contract

§2622.2.2    Subject Matter

§2622.2.3    Time for Performance

§2622.2.4    Price

§2622.3   Termination of Offer

§2622.3.1    Lapse of Time Specified for Acceptance

§2622.3.2    Lapse of Reasonable Time

§2622.3.3    Revocation by Offeror

§2622.3.4    Rejection by Offeree

§2622.3.5    Counter-Offer

§2623   Acceptance — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2623.1   Fact of Acceptance

§2623.2   Qualified Acceptance

§2623.3   Communication of Acceptance

§2623.3.1    “Mailbox” Rule

§2623.4   Acceptance by Performance

§2624   Acceptance — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2624.1   Fact of Acceptance

§2624.2   Qualified Acceptance

§2624.3   Communication of Acceptance

§2624.3.1    “Mailbox” Rule

§2624.4   Acceptance by Performance

§2625   Consideration — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2625.1   Bargained-for Exchange

§2625.2   Benefit Conferred Upon Promisor

§2625.3   Preexisting Legal Duty

§2625.4   Mutual Promises as Consideration

§2625.5   Promisory Estoppel

§2625.5.1    Promise Reasonably Expected to Induce Action or Forbearance

§2625.5.2    Actual Action or Forbearance

§2625.5.3    Reasonableness of Promisee’s Reliance

§2626   Consideration — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2626.1   Bargained-for Exchange

§2626.2   Benefit Conferred Upon Promisor

§2626.3   Preexisting Legal Duty

§2626.4   Mutual Promises as Consideration

§2626.5   Promisory Estoppel

§2626.5.1    Promise Reasonably Expected to Induce Action or Forbearance

§2626.5.2    Actual Action or Forbearance

§2626.5.3    Reasonableness of Promisee’s Reliance

§2630   Rights and Obligations of Third Parties to Contract

§2631   Third Party Beneficiaries — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2631.1   Intended Beneficiaries — Discharge of Obligation Running to the Beneficiary

§2631.2   Intended Beneficiaries — Benefit of Promised Performance

§2631.3   Incidental Beneficiaries

§2631.4   Rights Against Promisor

§2632   Third Party Beneficiaries — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2632.1   Intended Beneficiaries — Discharge of Obligation Running to the Beneficiary

§2632.2   Intended Beneficiaries — Benefit of Promised Performance

§2632.3   Incidental Beneficiaries

§2632.4   Rights Against Promisor

§2633   Assignment — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2633.1   Facts Pertaining to Assignment

§2633.2   Contract Provision Against Assignment

§2633.3   Contract Calling for Personal Performance

§2633.4   Defenses Against the Obligor

§2634   Assignment — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2634.1   Facts Pertaining to Assignment

§2634.2   Contract Provision Against Assignment

§2634.3   Contract Calling for Personal Performance

§2634.4   Defenses Against the Obligor

§2640   Contractual Conditions — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2641   Express Condition

§2642   Implied Condition

§2643   Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

§2650   Contractual Conditions — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2651   Express Condition

§2652   Implied Condition

§2653   Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

§2660   Breach of Contract — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2661   Facts Constituting Breach

§2662   Materiality

§2663   Waiver of Breach

§2664   Anticipatory Breach

§2664.1   Express Repudiation of Agreement

§2664.2   Implied Repudiation

§2670   Breach of Contract — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2671   Facts Constituting Breach

§2672   Materiality

§2673   Waiver of Breach

§2674   Anticipatory Breach

§2674.1   Express Repudiation of Agreement

§2674.2   Implied Repudiation

§2680   Damages — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2681   Damages Within the Contemplation of the Parties

§2682   Loss of Profits or Benefits

§2682.1   New Business Doctrine

§2683   Expenditures to Perform Contract

§2684   Emotional Distress

§2685   Interest

§2686   Mitigation of Damages

§2690   Damages — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2691   Damages Within the Contemplation of the Parties

§2692   Loss of Profits or Benefits

§2692.1   New Business Doctrine

§2693   Expenditures to Perform Contract

§2694   Emotional Distress

§2695   Interest

§2696   Mitigation of Damages

§26100  Defenses in Contract Cases — Plaintiff to Defendant

§26101  Mistake

§26101.1 Unilateral Mistake Precipitated by Opposing Party

§26101.2 Mutual Mistake — Neither or Both Parties at Fault

§26101.3 Mistake Not Going to an Essential Element of the Contract

§26101.4 Unilateral Mistake of Fact

§26101.5 Mutual Mistake of Law

§26101.6 Unilateral Mistake of Law

§26102  Fraud

§26102.1 Misrepresentation of Fact

§26102.2 Knowledge of Falsity

§26102.3 Intent to Induce Reliance

§26102.4 Reliance

§26102.4.1  Actual Reliance

§26102.4.2  Justifiable Reliance

§26102.5 Negligent Misrepresentation

§26102.6 Concealment

§26102.7 Constructive Fraud

§26103  Duress

§26103.1 Physical Duress

§26103.2 Duress of Property

§26103.3 Menace

§26104  Undue Influence

§26104.1 Unfair Persuasion

§26104.2 Unfairness of Resulting Bargain

§26104.3 Availability of Independent Advice

§26105  Unconscionability

§26105.1 Adhesion Contract

§26105.2 Unconscionable Agreement

§26106  Statute of Frauds

§26106.1 Application of Statute of Frauds

§26106.1.1  Contract Not to Be Performed Within One Year

§26106.1.2  Promise to Answer for the Debt or Default of Another

§26106.1.3  Sale of Real Property or an Interest Therein

§26106.2 Existence of Memorandum

§26106.3 Estoppel to Plead the Statute of Frauds

§26107  Illegality

§26107.1 Contract Contrary to Express Statute

§26107.2 Contract Contrary to the Policy of an Express Statute

§26107.3 Contract Contrary to Good Morals

§26108  Impossibility of Performance

§26108.1 Operation of Law

§26108.2 Destruction of Subject Matter

§26108.3 Death of Promisor Where Contract Calls for Personal Services

§26108.4 Unreasonable Difficulty or Expense

§26109  Frustration of Purpose

§26109.1 Principal Purpose Frustrated

§26109.2 Substantial Frustration

§26109.3 Frustration Going to a Basic Assumption on Which Contract Was Made

§26110  Accord and Satisfaction

§26111  Novation

§26120  Defenses in Contract Cases — Defendant to Plaintiff

§26121  Mistake

§26121.1 Unilateral Mistake Precipitated by Opposing Party

§26121.2 Mutual Mistake — Neither or Both Parties at Fault

§26121.3 Mistake Not Going to an Essential Element of the Contract

§26121.4 Unilateral Mistake of Fact

§26121.5 Mutual Mistake of Law

§26121.6 Unilateral Mistake of Law

§26122  Fraud

§26122.1 Misrepresentation of Fact

§26122.2 Knowledge of Falsity

§26122.3 Intent to Induce Reliance

§26122.4 Reliance

§26122.4.1  Actual Reliance

§26122.4.2  Justifiable Reliance

§26122.5 Negligent Misrepresentation

§26122.6 Concealment

§26122.7 Constructive Fraud

§26123  Duress

§26123.1 Physical Duress

§26123.2 Duress of Property

§26123.3 Menace

§26124  Undue Influence

§26124.1 Unfair Persuasion

§26124.2 Unfairness of Resulting Bargain

§26124.3 Availability of Independent Advice

§26125  Unconscionability

§26125.1 Adhesion Contract

§26125.2 Unconscionable Agreement

§26126  Statute of Frauds

§26126.1 Application of Statute of Frauds

§26126.1.1  Contract Not to Be Performed Within One Year

§26126.1.2  Promise to Answer for the Debt or Default of Another

§26126.1.3  Sale of Real Property or an Interest Therein

§26126.2 Existence of Memorandum

§26126.3 Estoppel to Plead the Statute of Frauds

§26127  Illegality

§26127.1 Contract Contrary to Express Statute

§26127.2 Contract Contrary to the Policy of an Express Statute

§26127.3 Contract Contrary to Good Morals

§26128  Impossibility of Performance

§26128.1 Operation of Law

§26128.2 Destruction of Subject Matter

§26128.3 Death of Promisor Where Contract Calls for Personal Services

§26128.4 Unreasonable Difficulty or Expense

§26129  Frustration of Purpose

§26129.1 Principal Purpose Frustrated

§26129.2 Substantial Frustration

§26129.3 Frustration Going to a Basic Assumption on Which Contract Was Made

§26130  Accord and Satisfaction

§26131  Novation

 

Chapter 27: Claims Under the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act

§2700   Introduction

§2710   Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§2711   Actually Fraudulent Transfers

§2712   Defenses to Claims of Actually Fraudulent Transfers

§2713   Constructively Fraudulent Transfers

§2714   Defenses to Claims of Constructively Fraudulent Transfers

§2720   Basic Information

§2721   Information Regarding Defendant

§2721.1   Identification of Defendant

§2721.2   Personal Data Regarding the Defendant

§2721.3   Agency Relationships

§2721.4   Similar Claims and Legal Proceedings

§2722   Information Regarding Plaintiff

§2722.1   Personal Data Regarding the Plaintiff

§2722.2   Prior Actions for Fraudulent Transfer

§2730   Actually Fraudulent Transfers — Plaintiff to Defendant Debtor

§2731   Plaintiff’s Status as “Creditor”

§2732   “Transfer” of Interest in an “Asset”

§2732.1   Fact of “Transfer”

§2732.2   Transfer of an “Asset”

§2733   Intent to Hinder, Delay, or Defraud Creditors

§2733.1   In General

§2733.2   Transfer to an Insider

§2733.3   Debtor’s Retention, Possession, or Control of Transferred Property

§2733.4   Transfer Concealed

§2733.5   Debtor Threatened With Suit

§2733.6   Transfer Involving Substantially All of Debtor’s Assets

§2733.7   Concealment of Assets by Debtor

§2733.8   Reasonably Equivalent Value

§2733.9   Insolvent Debtor

§2733.10 Substantial Debt Incurred

§2740   Actually Fraudulent Transfers — Defendant Debtor to Plaintiff

§2741 Plaintiff’s Status as a Creditor

§2742 Transfer of Interest in an Asset

§2742.1   Fact of “Transfer”

§2742.2   Transfer of an “Asset”

§2743 Intent to Hinder, Delay, or Defraud Creditors

§2743.1   In General

§2743.2   Transfer to an Insider

§2743.3   Debtor’s Retention, Possession, or Control of Transferred Property

§2743.4   Transfer Concealed

§2743.5   Debtor Threatened With Suit

§2743.6   Transfer Involving Substantially All of Debtor’s Assets

§2743.7   Concealment of Assets by Debtor

§2743.8   Reasonably Equivalent Value

§2743.9   Insolvent Debtor

§2743.10 Substantial Debt Incurred

§2750   Actually Fraudulent Transfers — Plaintiff to Transferee

§2751 Plaintiff’s Status as a Creditor

§2752 Transfer of Interest in an Asset

§2752.1   Fact of “Transfer”

§2752.2   Transfer of an “Asset”

§2753 Intent to Hinder, Delay, or Defraud Creditors

§2753.1   In General

§2753.2   Transfer to an Insider

§2753.3   Debtor’s Retention, Possession, or Control of Transferred Property

§2753.4   Transfer Concealed

§2753.5   Debtor Threatened With Suit

§2753.6   Transfer Involving Substantially All of Debtor’s Assets

§2753.7   Concealment of Assets by Debtor

§2753.8   Reasonably Equivalent Value

§2753.9   Insolvent Debtor

§2753.10 Substantial Debt Incurred

§2760   Actually Fraudulent Transfers — Defendant Transferee to Plaintiff

§2761   Plaintiff’s Status as a Creditor

§2762   Transfer of Interest in an Asset

§2762.1   Fact of “Transfer”

§2762.2   Transfer of an “Asset”

§2763   Intent to Hinder, Delay, or Defraud Creditors

§2763.1   In General

§2763.2   Transfer to an Insider

§2763.3   Debtor’s Retention, Possession, or Control of Transferred Property

§2763.4   Transfer Concealed

§2763.5   Debtor Threatened With Suit

§2763.6   Transfer Involving Substantially All of Debtor’s Assets

§2763.7   Concealment of Assets by Debtor

§2763.8   Reasonably Equivalent Value

§2763.9   Insolvent Debtor

§2763.10 Substantial Debt Incurred

§2770   Defenses in Actually Fraudulent Transfer Cases

§2771   Statute of Limitations — Plaintiff to Defendant

§2772   Statute of Limitations — Defendant to Plaintiff

§2773   Good Faith Defense — Plaintiff to Transferee

§2773.1   Transfer in Good Faith

§2773.2   Reasonably Equivalent Value

§2774   Good Faith Defense — Transferee to Plaintiff

§2774.1   Transfer in Good Faith

§2774.2   Reasonably Equivalent Value

§2780   Constructively Fraudulent Transfers — Plaintiff to Defendant Debtor

§2781 Plaintiff’s Status as a Creditor

§2782   “Transfer” of Interest in an “Asset”

§2782.1   Fact of “Transfer”

§2782.2   Transfer of an “Asset”

§2783   Reasonably Equivalent Value

§2784   Impaired Financial Condition

§2784.1   Insufficient Remaining Assets

§2784.2   Intent to Incur Debts Beyond Ability to Pay

§2784.3   Insolvent Debtor

§2790   Constructively Fraudulent Transfers — Defendant Debtor to Plaintiff

§2791   Plaintiff’s Status as “Creditor”

§2792   Transfer of Interest in an Asset

§2792.1   Fact of “Transfer”

§2792.2   Transfer of an “Asset”

§2793   Reasonably Equivalent Value

§2794   Impaired Financial Condition

§2794.1   Insufficient Remaining Assets

§2794.2   Intent to Incur Debts Beyond Ability to Pay

§2794.3   Insolvent Debtor

§27100  Constructively Fraudulent Transfers — Plaintiff to Defendant Transferee

§27101  Plaintiff’s Status as a Creditor

§27102  Transfer of Interest in an Asset

§27102.1 Fact of “Transfer”

§27102.2 Transfer of an “Asset”

§27103  Reasonably Equivalent Value

§27104  Impaired Financial Condition

§27104.1 Insufficient Remaining Assets

§27104.2 Intent to Incur Debts Beyond Ability to Pay

§27104.3 Insolvent Debtor

§27110  Constructively Fraudulent Transfers — Defendant Transferee to Plaintiff

§27111  Plaintiff’s Status as a Creditor

§27112  Transfer of Interest in an Asset

§27112.1 Fact of “Transfer”

§27112.2 Transfer of an “Asset”

§27113  Reasonably Equivalent Value

§27114  Impaired Financial Condition

§27114.1 Insufficient Remaining Assets

§27114.2 Intent to Incur Debts Beyond Ability to Pay

§27114.3 Insolvent Debtor

§27120  Defenses in Constructively Fraudulent Transfer Cases

§27121  Statute of Limitations-Plaintiff to Defendant

§27122  Statute of Limitations — Defendant to Plaintiff

§27123  Enforcement of Valid Lien — Plaintiff to Defendant

§27124  Enforcement of Valid Lien — Defendant to Plaintiff

§27125  Good Faith Defense — Plaintiff to Subsequent Transferee

§27125.1 Transfer in Good Faith

§27125.2 Reasonably Equivalent Value

§27126  Good Faith Defense — Subsequent Transferee to Plaintiff

§27126.1 Transfer in Good Faith

§27126.2 Reasonably Equivalent Value

 

Chapter 28: Intentional Torts

§2800    Introduction

§2810    Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action

§2811    Battery

§2812    False Imprisonment

§2813    Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

§2814    Conversion

§2815    Defenses in Intentional Tort Cases

§2816    Definitions

§2820    Information Regarding the Parties

§2821    Information Regarding Defendant

§2821.1    Identification of Defendant

§2821.2    Personal Data Regarding Defendant

§2821.3    Agency Relationships

§2821.4    Similar Claims and Legal Proceedings

§2822    Information Regarding the Plaintiff

§2822.1    Personal Information Regarding the Plaintiff

§2822.2    Prior Tort Actions

§2830    Battery – Plaintiff to Defendant

§2831    Fact of Contact

§2832    Harmful or Offensive Contact

§2833    Contact Harmful or Offensive to a Reasonable Person

§2840    Battery – Defendant to Plaintiff

§2841    Fact of Contact

§2842    Harmful or Offensive Contact

§2843    Contact Harmful or Offensive to a Reasonable Person

§2850    Battery Defenses – Plaintiff to Defendant

§2851    Consent by Plaintiff

§2851.1    Informed Consent by Plaintiff

§2852    Self-Defense

§2853    Defense of Third Person

§2854    Defense of Property

§2855    Recapture of Property

§2860    Battery Defenses – Defendant to Plaintiff

§2861    Consent by Plaintiff

§2861.1    Informed Consent by Plaintiff

§2862    Self-Defense

§2863    Defense of Third Person

§2864    Defense of Property

§2865    Recapture of Property

§2870    False Imprisonment – Plaintiff to Defendant

§2871    Conduct Intended to Confine

§2872    Actual Confinement of Plaintiff

§2873    Plaintiff’s Knowledge of Confinement

§2874    Consent on the Part of Plaintiff

§2880    False Imprisonment – Defendant to Plaintiff

§2881    Conduct Intended to Confine

§2882    Actual Confinement of Plaintiff

§2883    Plaintiff’s Knowledge of Confinement

§2884    Consent on the Part of Plaintiff

§2890    Defenses to False Imprisonment – Plaintiff to Defendant

§2891    Arrest by Peace Officer

§2891.1    Arrest With a Warrant

§2891.2    Arrest Without a Warrant

§2892    Arrest by Private Citizen

§2893    Consent on the Part of Plaintiff

§2894    Self-Defense

§2895    Defense of Third Person

§2896    Defense of Property

§2897    Recapture of Property

§28100  Defenses to False Imprisonment – Defendant to Plaintiff

§28101  Arrest by Peace Officer                   

§28101.1 Arrest With a Warrant

§28101.2 Arrest Without a Warrant

§28102  Arrest by Private Citizen

§28103  Consent on the Part of Plaintiff

§28104  Self-Defense

§28105  Defense of Third Person

§28106  Defense of Property

§28107  Recapture of Property

§28110  Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress – Plaintiff to Defendant

§28111  Extreme or Outrageous Conduct

§28112  Particularly Vulnerable Plaintiff

§28113  Defendant’s Knowledge

§28114  Intentional or Reckless Conduct by Defendant

§28115  Conduct as Legal Cause of Severe Emotional Distress

§28116  Severe Emotional Distress Actually Suffered by Plaintiff

§28120  Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress – Defendant to Plaintiff

§28121  Extreme or Outrageous Conduct

§28122  Particularly Vulnerable Plaintiff

§28123  Defendant’s Knowledge

§28124  Intentional or Reckless Conduct by Defendant

§28125  Conduct as Legal Cause of Severe Emotional Distress

§28126  Severe Emotional Distress Actually Suffered by Plaintiff

§28130  Defenses to Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress – Plaintiff to Defendant

§28131  Consent by Plaintiff

§28132  Statutory Privilege

§28132.1 Absolute Privilege

§28132.1.1   Statements Made in the Proper Discharge of Official Duty

§28132.1.2   Litigation Privilege

§28132.1.3   Statements in Course of Legislative Proceedings

§28132.1.4   Statements in Course of Official Proceeding Authorized by Law

§28132.1.5   Report of Official Proceeding

§28132.2 Qualified Privilege

§28140  Defenses to Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress – Defendant to Plaintiff

§28141  Consent by Plaintiff

§28142  Statutory Privilege

§28142.1 Absolute Privilege

§28142.1.1   Statements Made in the Proper Discharge of Official Duty

§28142.1.2   Litigation Privilege

§28142.1.3   Statements in Course of Legislative Proceedings

§28142.1.4   Statements in Course of Official Proceeding Authorized by Law

§28142.2.5   Report of Official Proceeding

§28142.2 Qualified Privilege

§28150  Conversion – Plaintiff to Defendant

§28151  Intentional Conduct by Defendant

§28152  Actual Interference

§28152.1 Taking of Chattel

§28152.2 Destruction of Chattel

§28152.3 Detention of Chattel

§28152.4 Alteration of Chattel

§28152.5 Transfer of Chattel

§28153  Consent on the Part of Plaintiff

§28154  Value of Converted Property

§28160  Conversion – Defendant to Plaintiff

§28161  Intentional Conduct by Defendant

§28162  Actual Interference

§28162.1 Taking of Chattel

§28162.2 Destruction of Chattel

§28162.3 Detention of Chattel

§28162.4 Alteration of Chattel

§28162.5 Transfer of Chattel

§28163  Consent on the Part of Plaintiff

§28164  Value of Converted Property

§28170  Defenses to Conversion – Plaintiff to Defendant

§28171  Consent by Plaintiff

§28172  Privilege

§28173  Self-Defense

§28174  Defense of Third Person

§28180  Defenses to Conversion – Defendant to Plaintiff

§28181  Consent by Plaintiff

§28182  Privilege

§28183  Self-Defense

§28184  Defense of Third Person

§28190  Damages in Intentional Tort Cases

§28191  Plaintiff to Defendant

§28191.1 Special Damages (Economic Losses)

§28191.2 General Damages (Non-Economic Losses)

§28191.3 Plaintiff’s Failure to Mitigate

§28191.4 Punitive Damages

§28191.4.1   Malice

§28191.4.2   Oppression

§28192  Defendant to Plaintiff

§28192.1 Special Damages (Economic Losses)

§28192.2 General Damages (Non-Economic Losses)

§28192.3 Plaintiff’s Failure to Mitigate

§28192.4 Punitive Damages

§28192.4.1   Malice

§28192.4.2   Oppression

§28200  Investigatory Interrogatories

 

Index

 

Appendix