• Chapter 1 Negligence
• Chapter 2 Emotional Distress
• Chapter 3 Physical Torts
• Chapter 4 Procedural Torts
• Chapter 5 Fraud and Negligent Misrepresentation
• Chapter 6 Products Liability and Commercial Sales
• Chapter 7 Debtor/Creditor: Fraudulent Transfers
• Chapter 8 Business Torts and Actions
• Chapter 9 Real Property Torts
• Chapter 10 Real Estate Broker, Escrow Agent and Notary Liability
• Chapter 11 Contract Actions
• Chapter 12 Defamation and Privacy
• Chapter 13 Insurance
• Chapter 14 Employment
• Chapter 15 Intellectual Property
• Chapter 16 Animal Torts
• Chapter 17 Industrial Injury/Third Party Cases
• Chapter 18 Governmental Tort Liability
• Chapter 19 Wrongful Death/Survival Actions
• Chapter 20 Family Law
• Chapter 21 Defenses

This edition of California Causes of Action includes new and updated case law and text throughout the book and 9 new sample complaints. The highlights include:

CHAPTER 1 NEGLIGENCE

Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse

• Distinguishing and defining physical elder abuse and financial elder abuse
• Proof required to establish “recklessness,” “oppression”, “fraud,” and “malice”
• Pleading a causal link between the neglect and the injury, so as to recover enhanced damages

CHAPTER 2 EMOTIONAL DISTRESS

• Establishing a breach of duty owed to direct victim
• Viability of a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress claims by plaintiffs who witness acts of medical negligence

CHAPTER 12 DEFAMATION AND PRIVACY

Libel

• Plaintiff’s burden of proving actual malice when plaintiff is a public figure
• Establishing a level of public activity that elevates a person to public figure status

Intrusion [Invasion of Privacy]

• Establishing a cause of action pursuant to Civil Code §1708.85
• Court’s obligation toward the plaintiff to keep the matter confidential in a Civil Code §1708.85 case

CHAPTER 13 INSURANCE

• Types of claims that can and cannot be assigned
• Enforceability of an “escape clause” between two primary insurers

CHAPTER 19 WRONGFUL DEATH/SURVIVAL ACTIONS

• Viability of claims involving a putative spouse, children of putative spouse, stepchildren or parents

9 NEW SAMPLE COMPLAINTS

• Legal Malpractice
• Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress – Bystander
• Age Discrimination
• Breach of Contract; Negligent Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage; Violation of Business and Professions Code §17200; Unjust Enrichment
• Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy – National Origin Harassment
• Civil Rights Violations and Monell Claim
• Negligence – Personal Injuries
• Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress – Direct Victim
• Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy – Retaliation; Harassment and Related Causes of Action
• Wrongful Death