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California Supreme Court rules : only defendants who cause harm are liable in tort

January 12, 2012 | By DEBORAH LA FETRA

The title of this post may seem self-evident, but it is nevertheless reassuring that the California Supreme Court unanimously recognized the inherent logic in this principle, given the constant efforts by the plaintiffs’ bar to expand the reach of tort liability. The Court rejected a recent effort to expand products liability in this morning ...