Legal theories & defenses

• Author: Stanton T. Mathews/Anoush Lancaster
• Pages: 713-766

LEGAL THEORIES

& DEFENSES

21-1

CHAPTER 21

LEGAL THEORIES & DEFENSES

I. GOVERNING PRINCIPLES

A. OVERVIEW: CAL. CIV. PRO. 431.30 AND OTHER STANDARD DEFENSES

B. PLEADING AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

II. SPECIFIC THEORIES AND DEFENSES

§211:00 ACCORD AND SATISFACTION

§212:00 ANTISLAPP

§213:00 ARBITRATION AND AWARD

§214:00 ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK

§215:00 BUNKHOUSE RULE

§216:00 COMPARATIVE FAULT OF PLAINTIFF

§217:00 COMPARATIVE FAULT OF OTHERS

§218:00 COMPLETED AND ACCEPTED DOCTRINE

§219:00 COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL

§2110:00 CONDITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTYDESIGN IMMUNITY

§2111:00 CONDITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTYNATURAL CONDITION

§2112:00 CONDITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTYREASONABLE ACT OR OMISSION

§2113:00 CONDITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTYREASONABLE ACT OR OMISSION TO CORRECT

§2114:00 CORPORATE VEIL

§2115:00 DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY

§2116:00 DURESS

§2117:00 EMPLOYER FAULT SETOFF

§2118:00 EQUITABLE ESTOPPEL

§2119:00 EQUITABLE TOLLING

§2120:00 FAILURE OF CONSIDERATION

§2121:00 FAILURE TO EXHAUST ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES

§2122:00 FAILURE TO MITIGATE

§2123:00 FAILURE TO OBTAIN AUTO INSURANCE

§2124:00 FAILURE TO STATE A CAUSE OF ACTION

§2125:00 FAILURE TO USE A SEATBELT

§2126:00 FIRST AMENDMENT

§2127:00 FRAUD

§2128:00 FURNISHING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

§2129:00 GOING AND COMING RULE

§2130:00 ILLEGALITY

§2131:00 INDEMNITY/CONTRIBUTION

§2132:00 INVASION OF PRIVACY

§2133:00 JUDICIAL ESTOPPEL

§2134:00 LACHES

§2135:00 MEDICAL MALPRACTICEEMERGENCY

§2136:00 MEDICAL MALPRACTICEEMOTIONAL STATE OF PATIENT

LEGAL THEORIES

& DEFENSES

California Causes of Action 21-2

§2137:00 MEDICAL MALPRACTICEPATIENT’S DUTY TO PROVIDE FOR OWN WELLBEING

§2138:00 MEDICAL MALPRACTICEPLAINTIFF WOULD HAVE CONSENTED

§2139:00 MEDICAL MALPRACTICESIMPLE PROCEDURE

§2140:00 NECESSITY OF TRESPASS

§2141:00 PAYMENT

§2142:00 PERMISSIVE USEBEYOND SCOPE

§2143:00 PLAINTIFF’S FELONIOUS CONDUCT

§2144:00 PRIVILEGE (CONDITIONAL)

§2145:00 PRODUCT LIABILITYRISK BENEFIT TEST

§2146:00 PRODUCT LIABILITYPRODUCT INHERENTLY UNSAFE

§2147:00PRODUCT LIABILITYPRODUCT MISUSE OR USE BEYOND SCOPE OF PRODUCT

§2148:00 PSYCHOTHERAPIST’S COMMUNICATION OF THREAT TO VICTIM AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

§2149:00 FEDERAL PREEMPTION

§2150:00 RATIFICATION

§2151:00 RECREATIONAL IMMUNITY

§2152:00 RELEASE

§2153:00 R ES JUDICATA

§2154:00 SOPHISTICATED USER OF PRODUCT

§2155:00 STANDING

§2156:00 S TATUTE OF FRAUDS

§2157:00STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

§2158:00 SUPERSEDING INTERVENING CAUSE

§2159:00 UNCLEAN HANDS

§2160:00 USE BEYOND SCOPE OF PERMISSION

§2161:00 VEXATIOUS LITIGANT

§2162:00 WAIVER

§2163:00 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION EXCLUSIVE REMEDY DOCTRINE

§211:00 ACCORD AND SATISFACTION

§1:10 Def‌inition

§1:20 Elements

§1:20.1 Cal. Civ. Code

§1:20.2 U.C.C.

§1:20.3 Resolving Conf‌lict Between Cal. Civ. Code and the U.C.C.

§1:30 Authority

§1:40 Related Matters

§212:00 ANTISLAPP

§2:10 Def‌inition

§2:20 Elements

§2:30 Authorities

§2:40 Related Matters

§213:00 ARBITRATION AND AWARD

§3:10 Def‌inition

§3:20 Elements

§3:30 Authorities

§3:40 Related Matters

§214:00 ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK

§4:10 Def‌inition

§4:20 Elements

§4:30 Authorities

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& DEFENSES

21-3 Legal Theories & Defenses

§4:40 Related Matters

§4:50 Form

§215:00 BUNKHOUSE RULE

§5:10 Def‌inition

§5:20 Elements

§5:30 Authorities

§5:40 Related Matters

§216:00 COMPARATIVE FAULT OF PLAINTIFF

§6:10 Def‌inition

§6:20 Elements

§6:30 Authorities

§6:40 Related Matters

§6:50 Form

§217:00 COMPARATIVE FAULT OF OTHERS

§7:10 Def‌inition

§7:20 Elements

§7:30 Authorities

§7:40 Related Matters

§7:50 Form

§218:00 COMPLETED AND ACCEPTED DOCTRINE

§8:10 Def‌inition

§8:20 Elements

§8:30 Authorities

§8:40 Related Matters

§8:50 Form

§219:00 COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL

§9:10 Def‌inition

§9:20 Elements

§9:30 Authorities

§9:40 Related Matters

§2110:00 CONDITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTYDESIGN IMMUNITY

§10:10 Def‌inition

§10:20 Elements

§10:30 Authorities

§10:40 Related Matters

§2111:00 CONDITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTYNATURAL CONDITION

§11:10 Def‌inition

§11:20 Elements

§11:30 Authorities

§11:40 Related Matters

§11:50 Forms

§2112:00 CONDITION OF PUBLIC PROPERTYREASONABLE ACT OR OMISSION

§12:10 Def‌inition

§12:20 Elements

§12:30 Authorities

§12:40 Related Matters

§12:50 Forms