Legal Opinion
Century Transit Systems, Inc. v. American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 31, 1996No. B082540PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSKEY, Acting P. J.
This appeal arises from the beating of two men who were attempting to film a political demonstration by gay rights activists in West Hollywood, California. The beating was administered by a cab driver who, at the time, was an employee of the cross-complainants Century Transit Systems, Inc., doing business as Celebrity Cab Co., Babaeian Transportation, Inc., Masood Babaeian and Mahmood Babaeian (collectively Century). When the two men sued Century for assault and battery and the negligent hiring, supervision and retention of the cab driver (and related causes of…
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