Real Property

GMSR’s clients have brought us the full gamut of real property issues, including lease disputes, lis pendens, title insurance, escrow and development agreements, and eminent domain.  In protecting our clients’ interests on appeal, we have obtained important decisions in these and other areas.

Jun 09, 2005 Related Cases
Watson Land Co. v. Shell Oil Co. (2005) 130 Cal.App.4th 69

Standards for imposing “benefit” damages under Civil Code section 3334

Harris v. Commonwealth Land Title Ins. Co. (Jan. 23, 2004, D041653) 2004 WL 103572 [nonpublished opinion]

Enforceability of arbitration clause in title insurance policy

Leslie v. Southern California Edison Co. (Aug. 7, 2002, B149677) 2002 WL 1806005 [nonpublished opinion]

Negligent maintenance of easement

Jun 01, 2002 Related Cases
Fuyo Air Cargo v. Kitahara (2002, B139951 & B141902)

Lender’s equitable subordination

Trancas Property Owners Ass’n v. California Coastal Com’n (Dec. 18, 2001, B142315) 2001 WL 1634406 [nonpublished opinion]

Conditions under which coastal development permit expires

Sep 26, 2001 Related Cases
Suh v. Corsair, LLC (2001, B140464)

Shopping center signage rights under disputed lease agreements

Vallely Investments v. BancAmerica Commercial Corp. (2001) 88 Cal.App.4th 816

Effect of foreclosure on pre-existing leasehold interests

Leko v. Cornerstone Building Inspection Service (2001) 86 Cal.App.4th 1109

Real estate broker precluded from asserting equitable indemnity claims against home inspection company (amicus curiae brief)

Remington Homeowners Assoc. v. Ferguson (2000) 2000 Cal. LEXIS 8841

Disability discrimination and CC&R enforcement

Oct 30, 2000 Related Cases
Weaver v. Long Beach Service Corporation (2000, B136062)

Shopping center lease dispute

Who We Serve

PUBLIC ENTITIES

Whether on appeal, assisting trial counsel, or advising government officials contemplating legislative action, GMSR provides unique insight into the complex laws that impact public entities.

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INSURERS

Where coverage may exist, GMSR represents insureds on appeal effectively and efficiently. Where it does not, the firm protects insurers’ right to deny claims.

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BUSINESSES

GMSR offers corporate clients objective assessments on appeal, based on a deep understanding of the limitations and opportunities of appellate review.

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TRIAL COUNSEL

The firm’s lawyers are team players, collaborating with trial counsel at any level from legal strategy to writing or editing trial court motions and appellate briefs.

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INDIVIDUALS

GMSR vigorously advocates the rights of individual plaintiffs and defendants, in both state and federal appellate courts.

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COMMUNITY PRO BONO

As part of GMSR’s long-standing commitment to social justice and equality, GMSR provides pro bono appellate services to individuals and to community organizations on issues of concern.

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