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2013 Corenbaum v. Lampkin (2013) 215 Cal.App.4th 1308 (amicus)
Court of Appeal holds unpaid amount of medical bills inadmissible to show future medical or noneconomic damages
Robert A. Olson 		 
2013 Stoltenberg v. Ampton Investments (2013) 215 Cal.App.4th 161
Deciding an issue of first impression in a published decision, the Court of Appeal grants GMSR’s motion to dismiss the defendants’ appeal from an $8.5 million fraud judgment under the “disentitlement doctrine”
Marc J. Poster 		 
2013 Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. Natural Resources Defense Council (2013) __ U.S. __, 11-460
United States Supreme Court held that the Ninth Circuit erred in holding the Los Angeles County Flood Control District liable for violations of the Clean Water Act
Timothy T. Coates 		 
2012 Cardio Diagnostic Imaging, Inc. v. Farmers Group, Inc. et al. (2012) 212 Cal.App.4th 69
Affirming judgment for GMSR’s client, Court of Appeal holds that insurance policy exclusion for damage caused by water that “backs up or overflows” unambiguously applies to damage caused by toilet overflow due to blocked drain or sewer
Robert A. Olson , Gary J. Wax 		 
2012 Celador International, Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., et al. (2012) 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 24820
Television show creator found contractually entitled to 50% of network’s profits; substantial evidence supported jury’s $269 million damages award
Robin Meadow , Robert A. Olson , Kent J. Bullard , Alana H. Rotter 		 
2012 Guerrette v. Farmers Group, Inc. et al. (2012) 2012 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8636
Court of Appeal affirmed jury verdict for insurer, rejecting insured’s argument that denial of his fire damage claim was tantamount to cancelling his insurance policy and finding trial court did not err in admitting evidence of insured’s misrepresentations beyond those the insurer initially specified
Robert A. Olson , Sheila A. Wirkus 		 
2012 Aguilar v. Goldstein (2012) 207 Cal.App.4th 1152
Breach of fiduciary duty claim not barred by anti-SLAPP statute, because it did not “arise from” earlier lawsuit filed by defendants
Kent L. Richland 		 
2012 Ginsberg v. Gamson (2012) 205 Cal.App.4th 873
Court of Appeal reverses and directs entry of judgment for GMSR’s client in lease dispute, holding that lease was not perpetual
Robin Meadow 		 
2012 Filarsky v. Delia (2012) 566 U.S. ____; 132 S.Ct. 1657 (amicus)
In a case that GMSR identified as a likely certiorari candidate and authored the sole amicus curiae brief supporting the certiorari petition, the Supreme Court reversed, holding that a private individual temporarily hired to carry out a public entity’s work is entitled to assert qualified immunity
Kent L. Richland , Kent J. Bullard 		 
2012 Messerschmidt v. Millender (2012) 565 U.S. ____; 132 S.Ct. 1235
US Supreme Court held that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies were entitled to qualified immunity and thus could not be held personally liable for civil damages
Timothy T. Coates , Lillie Hsu 		 
2012 Coffee House v. Superior Court (2012) 2012 Cal.App. Unpub LEXIS 263
Shooting victims failed to show that any breach of duty by café proprietor caused their injuries
Robert A. Olson , Alana H. Rotter 		 
2011 Flores v. County of Los Angeles (2011) 2011 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9332
Wrongful death theory barred based on noncompliance with government claim statute
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill , Lillie Hsu 		 
2011 Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions Co. (2011) 52 Cal.4th 541 (amicus)
Recovery for economic medical damages
Robert A. Olson 		 
2011 Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (2011) 196 Cal. App. 4th 1263 (amicus)
Court of Appeal confirms broad scope of attorney-client and work product protection
Robin Meadow , Robert A. Olson , Cynthia E. Tobisman , Jeffrey E. Raskin 		 
2011 Stern v. Marshall (2011) 564 U.S. ____; 131 S.Ct. 2594
The Supreme Court held that a bankruptcy court has statutory authority to enter final judgment on a debtor’s state-law counterclaims against a creditor, but that Article III of the United States Constitution makes the statutory grant unconstitutional. It also held that 28 U.S.C. section 157(b)(5), which specifies that district courts must order that “personal injury tort and wrongful death claims” be tried in district court, is not jurisdictional and creditors can consent, through their conduct, to a bankruptcy court resolving such claims.
Kent L. Richland , Alan Diamond , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2011 Hill v. Sullivan Automotive Group, LLC (2011) 2011 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3726
Employer’s failure to add hours on wage statement causes no injury
Robert A. Olson , Alana H. Rotter 		 
2011 Moore v. USC University Hospital, Inc. (9th Cir. 2011) 416 Fed.Appx. 640, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 3860
Expert testimony on causation held insufficient in medical malpractice lawsuit
Timothy T. Coates , Lillie Hsu 		 
2010 Legal Defense Fund v. City of Huntington Beach (2010) 2010 Cal.App.Unpub. LEXIS 9862
Parks Challenges to funding mechanism for and electoral approval of new municipal senior center
Alison M. Turner 		 
2010 Los Angeles County v. Humphries (2010) 562 U.S. ____; 131 S.Ct. 447
No declaratory or injunctive relief available in civil rights action against municipality under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 absent wrongful policy, custom or practice approved or knowingly tolerated by local public entity policymakers.
Timothy T. Coates , Alison M. Turner , Lillie Hsu 		 
2010 Delgado v. City of Riverside (2010) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9084
Civil rights suit alleging unreasonable use of deadly force in effecting arrest barred where it would necessarily imply the invalidity of resisting arrest conviction
Timothy T. Coates , Alana H. Rotter 		 
2010 Shah v. County of Los Angeles (9th Cir. 2010) 399 Fed.Appx. 305, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 21116
Award of attorney’s fees to successful civil rights defendant
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2010 Ra El v. Crain (9th Cir. 2010) 399 Fed.Appx. 180, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 20536
Civil rights suit barred where it would necessarily imply criminal conviction’s invalidity
Timothy T. Coates , Jeffrey E. Raskin 		 
2010 Roosen v. Farrell (2010) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 7115
Application of anti-SLAPP statute to attorney’s filing without express client consent of cross-claims in prior action
Robin Meadow 		 
2010 Price v. Stossel (9th Cir. 2010) 620 F.3d 992
Ninth Circuit holds that district court erred in dismissing GMSR’s client’s express defamation claim against ABC on anti-SLAPP grounds.
Robert A. Olson 		 
2010 Jules Jordan Video, Inc. v. 144942 Canada Inc., et al. (9th Cir. 2010) 617 F.3d 1146
Copyright infringement; work-for-hire doctrine
Marc J. Poster , Sheila A. Wirkus 		 
2010 In re Marriage of Armour/Ritter (2010) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6108
Attorney’s fees in marital dissolution proceeding for collateral sealing issues
Robin Meadow , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2010 Arellano v. County of Los Angeles (2010) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5903
County immunity for failing to provide medication for panic attacks during plaintiff's less-than-daylong detention in jail
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill , Lillie Hsu 		 
2010 Bowman v. Tommie Wyatt, Jr., et al. (2010) 186 Cal.App.4th 286
Standard jury instruction, CACI 3704, misstates employee/independent contractor tortfeasor test. Peculiar risk doctrine inapplicable to driving unloaded dump truck
Feris M. Greenberger , Carolyn Oill , Sheila A. Wirkus 		 
2010 Greenspan v. LADT, LLC (2010) 185 Cal.App.4th 1413 (Greenspan I)
Arbitrator’s authority to interpret underlying contract, arbitration agreement and arbitration rules
Robin Meadow , Jeffrey E. Raskin 		 
2010 City of Ontario v. Quon (2010) __ U.S. ___, 130 S.Ct. 2619, 177 L.Ed.2d 216
Expectation of privacy in messages sent and received on his employer-issued device; Fourth Amendment’s prohibition of unreasonable searches and seizures
Kent L. Richland , Kent J. Bullard 		 
2010 Citizens Business Bank v. DeMille (2010) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 4316
Trust could enforce former trustee’s undertaking for $1 million in damages and void transfer of assets to avoid obligation
Marc J. Poster , Alana H. Rotter 		 
2010 Alan Ladd Jr. v. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. (2010) 184 Cal.App.4th 1298
Studio’s undervaluation of film producers’ share of revenues; infringement of film producer’s rights
Robert A. Olson , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2010 Torihara v. The Regents of the University of California (2010) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3690
MICRA statutes of limitations govern claimed injury suffered while being pushed in wheelchair between various tests in hospital.
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill 		 
2010 Levitt v. Ross (2010) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3598
Malpractice action against family practice doctor, requires expert opinion on the standard of care of a family medicine physician
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner 		 
2010 Lockton v. O’Rourke (2010) 184 Cal.App.4th 1051
Standard for determining continuous representation on same specific subject matter for purposes of tolling statute of limitations in attorney malpractice action
Robin Meadow , Kent J. Bullard 		 
2010 Gordon v. Kawamoto (2010) 2010 Cal.App Unpub. LEXIS 2577
Applying three-year MICRA statute of limitations
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill 		 
2010 Jackson v. San Leandro Hospital (2010) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2060
Expert testimony required to prove negligence in prescribing anti-seizure medication
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill 		 
2010 Banks v. Pacific Homes Foundation (2010) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1942
Charitable gift doctrine
Marc J. Poster 		 
2010 Bridal Images, Inc. v. Truck Insurance Exchange (2010) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1001
Insurer’s reasonable dispute of claim’s validity barred tort damages even though the claim itself was later held to be valid
Robert A. Olson 		 
2010 Arellano v. The Regents of the University of California (2010) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 986
Failure to adequately explain missing opposition to summary judgment motion or requested continuance
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill 		 
2010 Bazzini v. Technicolor, Inc. (2010) 2010 Cal.App. LEXIS 390
Workers compensation bars on-the-job chemical exposure claim absent employer’s knowledge of plaintiff’s particular susceptibility
Timothy T. Coates , Lillie Hsu 		 
2010 Holmes v. Tsou (2010) 2010 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 338
Extent of doctor’s duty to disclose the existence of other schools of thought, available choices
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner , Sheila A. Wirkus 		 
2009 Jasmine Networks, Inc v. Superior Court (2009) 180 Cal.App.4th 980
Former trade secrets owner had standing to assert trade secret misappropriation claim
Robin Meadow , Marc J. Poster , Alana H. Rotter 		 
2009 Greenspan v. Manhattan Loft (2009) 2009 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8933
Confirmation of arbitration awards
Robin Meadow , Jeffrey E. Raskin 		 
2009 Burlage v. Superior Court (2009) 178 Cal.App.4th 524
Reversal of arbitration award for arbitrator’s failure to consider evidence (amicus brief)
Robert A. Olson 		 
2009 Ruttlen v. County of Los Angeles (2009) 2009 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5406
Anti-SLAPP law covers public officials’ statements to press and Board of Supervisors; protected by official-duty, official proceeding and common-interest privileges
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner 		 
2009 McCullock v. Los Angeles County Sheriff, Sheriff L. Baca (2009) 320 Fed. Appx. 814
Civil rights action based on denial of medication to prisoner
Martin Stein , Lillie Hsu 		 
2009 Blanks v. Seyfarth Shaw (2009) 171 Cal.App.4th 336
Reversing $30 million legal malpractice judgment because of error in instructing on Talent Agencies Act
Kent L. Richland , Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
2009 John Van de Kamp, et al. v. Thomas Lee Goldstein (2009) 129 S.Ct. 855
Prosecutorial immunity applies to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claims concerning the manner in which the prosecutor’s office implemented policies and training for jailhouse informants
Timothy T. Coates , Jeffrey E. Raskin 		 
2009 Humphries v. Los Angeles County (9th Cir. 2009) 554 F.3d 1170
Due process claim based on list of suspected child abusers maintained by California Department of Justice
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner , Lillie Hsu 		 
2009 In re Episcopal Church Cases (2009) 45 Cal.4th 467
Property rights of local church leaving larger denomination
Robert A. Olson 		 
2008 Compulink Management Center, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. (2008) 169 Cal.App.4th 289
Insured must arbitrate amount of defense fees owed where defense eventually provided even if claiming bad faith delay
Robert A. Olson 		 
2008 Larner v. Pacific Health Corp. (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 1291
Plaintiff’s settlement mooted her appeal from order denying class certification in wage and hour suit
Robert A. Olson , Alana H. Rotter 		 
2008 Burlington Coat Factory of California LLC v. Bella Terra Associates LLC (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9642
Property tax pass-through provision in lease ambiguous as to whether it called for tenant to pay a multiple of tax increases
Robert A. Olson , Alana H. Rotter 		 
2008 Secarea v. Regents, et al. (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9217 / 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 10325 (modified)
Obtaining affirmance in favor of doctor in medical malpractice case
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2008 Halicki v. Carroll Shelby International, et al. (9th Cir. 2008) 547 F.3d 1213
Trademark/copyright infringement of “Eleanor” from “Gone in 60 seconds” film franchise
Timothy T. Coates 		 
2008 Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP (2008) 44 Cal.4th 937
Validity of non-compete agreement under Business and Professions Code section 16600 and of employee’s release of all claims against employer
Marc J. Poster , Robin Meadow 		 
2008 In re Six Flags Claims Trust (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6113
Validity of beneficiary vote approving payment of trustee fees
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2008 Densmore v. Manzarek (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 4367
Construction of partnership agreements re performance rights concerning "The Doors", enforceability of right of publicity
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster 		 
2008 HLC Properties v. MCA Records (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3993
Entertainer entitled to jury trial of contract and rescission claims
Kent L. Richland , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2008 In re Marriage Cases (2008) 43 Cal.4th 757
Constitutionality of statute providing that only heterosexual couples can marry (amicus curiae brief)
Irving H. Greines , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2008 In re Marriage of Glassman (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3950
Orders for spousal support
Irving H. Greines , Robert A. Olson 		 
2008 Unruh-Haxton v. The Regents of the University of California (2008) 162 Cal.App.4th 343
Action by fertility patients for unconsented use of genetic material
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill , Lillie Hsu 		 
2008 Robertson v. County of Ventura (9th Cir. 2008) 275 Fed.Appx. 594, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 9071
Requirement of state action in civil rights action for physicians’ mandatory reporting of possible child abuse
Timothy T. Coates , Kent J. Bullard 		 
2008 Prince v. Sutter Health Central (2008) 161 Cal.App.4th 971
MICRA governs claims for non-economic damages from registered but unlicensed health care providers
Martin Stein , Barbara Springer Perry 		 
2008 Edwards v. Fire Insurance Exchange (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2428
Claim for insurance benefits by purported assignee of policy
Robert A. Olson , Alana H. Rotter 		 
2008 Emanuele v. Bisno (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2120
Nature of partnership; fiduciary duties arising from commercial real estate; compound interest in fraud case
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster , Alana H. Rotter 		 
2008 Lyons v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (2008) 161 Cal.App.4th 880
No coverage for insured’s sexual advances
Robert A. Olson 		 
2008 Robins v. Roland (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1929
Dissolution and dissociation under Uniform Partnership Act and Revised Uniform Partnership Act
Robin Meadow , Cynthia E. Tobisman , Jeffrey E. Raskin 		 
2008 Adam Bros. Farming, Inc. v. County of Santa Barbara (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1831
Standing to assert section 1983 claims; statute of limitations; damages causation
Robin Meadow , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2008 Guerrero v. Cordova Associates, Inc. (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1582
Breach of escrow agreement for purchase of real property
Robert A. Olson , Alana H. Rotter 		 
2008 Nuanes v. Insignia Financial Group Inc. (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1370
Standards for trial and appellate court review of settlement of class/derivative action
Robin Meadow , Kent J. Bullard 		 
2008 Segal v. McBride (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1181
Medical malpractice: informed consent
Martin Stein , Barbara Springer Perry 		 
2008 Marasco v. Superior Court (Ring) (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 712
Extent of trial court's power to dissolve profitable partnership because of partners' deadlock over decision whether to sell partnership's principal asset
Robin Meadow , Robert A. Olson , Kent J. Bullard 		 
2008 Moore v. County of Los Angeles (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 581
Sexual harassment action – juror misconduct and evidentiary errors
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill , Lillie Hsu 		 
2008 Krishnan v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 561
Propriety of refusal to consider medical malpractice plaintiff’s late-filed summary judgment opposition; standard of care for medical procedure
Robin Meadow , Alana H. Rotter 		 
2007 Perrillo v. Picco & Presley (2007) 157 Cal.App.4th 914 & 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9860
Workers’ compensation award is medical expert’s exclusive remedy for medical-legal services that overlap workers’ compensation and civil cases
Kent L. Richland , Jeffrey E. Raskin 		 
2007 OCM Principal Opportunities Fund v. CIBC World Markets Corp. (2007) 157 Cal. App.4th 835
Interpretation of allegedly ambiguous jury verdict
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster 		 
2007 Gertmenian v. Gertmenian (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9696
Application of partnership and accounting law to divorce judgment that required conveyance of community property to a partnership between the spouses
Robin Meadow 		 
2007 Klistoff v. Superior Court (2007) 157 Cal.App.4th 469
Bribery of government official by contractor to obtain government contract
Timothy T. Coates , Lillie Hsu 		 
2007 De Mille v. Citizens Business Bank / Groves (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9019
Damages for bad faith actions by former trustee
Marc J. Poster , Alana H. Rotter 		 
2007 John v. El Monte (9th Cir. 2007) 515 F.3d 936
Necessity for additional investigation once officer has probable cause for arrest
Timothy T. Coates 		 
2007 Vasquez v. County of Los Angeles (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 7709
Action by decedent's family against county for failure to preserve body
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill , Lillie Hsu 		 
2007 Stein v. Braum Investment (2007) 244 Fed.Appx. 816
Landlord/tenant – res judicata, fair housing
Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
2007 Pointe v. Weingarten (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5649
Reversal of punitive damage award; constitutional limits on ratio of punitive to compensatory damages
Irving H. Greines , Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
2007 Pointe San Diego Residential v. W.W.I. Properies, Inc. (2007) 2007 Cal.App. LEXIS 1309
Real estate dispute; reversal of punitive damage award in corporate derivative suit; only injured party can recover punitive damages; ratio of punitive to compensatory damages
Irving H. Greines , Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
2007 Perryman v. County of Los Angeles (2007) 153 Cal.App.4th 1189
Extent of County Coroner’s duty to family members in handling deceased’s remains
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill 		 
2007 Kouri v. BDO Seidman (2007) 2007 Cal. LEXIS 7882
Obtaining depublication of published Court of Appeal opinion regarding liability of CPA firm
Irving H. Greines , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2007 Dent v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6013
Reversing fraud in the inducement judgment obtained by terminated insurance agent
Robert A. Olson , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2007 Chosak v. Alameda County Medical Center (2007) 153 Cal.App.4th 549
Whether medical student is a “health care provider” for purposes of the MICRA statute of limitations
Kent L. Richland , Carolyn Oill 		 
2007 Siebel v. Mittlesteadt (2007) 41 Cal.4th 735
Impact of settlement after judgment on favorable termination requirement in malicious prosecution action
Robin Meadow 		 
2007 The Oakland Raiders v. National Football League (2007) 41 Cal.4th 624
Construction of contracts; propriety of new trial order based on jury misconduct
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2007 City of Santa Monica v. Baron & Budd (2007) 2007 WL 1821392
Waiver of right to arbitrate through litigation conduct
Robin Meadow , Robert A. Olson 		 
2007 California Pacific Medical Center v. Superior Court (2007) 2007 Cal. LEXIS 6273
Right to privacy in patient medical records (writ)
Martin Stein , Lillie Hsu 		 
2007 Zengen, Inc. v. Comerica Bank (2007) 41 Cal.4th 239
California Uniform Commercial Code preemption of common law causes of action for unauthorized wire transfers; bank’s entitlement to notice of claim
Marc J. Poster , Irving H. Greines 		 
2007 Whitaker v. Garcetti (9th Cir. 2007) 486 F.3d 572
Civil rights: unlawful search and seizure and notice issues regarding wiretaps; article III standing
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner 		 
2007 PVEMTD Commercial LLC v. Superior Court (Playa) (2007, B199090)
Scope of contractual limitations on lost profit damages (settled before decision)
Irving H. Greines 		 
2007 Gallanis-Politis v. Medina, et al. (2007) 152 Cal.App.4th 600
Court of Appeal reverses the denial of GMSR’s client’s anti-SLAPP motion with directions to grant the motion and award attorneys’ fees and costs to GMSR’s client
Martin Stein 		 
2007 Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting, Inc. v. Pacific Healthcare Consultants (2007) 148 Cal.App.4th 390
Terminating discovery sanctions appropriate for untimely discovery response in business tort action
Robert A. Olson 		 
2007 Davis v. Yageo Corp. (9th Cir. 2007) 481 F.3d 661
Preemption of state-law claims by Bankruptcy Code; res judicata; standing
Robin Meadow , Alison M. Turner , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2007 Telenda v. NM Homes One, Inc. (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1537
Propriety of summary judgment order; construction of agreements to construct and sell home
Irving H. Greines , Alan Diamond 		 
2007 Tolwin v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1067
Standard of review for Hearing Committee's decision to suspend staff privileges; whether suspension can be rescinded on the basis of facts not known at time of suspension
Robin Meadow 		 
2007 Atalla v. Freedman (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 737
Medical malpractice – res ipsa
Robin Meadow 		 
2007 Said v. Jegan (2007) 146 Cal.App.4th 1375
Standing to disprove paternity under Uniform Parentage Act
Robin Meadow 		 
2006 Gordon v. Richard Maslan & Company (2006) 2006 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 11452
Tolling of five-year statute to bring civil case to trial
Kent L. Richland , Marc J. Poster , Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
2006 Hearst v. Ganzi (2006) 145 Cal.App.4th 1195
Constitutional right of access to courts; liability of trustee for breach of fiduciary duty; immunity of trustee from exposure under will-contest safe harbor provisions
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2006 Herzlich v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (2006) 2006 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 11117
MTA not liable for injury caused by third party
Martin Stein , Timothy T. Coates , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2006 Cassady v. Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP (2006) 145 Cal.App.4th 220
Indemnification under Labor Code section 2802 for employee’s attorneys fees incurred in defending against malpractice claim
Marc J. Poster 		 
2006 Fields v. Yusuf (2006) 144 Cal.App.4th 1381
Medical malpractice/foreign object – res ipsa, captain of the ship, non-delegable duty
Martin Stein , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2006 Williams v. County of Los Angeles (2006) 205 Fed.Appx. 593
Civil rights action based on denial of medical treatment to prisoner
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill , Lillie Hsu 		 
2006 Macias v. County of Los Angeles (2006) 144 Cal.App.4th 313
Civil rights action arising from search of residence pursuant to search warrant
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill , Lillie Hsu 		 
2006 Maughan v. Google Technology, Inc. (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 1242
Affirming order denying anti-SLAPP motion in putative class action against Google
Kent J. Bullard 		 
2006 Shelden v. Grossman (2006) 2006 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8805
Impact of discovery rule on claim for conspiracy to breach trust; collateral estoppel; standing to assert negligence by drafter of will
Robin Meadow , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2006 Hughes v. Reynolds (2006) 2006 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8246
Probate court’s independent discretion over custodial accounts established under Uniform Transfer to Minors Act
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster 		 
2006 In re Estate of Mark Hughes (2006) 2006 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8275
Propriety of trustee accountings and asserted violations of trust; executors’ asserted gross negligence in paying claims against estate
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster 		 
2006 Zand v. Old Republic, Case No. G035874
Plaintiff alleged title insurer negligently concluded that consent wasn't necessary to transfer title to property that he and his ex-wife had owned. After GMSR filed its Respondent's Brief, the plaintiff folded.
Robin Meadow , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2006 Burrus v. City of Los Angeles (2006) 197 Fed.Appx. 665
Civil rights action based on denial of medical and dental care to prisoner
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill , Lillie Hsu 		 
2006 Feied v. The Regents of the University of California (2006) 2006 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6428
Regents’ immunity for alleged negligent misrepresentations to a former employee regarding retirement benefits
Marc J. Poster 		 
2006 Marriage of Kim/Longevity Network, LLC v. Kim (2006) 2006 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5639
Applicability of equitable estoppel to preclude enforcement of judgment lien on residential property
Robin Meadow , Feris M. Greenberger , Irving H. Greines 		 
2006 Quick Loan Funding, Inc. v. Maguire Properties–3121 Michelson LLC (2006) 2006 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5400
Suit to enforce lease renewal option
Irving H. Greines 		 
2006 Fremont Indem. Co. v. Fremont General Corp. (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 50
Lawyer not disqualified where he represented both parties while they were adverse in a third action
Kent L. Richland 		 
2006 County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (2006, B194672)
Governmental immunity for injuries to prisoners
Martin Stein , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2006 Marriage of Burkle, In re (2006) 139 Cal.App.4th 712
Application of presumption of undue influence in interspousal transactions and of requirement of sworn financial disclosures in post-marital agreement
Irving H. Greines , Robert A. Olson 		 
2006 Marshall v. Marshall (2006) 547 U.S. 293, 126 S.Ct. 1735,164 L.Ed.2d 480
Claims based on interference with an inter vivos trust do not fall within the “probate” exception to federal jurisdiction
Kent L. Richland , Alan Diamond , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2006 Kanode v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (2006) 2006 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3178
Judgment notwithstanding the verdict eliminating tort claims by terminated insurance agent
Robert A. Olson , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2006 Santana v. County of Los Angeles (2006) 2006 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2414
Admissibility of evidence concerning a plaintiff’s post-incident conduct and past personnel complaints against arresting officer
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill , Lillie Hsu 		 
2006 Fuller-Austin Insulation Co. v. Highlands Ins. Company (2006) 135 Cal.App.4th 958
Reversal of $100-plus million, involving extent to which stipulated bankruptcy settlement of asbestos claims could be enforced against bankrupt defendant’s excess insurers
Irving H. Greines , Robert A. Olson 		 
2006 Importante v. County of Los Angeles (9th Cir. 2006) 162 Fed.Appx. 740
Sufficiency of evidence to establish probable cause for search warrant in civil rights case
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2006 Bosworth v. Whitmore (2006) 135 Cal.App.4th 536
Court’s power to impose arbitration deadlines and to appoint/replace arbitrators
Kent L. Richland , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2006 Electronic Wave Form Lab Inc. v. RJS Industries Inc. (9th Cir. 2006, 05-56338)
Trademark infringement and passing off
Irving H. Greines , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2005 Perez v. Fire Insurance Exchange (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 11757
Reduction of $25 million punitive damage award to $711,000 in insurance bad faith judgment in farm tractor accident
Robert A. Olson 		 
2005 English v. McKenna (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 10964
Dismissal for untimely summary judgment opposition
Robin Meadow 		 
2005 Gosnell Development Corp. of Arizona v. Golden Eagle Insurance Co. (1995) 1995 Cal. LEXIS 7399
Scope of insurer’s duty to defend contractor in construction defect litigation
Feris M. Greenberger , Irving H. Greines 		 
2005 Eddins v. Redstone (2005) 134 Cal.App.4th 290
Extent to which pricing under revenue-sharing agreement between studios and video distributor violates California’s Unfair Practices Act
Kent L. Richland , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2005 The Former Shareholders of Newby Island v. Browning Ferris Industries (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9912
Interpretation of stock purchase agreement
Robin Meadow , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2005 Benesch v. Tandler (2005) 2005 Cal.App. LEXIS 2047
Propriety of summary judgment order
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2005 Red Coat Capital Management v. CIBC World Markets (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9408
Fraudulent inducement in hedge fund agreement
Kent L. Richland 		 
2005 Rivas-Smith v. Los Angeles County (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8908
Failure to pursue administrative review of an adverse civil service commission determination as grounds to bar employee wrongful terminations action
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill , Lillie Hsu 		 
2005 Benesch v. Hoisington (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8512
Continuous representation as basis for tolling of statute of limitations for legal malpractice suit; propriety of summary judgment order
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2005 Benesch v. Tandler (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8513
Statute of limitations issues; validity of contracts conveying shareholder interests
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2005 City of Riverside v. Valley Outdoor, Inc. (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8211
Injunctive relief regarding removal of billboards; application of res judicata
Timothy T. Coates , Alan Diamond 		 
2005 Baltmar v. Towson (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3822
Construction of class action settlement agreements
Irving H. Greines , Alan Diamond 		 
2005 Cohen v. Bank Leumi Le-Israel (Switzerland) (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6644
Sufficiency of contact between foreign party and California resident to support exercise of jurisdiction
Marc J. Poster , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2005 Arredondo v. Regents of University of California (2005) 131 Cal.App.4th 614
Accrual of cause of action for minor’s medical malpractice action under statute of limitations in Code of Civil Procedure section 340.5
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill 		 
2005 Williams et al. v. Bendetti Management Group (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6632
Procedural requirements in class action concerning mobile home park
Irving H. Greines , Robert A. Olson 		 
2005 Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. MV Transportation (2005) 36 Cal.4th 643
Reimbursement of attorney fees and costs insurer paid for defense when ultimately determined that policy never afforded potential coverage (amicus curiae brief)
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger , Robert A. Olson 		 
2005 Watson Land Co. v. Shell Oil Co. (2005) 130 Cal.App.4th 69
Standards for imposing “benefit” damages under Civil Code section 3334
Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2005 396 Investments, Inc. v. Truck Insurance Exchange (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 4876
Reduction of $25 million punitive damage award to $1 million
Robert A. Olson 		 
2005 Schaeffer v. Superior Court (Schaeffer) (2005) 2005 Cal. LEXIS 6144
Writ challenge regarding production of privileged lawyer-client emails and electronic databases containing constitutionally protected employee information
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2005 Composite Technology Corp. v. Superior Court (2005, G035411)
Judicial disqualification for cause
Marc J. Poster 		 
2005 Prospect Medical Group, Inc. v. St. Jude Hospital, Inc. (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 4661
Denial of petition to vacate arbitration award for arbitrator’s errors that were factual or barred by waiver or estoppel
Timothy T. Coates , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2005 Gordon v. Superior Court (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3659
$500,000 sanction against party without proper notice or statutory authority
Kent L. Richland , Marc J. Poster 		 
2005 County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (2005) 127 Cal.App.4th 1263
Statute of limitations of Government Code section 945.6 applies to a minor’s action against a public entity for injuries resulting from childhood sexual abuse
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill 		 
2005 Sargon Enterprises, Inc. v. University of Southern California (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1667
Propriety of decision to exclude evidence concerning lost profits damages in connection with breach of contract/fraud claim involving clinical trial
Timothy T. Coates 		 
2005 Blumhorst v. Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles (2005) 126 Cal.App.4th 993
Male victim lacked standing to bring unlawful discrimination suit against battered women’s shelters for their refusal to serve men
Jeffrey E. Raskin 		 
2005 Kotler v. PacifiCare of California (2004) 126 Cal.App.4th 950
Scope of implied contractual obligations under health insurance policy
Timothy T. Coates 		 
2005 Deloitte & Touche, LLP v. Superior Court (Roof) (2005, G034895)
Discovery rule as applied to statute of limitations for accounting malpractice
Robin Meadow 		 
2005 McCormick-Gordon v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 597
Propriety of rejecting medical malpractice expert's testimony on the basis of the expert's lack of qualifications and his failure to provide a reasonable basis for his opinions
Robin Meadow 		 
2004 Taylor v. Taylor (2004, B160004)
Challenge to excessive support and attorney fee orders (settled before decision)
Marc J. Poster 		 
2004 Slack v. Regents of the University of California (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 10758
Appropriateness of trial court’s denial of trial continuance
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill , Lillie Hsu 		 
2004 Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. v. Superior Court (Brown) (2004, B178678)
Challenge to discovery confidentiality order in tire-separation litigation (settled before decision)
Kent L. Richland 		 
2004 Frankel v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 10502
Admissibility of evidence and various jury-trial issues in medical malpractice action
Robin Meadow 		 
2004 Jonathan Neil & Associates, Inc. v. Jones (2004) 33 Cal.4th 917
Scope of administrative agency jurisdiction over insurance rating issues; exhaustion of administrative remedies
Irving H. Greines , Robin Meadow 		 
2004 Bank of the West v. Lewschin (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8278
Whether beneficiary’s objections to trustee’s accounting barred by prior probate rulings
Marc J. Poster 		 
2004 Hayes v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8249
Medical staff privileges; extent of right to "fair procedure" in connection with initial application
Robin Meadow 		 
2004 Sutter Davis Hospital v. Superior Court (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8196
Application of Evidence Code section 1157 to bar discovery of hospital peer review documents
Martin Stein , Lillie Hsu 		 
2004 Johnson v. Martin Luther King Hospital (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 7865
Hospital not liable for employment harassment and retaliation
Martin Stein , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2004 Cassim v. Allstate Insurance Co. (2004) 33 Cal.4th 780
How Brandt fees should be awarded in contingent fee bad faith cases (amicus curiae brief)
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger , Robert A. Olson 		 
2004 Oliveros v. County of Los Angeles (2004) 120 Cal.App.4th 1389
Appropriateness of trial court’s denial of trial continuance where a party’s attorney is engaged in another trial
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner 		 
2004 Hancock v. Superior Court (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5828
Scope and effect of contractual waiver of right to jury trial; legal vs. equitable issues
Robin Meadow 		 
2004 Alexander v. Farmers Group, Inc. (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5685
Independent contractor claims for fraudulent inducement of employment barred by statute of limitations and parol evidence rule
Robert A. Olson 		 
2004 Kash v. Roshanian (2004, B164459)
Medical malpractice – expert qualifications, res ipsa (settled before decision)
Robin Meadow 		 
2004 Rosenblum v. Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan (2004, B173793)
Legal malpractice in negotiating acquisition agreement (settled before decision)
Robin Meadow , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2004 Slesinger v. Disney (2004) 2004 WL 612818
Media access to court file
Kent L. Richland 		 
2004 Vasquez v. County of Kern (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 4976
Propriety of exclusion of Department of Health Services investigation in medical malpractice action
Robert A. Olson 		 
2004 Weinberg v. Cedars Sinai Medical Center (2004) 119 Cal.App.4th 1098
Standard of review to be applied when hospital's governing body reviews peer reviews staff privileges determination
Robin Meadow 		 
2004 In re Tobacco Cases (2004) 7 A.D.3d 368
Formulated winning strategy for reinstatement of 1.25 billion attorney-fee arbitration award
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2004 PZ Plastering v. ECC Construction (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3730
Claims by unlicensed contractors for breach of construction contract
Martin Stein , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2004 Ceazan v. St. John’s Hospital (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3601
FEHA claims based on an employer’s purported failure to accommodate employee’s inability to work with her supervisor
Robert A. Olson , Lillie Hsu 		 
2004 Vogel v. County of Los Angeles (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2596
Photo from criminal investigation admitted during civil proceeding covered by anti-SLAPP statute; litigation privilege
Timothy T. Coates 		 
2004 Harris v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co. (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 610
Enforceability of arbitration clause in title insurance policy
Robin Meadow 		 
2004 Central Garden & Pet Co. v. Scotts Co. (9th Cir. 2004) 85 Fed.Appx. 633
Antitrust; summary judgment on the ground of res judicata
Kent J. Bullard , Robin Meadow 		 
2003 La Colectiva v. County of Los Angeles (2003) 2003 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 11837
Probability of success – litigation privilege regarding press leak of internal investigation
Martin Stein 		 
2003 Saint Agnes Medical Center v. PacifiCare of California (2003) 31 Cal.4th 1187
No waiver of right to arbitration by filing suit claiming entire contract was void
Timothy T. Coates 		 
2003 Franciscan Hill Homeowners’ Association v. Newhall Land (2003) 2003 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 11312
Construction defect instructional error, damage prejudgment interest
Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2003 Nelson v. County of Los Angeles (2003) 113 Cal.App.4th 783
Court reversed parents’ wrongful death judgment because of their lack of contact with their adult decedent child and they private attorney general fee award because of their personal stake in the case
Timothy T. Coates , Alan Diamond 		 
2003 Dillingham-Ray Wilson v. City of Los Angeles (2003) 2003 Cal. LEXIS 9003
Interpretation of public entity construction contract and application of Amelco principles
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2003 In re Marriage of Gritz (2003) 2003 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9395
Separate property credit for full value of house brought to marriage where house later demolished during remodel
Robert A. Olson 		 
2003 Cleveland v. Viacom (5th Cir. 2003) 73 Fed. Appx. 736; 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 17717
Federal antitrust violations and price discrimination
Kent L. Richland , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2003 Bray v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2003) 2003 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 7894
Dismissal as discovery sanction
Robin Meadow 		 
2003 Sargent Fletcher, Inc. v. Able Corp. (2003) 110 Cal.App.4th 1658
Burden of proof on issue of independent development in trade secrets case
Robin Meadow , Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
2003 Hightower v. O'Dowd (2003) 2003 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 7448
Review of arbitration awards; scope of arbitrator's power
Robin Meadow 		 
2003 Civil Services Insurance Co. v. Hendrickson (2003, A098288)
Homeowner’s policy coverage for alleged accidental killing
Marc J. Poster , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2003 Allen v. Hansen (2003) 2003 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5971
Enforcement of settlement reached at mediation
Robert A. Olson 		 
2003 City of Cypress v. CIPA (2003) (Arbitration Decision)
Denial of insurance coverage to city by joint powers authority
Kent L. Richland , Barbara Springer Perry 		 
2003 Mansell v. Otto (2003) 108 Cal.App.4th 265
Lawyer not liable for invasion of privacy where plaintiff’s medical records were ordered to be produced by court
Kent L. Richland 		 
2003 Net2Phone, Inc. v. Superior Court (2003) 109 Cal.App.4th 583
Enforceability of internet contract forum selection clause in private attorney general/unfair competition action
Timothy T. Coates 		 
2003 Burch v. Children’s Hospital of Orange County Thrift Stores, Inc. (2003) 109 Cal.App.4th 537
Section 998 settlement offer was invalid where made to multiple defendants without apportionment
Kent L. Richland 		 
2003 Yun v. Superior Court (2004) 2004 Cal. LEXIS 200
Service by publication of Chinese-language summons in Taiwan newspaper
Marc J. Poster 		 
2003 Dorsey v. Kranzdorf (2003, 03-56111)
Trademark infringement – bootlegging, publicity (settled before decision)
Marc J. Poster 		 
2003 Velasquez v. RE/MAX Big Bear (2003) 2003 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 4936
Liability for injuries to homeowner’s guest caused by appliance defectively installed by unlicensed handyman hired by real estate agency
Kent L. Richland 		 
2003 Inland Empire Health Plan v. Superior Court (2003) 108 Cal.App.4th 588
Statutory immunity for “credentialing” of physicians eligible to participate in health plan
Robert A. Olson 		 
2003 Black v. Yuja (2003) 2003 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2809
Obtaining reversal for doctor in medical malpractice case
Irving H. Greines , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2003 Legesse v. Alta Bates Medical Center (2003) 2003 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2195
Lack of standing to sue hospital re: purportedly-coerced abortion
Martin Stein , Barbara Springer Perry 		 
2003 Summit Industries of Nevada, Inc. v. Los Angeles Community Development Bank (2003) 2003 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1366
Scope of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in lender liability case
Robin Meadow 		 
2003 Morrison Entertainment Group v. Nintendo of America (2003) 56 Fed. Appx. 782
Trademark - reverse confusion
Robin Meadow 		 
2003 Taiheyo Cement Corporation v. Superior Court (Jeong) (2003) 105 Cal.App. 4th 398
Scope of United States' foreign affairs power and supremacy clause in context of claims arising from Japanese slave labor practices during World War II
Robin Meadow 		 
2003 Greines v. Ford (2003) 2003 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 90
Summary judgment reversed in claim against automobile manufacturer for fraud and breach of warranty
Feris M. Greenberger , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2003 Bengard v. Berwind Industries (2003, G029032)
Parol evidence rule and fraud exception in contracts in merger-acquisition transaction (settled prior to decision)
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2002 Detels v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 11942
Constructive discharge and violations of California Family Rights Act
Robert A. Olson , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2002 Barratt American, Inc. v. Transcontinental Insurance Company (2001) 102 Cal.App.4th 848
Duty to indemnify real estate developer for repairs and upgrades to homes whose owners never sued the developer
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster 		 
2002 Mejia v. Community Hospital of San Bernardino (2002) 99 Cal.App 4th 1448
Hospitals’ vicarious liability for certain in-house physicians (petition for review)
Robert A. Olson , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2002 Brown v. Regents of the Univ. of California (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9121
Class certification denial; claim about hospital residents performing surgeries
Martin Stein , Barbara Springer Perry 		 
2002 Hanstad v. Truck Ins. Exchange (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8605
$40 million punitive damages award reversed because trial court improperly usurped jury’s role in determining facts regarding managing agent’s ratification of tortious conduct
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2002 Imperial Bank v. 409 Olympic Building Partnership (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8271
Whether award for breach of alleged oral contract was a disguised deficiency judgment
Marc J. Poster 		 
2002 Melancon v. County of Los Angeles (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 7535
No liability for County under 42 USC section 1983 for medical care of prison inmate
Martin Stein , Feris M. Greenberger , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2002 Leslie v. Southern California Edison (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 7508
Negligent maintenance of easement
Robin Meadow 		 
2002 In re Marriage of Tovar (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 7052
Pendente lite attorney’s fees award against spouse’s employer which opposed garnishment
Robert A. Olson , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2002 Ojeda v. Sharp Cabrillo Hospital (1992) 8 Cal.App.4th 1
Use of so-called medical-legal consultants to evade MICRA limits on attorney’s fees in medical malpractice cases (amicus curiae brief)
Martin Stein , Robert A. Olson 		 
2002 Roberts v. Redlands Centennial Bank (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6539
Fraudulent inducement of employment contract
Kent L. Richland , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2002 Surgin Surgical v. Truck Insurance Exchange (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5582
Interpretation of advertising liability coverage; liability for bad faith
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger , Robert A. Olson 		 
2002 Surgin Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. v. Truck Ins. Exchange (1998) 76 Cal.Rptr.2d 303
Procedural requirements for obtaining default judgment; limits on imposition of terminating discovery sanctions
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger , Robert A. Olson 		 
2002 Levitsky v. Farmers Insurance Group of Companies (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2004
Requirement that medical bills be submitted within 60 days of treatment to be covered
Robert A. Olson , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2002 Perfect 10, Inc. v. Cybernet Ventures (9th Cir. 2002, 02-55742)
Copyright infringement, Digital Millennium Copyright Act (settled before decision)
Feris M. Greenberger , Robert A. Olson 		 
2002 Fuyo Air Cargo v. Kitahara (2002, B139951 & B141902)
Lender’s equitable subordination
Robin Meadow , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2002 Ord v. Regents of the University of California (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1909
Scope of consent in context of organ transplant
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner 		 
2002 Boctor v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1010
Res judicata and remedies in nondiscriminatory wrongful termination action
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner 		 
2002 Jane Doe v. City of Murrieta (2002) 102 Cal.App.4th 899
Issue of employer liability for sexual conduct between police officer and Explorer Scouts
Alison M. Turner 		 
2002 Cable & Computer Technology, Inc. v. Lockheed Sanders, Inc. (9th Cir. 2002) 52 Fed.Appx. 20
Damages issues related to defense contract bidding
Robin Meadow , Alison M. Turner , Cynthia E. Tobisman 		 
2002 Lee v. Internet Entertainment Group, Inc. (2002) 33 Fed. Appx. 886
Copyright infringement
Robin Meadow , Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
2002 Toolasprashad v. Bureau of Prisons (D.C. Cir. 2002) 286 F.3d 576
Prisoner’s action for violation of Privacy Act based on his reclassification as “special offender”
Jeffrey E. Raskin 		 
2002 Methodist Hospital of So. California v. Superior Court (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2480
Constitutionality of the religious entities exemption for co-employee’s harassment
Robert A. Olson 		 
2002 Tradewinds Escrow, Inc. v. Truck Ins. Exchange (2002) 97 Cal.App.4th 704
Escrow agent’s commercial general liability policy covered only accidental occurrences, not professional negligence
Robert A. Olson , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2002 In re Marriage of Palin (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 4318
Whether husband’s stock options earned during marriage but not vested until after marriage are community property
Robert A. Olson 		 
2002 Green v. Southern California Edison Co. (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 4337
Enforcement of indemnity provision in construction injury suit
Irving H. Greines 		 
2001 Guardian North Bay, Inc. v. Superior Court (2001) 94 Cal.App.4th 963
Statute of limitations for Elder Abuse Act claim
Robert A. Olson 		 
2001 Trancas Property Owners Assn. v. California Coastal Commission (2001) 2001 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 636
Conditions under which coastal development permit expires
Robin Meadow , Alan Diamond 		 
2001 Desert Healthcare Dist. v. PacifiCare FHP, Inc. (2001) 94 Cal.App.4th 781
Responsibility of healthcare services plan for payment of claims to third-party physicians under the Knox-Keene Act
Timothy T. Coates , Alan Diamond 		 
2001 Ricketts v. The Farmers Group, Inc. (2001) 2001 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1391
Claim for wrongful termination of an insurer’s in-house (“staff”) counsel
Robert A. Olson 		 
2001 Kretchmer v. Kretchmer (2001) 2001 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1415
Reduction of child support when party sought increase
Robert A. Olson 		 
2001 Sonnier v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (2001, B141794)
Challenge to independent contractor discharge (settled before decision)
Robert A. Olson 		 
2001 Hamel v. Keel (2001) 2001 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2630
Authority of trial court in medical malpractice case to order proportionate, rather than pro rata, contribution award
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster , Alan Diamond 		 
2001 Reifschneider v. Regents of University of California (2001) 2001 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2713
Sexual harassment action by graduate student against university arising from relationship with professor
Martin Stein , Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
2001 Suh v. Corsair, LLC (2001, B140464)
Shopping center signage rights under disputed lease agreements
Robin Meadow 		 
2001 Breiholz v. Farmers Group, Inc. (2001) 2001 Cal. LEXIS 6247
Professional services exclusion included construction contract manager
Robert A. Olson , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2001 Safeco Ins. Co. v. Robert S. (2001) 26 Cal.4th 758
Insurance coverage for accidental shooting (amicus curiae brief)
Irving H. Greines , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2001 Foxgate Homeowners’ Association, Inc., v. Bramalea California, Inc. (2001) 26 Cal.4th 1
Confidentiality of mediation proceedings (amicus brief)
Robin Meadow 		 
2001 Velarde v. Cooper Tire (2001, D033801)
Consumer expectations test in product defect action; exclusion of expert testimony
Robin Meadow , Edward L. Xanders , Robert A. Olson 		 
2001 Zamacona v. Costco Companies (2001) 2001 Cal. LEXIS 1188
False arrest and imprisonment by store employees
Marc J. Poster 		 
2001 Guardian Post-Acute Services, Inc. v. Superior Court (2001, H021342)
Criminal information filed against healthcare provider did not suffice, without more, to allow punitive damages to be sought in civil action
Robert A. Olson 		 
2001 Melez v. Cherry (2001) 2001 Cal. LEXIS 6822
Retaliation and libel claims based on failure to recommend physician for subspecialty certification examination
Alison M. Turner 		 
2001 Wittkopf v. County of Los Angeles (2001) 90 Cal.App.4th 1205 [opinion depublished and review dismissed when Supreme Court decided lead case]
Definition of physical disability under FEHA
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner 		 
2001 Maxwell v. CSE Insurance (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1510
Duty to defend a claim brought by another insured person covered by auto policy
Marc J. Poster 		 
2001 Office Electronics, Inc. v. Deliberto (2001) 2001 WL 1397274
Post-termination employee non-compete agreement
Marc J. Poster 		 
2001 Yahalom v. Panish (2001, B137071)
Contract interpretation; estoppel
Marc J. Poster 		 
2001 Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc. v. Riverside Two (9th Cir. 2001) 249 F.3d 1132
Housing discrimination claims and summary judgment standards
Edward L. Xanders 		 
2001 Vallely Investments v. BancAmerica Commercial Corp. (2001) 88 Cal.App.4th 816
Effect of foreclosure on pre-existing leasehold interests
Robin Meadow 		 
2001 Day v. City of Fontana (2001) 25 Cal.4th 268
Availability of non-economic damages from municipality under Civil Code section 3333.4 for nuisance and dangerous condition of public property
Kent L. Richland 		 
2001 Strutynski v. County of Los Angeles (2001, B135551)
Claims arising from individual’s removal from her home and her confinement in nursing home
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner 		 
2001 Andrew P. v. Regents of the University of California (2001, A089758)
Attorney fee issues in case involving confidential patient records
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner 		 
2001 Leko v. Cornerstone Bldg. Inspection Service (2001) 86 Cal.App.4th 1109
Real estate broker precluded from asserting equitable indemnity claims against home inspection company (amicus curiae brief)
Kent L. Richland , Edward L. Xanders 		 
2001 People v. Smith (2001) 24 Cal.4th 849
California Supreme Court affirmed judgment, holding that despite the prosecution’s failure to object in the trial court, the prosecution could seek imposition of a parole revocation fine on appeal
Kent J. Bullard 		 
2000 Remington Homeowners Assoc. v. Ferguson (2000) 2000 Cal. LEXIS 8841
Disability discrimination and CC&R enforcement
Robert A. Olson 		 
2000 Warren-Guthrie v. Health Net (2000) 84 Cal.App.4th 804
Enforcement of arbitration agreement under public employee contract
Robert A. Olson 		 
2000 Comeau v. University of Southern California (2000, B120863)
Claims arising from decision not to renew contract of second year resident
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner 		 
2000 GAB Business Services, Inc. v. Lindsey & Newsom Claims Services, Inc. (2000) 83 Cal.App.4th 409
Unfair competition suit against a former employee-officer for breach of fiduciary duties
Kent L. Richland , Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
2000 Dickson v. Brobeck Phleger & Harrison (2000) 83 Cal.App.4th 436
Partnership dissolution; accounting for "unfinished business"
Kent L. Richland , Robin Meadow , Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
2000 Groom v. Health Net (2000) 82 Cal.App.4th 1189
Factors considered in whether a party waived arbitration clause by participating in litigation
Robert A. Olson 		 
2000 Krause v. Wellisch (2000) 2000 Cal. LEXIS 5973
Doctor’s report protected by absolute privilege
Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2000 FN Development v. Paragon Homes (2000, B123192)
Contract litigation re commercial and residential developments
Irving H. Greines 		 
2000 Marshall v. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (2000, B137062)
Tolling of statute of limitations pending outcome of underlying action
Marc J. Poster 		 
2000 Hameetman v. Schumann (2000, B139341)
Scope of agency of employee involved in accident
Irving H. Greines 		 
2000 Liston v. Patrice (2000, B137438)
Unconstitutional injunction restricting First Amendment rights
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2000 Cruz v. HomeBase (2000) 83 Cal.App.4th 160
Punitive damages judgment reversed because security supervisor not “managing agent”
Kent L. Richland 		 
2000 Shaw v. Hughes Aircraft Co. (2000) 83 Cal.App.4th 1336
Wrongful termination judgment reversed because of inconsistent verdicts
Kent L. Richland 		 
2000 Berman v. Health Net (2000) 80 Cal.App.4th 1359
Factors considered in whether a party waived arbitration clause by participating in litigation
Robert A. Olson 		 
2000 Collins Development Co. v. D. J. Plastering, Inc. (2000) 81 Cal.App. 4th 771
Procedure for allocating settlement payments found constitutionally defective
Martin Stein , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
2000 Robinson v. County of Riverside (2000, E025044)
Hostile work environment claims against county employer
Edward L. Xanders 		 
2000 Kelly v. Methodist Hospital of So. California (2000) 22 Cal.4th 1108
Availability of religious entity exemption for hospital under the California Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA)
Robert A. Olson 		 
2000 People ex rel. Dept. of Transportation v. Southern Cal. Edison Co. (2000) 22 Cal.4th 791
Availability of interest on eminent domain award
Marc J. Poster 		 
2000 Vollmer v. Farmers Insurance Group of Companies (2000, D029130)
Judgment against attorney in fact and management company for insurer reversed
Irving H. Greines , Robert A. Olson 		 
2000 Stirling v. Stirling (2000, B107576)
Order for retroactive modification of support
Marc J. Poster 		 
2000 Mlikotin v. County of Riverside (2000) 2000 Cal. LEXIS 1154
Land use claims against county
Timothy T. Coates , Edward L. Xanders 		 
1999 Sharon P. v. Arman, Ltd. (1999) 21 Cal.4th 1181
Commercial landowner’s duty of care to tenants to provide security guards for prevention of sexual assaults
Marc J. Poster , Robert A. Olson 		 
1999 Mez Industries, Inc. v. Pacific Nat. Ins. Co. (1999) 76 Cal.App.4th 856
Liability insurer’s duty to defend patent infringement action under coverage for advertising injuries
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster , Robert A. Olson , Edward L. Xanders 		 
1999 Pelz v. Weider Management, Inc. (1999, C025517)
Impact of plaintiff's refusal to testify under Fifth Amendment in fraud action
Robin Meadow , Robert A. Olson 		 
1999 Midiman v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (1999) 76 Cal.App.4th 102
Carrier’s rejection of insured's choice of counsel did not allow insured to hold carrier to settlement made without carrier’s consent
Irving H. Greines , Robin Meadow , Robert A. Olson 		 
1999 BGJ Associates LLC v. Superior Court (1999) 75 Cal.App.4th 952
Propriety of lis pendens in action seeking to impose a constructive trust based on a usurped opportunity to acquire real property
Robin Meadow 		 
1999 Kalustian v. Foundation Health (1999) 1999 WL 1074011
Enforcement of arbitration agreement
Robert A. Olson 		 
1999 Franks v. Southland Corp. (1999) 1999 Cal. LEXIS 6281
Whether a 7-11 store proximately caused injuries in parking lot confrontation
Robert A. Olson 		 
1999 Lombardo v. Gibbons (1999, B120873)
Personal injuries from automobile accident
Robert A. Olson , Edward L. Xanders 		 
1999 Spelling v. R.W. LaMar Construction (1999, B115679)
Liability of contractor vs. architect for defective construction based on defective design
Robin Meadow , Carolyn Oill 		 
1999 Fogarty v. Applied Vascular Devices (1999, H017037)
Breach of inventor's royalty agreement; expert witnesses; special verdicts
Robin Meadow 		 
1999 Meek v. Wojcik (9th Cir. 1999) 183 F.3rd 962
Absolute judicial immunity for alleged wrongful discharge of court commissioner
Marc J. Poster , Timothy T. Coates 		 
1999 Brifman v. CSE Insurance Group (1999, B120551)
Unclean hands of insured regarding earthquake insurance claim
Marc J. Poster 		 
1999 Charleston v. Hamilton Gardens Homeowners Association (1999) 1999 Cal. LEXIS 5688
Torts claims against condominium owner for injuries sustained in elevator
Robert A. Olson , Edward L. Xanders 		 
1999 Gilbrook v. City of Westminster (9th Cir. 1999) 177 F.3d 839
Civil rights: First Amendment retaliation, Fourteenth Amendment equal protection violations, and slander issues arising out of the firing and discipline of firefighters
Timothy T. Coates , Alison M. Turner 		 
1999 Devale v. Regents of the University of California (1999) 1999 Cal. LEXIS 2873
Discrimination claims arising from decision to deny tenure
Barbara W. Ravitz , Alison M. Turner 		 
1999 Healing Arts Publishing, Inc. v. Dunn (1999, B121030)
Breach of contract damages; prevailing party
Marc J. Poster 		 
1999 Sipple v. Foundation for Nat. Progress (1999) 71 Cal.App.4th 226
Defamation action dismissed because plaintiff a “public figure”
Kent L. Richland 		 
1999 Hermit’s Glen Productions, Inc. v. Twentieth Century Fox Films Corp. (1999, B113342)
Enforcement of profit participation clause
Kent L. Richland , Robin Meadow , Edward L. Xanders 		 
1999 People v. Morante (1999) 20 Cal.4th 403
State court jurisdiction over interstate conspiracy and aiding & abetting crimes
Kent J. Bullard 		 
1999 Needles v. Mel Bernie & Co., Inc. (1999) 1999 Cal. LEXIS 5599
Challenge to arbitrator for bias
Robin Meadow 		 
1999 Barris v. County of Los Angeles (1999) 20 Cal.4th 101
Applicability of MICRA recovery limitations to a claim under the Emergency Medical Treatment & Active Labor Act
Martin Stein , Timothy T. Coates , Alison M. Turner 		 
1999 Mercy Hospital & Medical Center v. Farmers Insurance Group of Companies (1997) 15 Cal.4th 213
Hospital satisfaction of statutory lien from percentage of patient’s recovery from third party
Feris M. Greenberger , Barbara W. Ravitz , Robert A. Olson 		 
1999 Plattner v. City of Riverside (1999) 69 Cal.App.4th 1441
Municipal liability for inoperative street light as dangerous condition on public property
Timothy T. Coates 		 
1998 Salgado v. County of Los Angeles (1998) 19 Cal.4th 629
Medical malpractice – periodic payment issues under MICRA
Martin Stein , Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1998 Quan v. Truck Ins. Exchange (1998) 67 Cal.App.4th 583
Insurance coverage suit concerning interpretation of terms in liability policy
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster 		 
1998 Meister v. Regents of University of California (1998) 67 Cal.App.4th 437
Propriety of denying attorney’s fees incurred after settlement offer that would have provided plaintiff with all the relief he ultimately achieved
Martin Stein , Timothy T. Coates , Alison M. Turner 		 
1998 Truck Insurance Exchange v. Stathoulis (1998) 1998 Cal. LEXIS 6867
Duty to defend insureds in trademark cancellation proceedings in which damages could not be awarded
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1998 Cabral v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (1998) 66 Cal.App.4th 907
Recovery of non-economic damages by uninsured motorist
Martin Stein , Carolyn Oill 		 
1998 Quelimane Company v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co. (1998) 19 Cal.4th 26
Amicus brief explaining how title insurance works in unfair competition case involving title insurers
Robin Meadow , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1998 Cabanillas v. Thrifty Corporation (1998, G021347)
Medical malpractice against hospital
Robert A. Olson , Edward L. Xanders 		 
1998 Batchelder v. Kawamoto (9th Cir. 1998) 147 F.3d 915
Standing to bring derivative action of holder of American Depository Receipts of Japanese corporation; choice of law
Kent L. Richland , Robin Meadow , Alan Diamond 		 
1998 Surgin Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. v. Truck Ins. Exchange (1998) 76 Cal.Rptr.2d 303
Reversal of $59.8 million default judgment based on terminating discovery sanctions in insurance bad faith case
Irving H. Greines , Robin Meadow , Robert A. Olson 		 
1998 Folksam General Mutual Insurance Co. v. Fontana Films Sweden Aktiebolag (1998, B096184)
Award of attorneys’ fees to party who obtains expungement of a lis pendens
Robin Meadow , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1998 Marshall v. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (1998, B114188)
Legal malpractice – representing both partnership and one of its partners in drafting a partnership compensation plan
Marc J. Poster 		 
1998 Butcher v. Rolling Hills Country Club (1998, B105846)
New trial after $10 million punitive damage verdict concerning drainage from a neighboring property
Robert A. Olson , Alan Diamond 		 
1998 DeCuir v. County of Los Angeles (1998) 64 Cal.App.4th 75
Mandamus proceeding as proper remedy to recover lost future wages by unsuccessful applicant on civil service exam
Martin Stein , Edward L. Xanders 		 
1998 Keru Investments, Inc. v. Cube Co. (1998) 63 Cal.App.4th 1412
Duty of contractor who performed negligent earthquake retrofitting to subsequent purchaser who purchased building with notice of damage
Robert A. Olson 		 
1998 Kern Investments, Inc. v. Cube Co. (1998) 63 Cal.App.4th 1412
Contractor owed no duty of care re negligent construction to trust deed holder
Robert A. Olson 		 
1998 People v. Robinson (1998) 63 Cal.App.4th 348
Retroactive application of nonpenal mentally disordered offender statutes does not violate ex post facto laws
Kent J. Bullard 		 
1998 Dynamic Concepts, Inc. v. Truck Ins. Exchange (1998) 61 Cal.App.4th 999
Policyholder’s unilateral settlement does not trigger duty to provide independent counsel
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster , Robert A. Olson 		 
1998 Pattiz v. Minye (1998) 61 Cal.App.4th 822
Dismissal as terminating sanction not “favorable termination on the merits”
Robert A. Olson , Alan Diamond 		 
1998 Pattiz v. Minye (1998) 61 Cal.App.4th 822
Dismissal as discovery sanction is not a favorable termination on the merits required for malicious prosecution purposes
Robert A. Olson 		 
1998 Karuturi v. John Wayne Cancer Institute (1998, 109329)
Wrongful termination claims against hospital
Edward L. Xanders 		 
1997 Veith v. MCA Inc. (1997) 1997 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1
Litigation arising from failure to give screen credits
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1997 Moeller v. Superior Court (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1124
Attorney-client privilege not binding on a successor trustee
Kent L. Richland , Carolyn Oill 		 
1997 Minton v. Duckor (1997) 1997 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS
Medical malpractice – failure to diagnose
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner 		 
1997 Alvarez v. City of Westmorland (9th Cir. 1997) 1997 U.S.App. LEXIS Unpub. 18913
Civil rights: excessive force issue
Timothy T. Coates , Alison M. Turner 		 
1997 Bumpus v. Kamanski (9th Cir. 1997) 1997 U.S.App. LEXIS Unpub. 20932
Civil rights: claim for failure to train employees to recognize pedophiles among potential foster parents
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner 		 
1997 Gordon v. Nelson & Nelson (1997, B118119)
Terminating sanctions and default judgment for attorney’s discovery misconduct
Robin Meadow , Edward L. Xanders 		 
1997 Trent v. Regents of the University of California (1997, B110199)
Discretionary dismissal for delay in prosecution
Martin Stein , Edward L. Xanders 		 
1997 Mattco Forge, Inc. v. Arthur Young & Co. (1997) 52 Cal.App.4th 820
Nature of proof required for malpractice case-within-a-case; appropriate jury instruction defining "clear and convincing evidence"
Kent L. Richland , Robin Meadow 		 
1997 Jessen Electric & Service Co. v. General Telephone Company of California (1997) 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 1028
Contract for perpetual discount on yellow pages advertising; contractual attorney’s fees on disavowed contract
Marc J. Poster 		 
1996 Mateluna v. Superior Court (Medimanager, Inc.) (1996) 1996 Cal. LEXIS 7355
Civil contempt citation for alleged violation of preliminary injunction
Marc J. Poster , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1996 Corder v. Gates (9th Cir. 1991) 947 F.2d 374; (9th Cir. 1994) 25 F.3d 883; (9th Cir. 1996) 104 F.3d 247
Judgment and attorney’s fees in section 1983 case subject to offset for settlements paid by co-defendants
Timothy T. Coates 		 
1996 West American Insurance Co. v. Freeman (1996) 59 Cal. Rptr. 2d 668
Proper standards of review of punitive damage awards, bad faith insurance litigation (amicus curiae brief)
Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1996 Soldinger v. Northwest Airlines, Inc. (1996) 51 Cal.App.4th 345
Interpretation of collective bargaining agreement in context of religious discrimination claim arising from employee’s taking a day off for a Jewish holiday
Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
1996 Colome v. State Athletic Com. (1996) 47 Cal.App.4th 1444
State Athletic Commission’s employees and physicians entitled to statutory immunity in connection with licensure decisions
Martin Stein 		 
1996 Browne v. Regents of the University of California (1996, B100058)
Pursuit of “whistleblower” retaliation action when employee already lost administrative claim
Marc J. Poster 		 
1996 Rios v. McCarty (1996, B100545)
Government Code section 830.6 immunity
Martin Stein , Edward L. Xanders 		 
1996 Lillie v. Bliffen (1996, B085804)
Adequacy of superior court’s specification of reasons for granting new trial
Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1996 Bishop v. Hyundai Motor America (1996) 44 Cal.App.4th 750
Lemon Law case regarding availability of emotional distress and loss of use damages
Kent L. Richland , Alison M. Turner 		 
1996 Justine Hall v. Regents of the University of California (1996) 43 Cal.App.4th 1580
Medical malpractice – defense costs under C.C.P. § 1038
Martin Stein , Timothy T. Coates , Alison M. Turner 		 
1996 BMW v. Gore (1996) 517 U.S. 559
Constitutional limits on right to recover punitive damages (amicus curiae brief)
Irving H. Greines , Robin Meadow , Robert A. Olson , Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
1996 Roddenberry v. Roddenberry (1996) 44 Cal.App.4th 634
Ex-wife of Star Trek creator presented no substantial evidence supporting her claim to proceeds from Star Trek projects
Kent L. Richland , Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
1996 McGill v. Regents of University of California (1996) 44 Cal.App.4th 1776
Scope of judicial review for academic tenure decisions
Marc J. Poster 		 
1995 Lawley v. Ecology Auto Wreckers (1995, B065177)
Adequacy of superior court’s specification of reasons for granting new trial
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1995 Wesson v. Bloom (1995, B063555)
Medical malpractice – instructional error and evidentiary issues
Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1995 Fire Insurance Exchange v. National Union Fire Insurance (1995, D020312)
Whether summary judgment for insurer in bad faith action was “favorable termination” for subsequent malicious prosecution action
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster 		 
1995 McClure v. Nissan Motor Corp. (1995, A061475)
Negligence – allocation of responsibility and instructional errors
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1995 Mungo v. City National Bank (1995, B084558)
Impact of entry of judgment on trial court's power to reconsider summary judgment; lender liability
Robin Meadow , Carolyn Oill 		 
1995 Consolidated International Automotive, Inc. v. Kuang Shiung Chen (Freedman R.P.I.) (9th Cir. 1994) 51 F.3d 279 [nonpub. opn.]
$85,000 sanctions for alleged inadequate pre-filing investigation of merits
Marc J. Poster 		 
1995 Wells Fargo Bank v. Bank of America (1995) 32 Cal.App.4th 424
Enforceability of price-indexing clause in 95-year old lease based on novation of lease
Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1994 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v. Intel Corp. (1994) 9 Cal.4th 362
Legal error does not compel reversal of arbitration award (consultation)
Irving H. Greines , Kent L. Richland , Robert A. Olson 		 
1994 Lewis v. Superior Court (1994) 30 Cal.App.4th 1850
Proper bases for lis pendens; elements of fraudulent conveyance claim; negligence of title insurer
Robin Meadow 		 
1994 Amylou R. v. County of Riverside (1994) 28 Cal.App.4th 1205
Statutory immunity of law enforcement officer for emotional distress claims arising from interrogation conducted in criminal investigation
Martin Stein , Timothy T. Coates , Alison M. Turner 		 
1994 Main Line Pictures, Inc. v. Basinger (1994) 1994 WL 814244
Judgment reversed because prejudicially ambiguous jury instruction
Irving H. Greines 		 
1994 Kerins v. Hartley (1994) 27 Cal.App.4th 1062
Availability of damages from health care provider for patient’s “fear of AIDS”
Irving H. Greines , Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
1994 Sutton v. Earles (9th Cir. 1994) 26 F.3d 903
Loss of society damages from Navy injury; federal discretionary function immunity
Martin Stein , Robert A. Olson 		 
1994 Farkas v. Lazerson (1994, B070545)
Contract for sale of ophthalmology practice properly cancelled
Marc J. Poster 		 
1994 Wood v. Riverside General Hospital (1994) 25 Cal.App.4th 1113
Patient complaint letters to hospital did not comply with requirement of Government Tort Claims Act to present claim for damages before filing action
Timothy T. Coates , Carolyn Oill 		 
1994 Haycock v. Hughes Aircraft Co. (1994) 22 Cal.App.4th 1473
Wrongful termination: Presumption of at-will employment under Labor Code section 2922
Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger , Alison M. Turner 		 
1993 Rosenfeld, Meyer & Susman v. Cohen & Riordan (1983) 146 Cal.App.3d 200
Partnership dispute arising from breakup of law firm; breaches of fiduciary duties owed by former law partners
Irving H. Greines 		 
1993 Looney v. Superior Court (1993) 16 Cal.App.4th 521
Threshold proof of “malice, oppression or fraud” must be viewed through “clear and convincing” standard
Kent L. Richland 		 
1993 DeVilar v. Southern California Rapid Transit District (1993, B067510)
Duty of bus company to passenger to warn of and prevent unprovoked and unforseen assault by another passenger
Marc J. Poster 		 
1993 Veatch v. Kubota Tractor Corp. (1993, A051524)
Personal injury action; instructional error and comparative fault issues
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1993 Waggoner v. Snow, Becker, Kroll, Klaris & Kraus, P.C. (9th Cir. 1993) 991 F.2d 1501
Attorneys’ duty to corporate officer who relied on corporations’ attorneys’ faulty legal advice
Marc J. Poster 		 
1992 Rogalski v. Nabers Cadillac (1992) 11 Cal.App.4th 816
Insurer’s failure to provide defense in wrongful termination suit as ground to set aside default judgments
Marc J. Poster 		 
1992 Thomas v. County of Los Angeles (9th Cir. 1992) 978 F.2d 504
Injunction against Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department regarding violation of its use of force policies
Martin Stein , Timothy T. Coates , Robert A. Olson 		 
1992 Bank of the West v. Superior Court (Industrial Indemnity Co.) (1992) 2 Cal.4th 1254
Interpretation of “advertising injury” coverage under general liability insurance policy (amicus curiae brief)
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1992 Gutierrez v. County of San Bernardino (1992) 1992 Cal. LEXIS 2508
Civil rights violation and false imprisonment by deputy sheriff
Marc J. Poster 		 
1992 Harper v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (1992, F016875)
Insurer’s lawyer’s testimony against insurer in bad faith case
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster 		 
1992 Gorman v. City of Newport Beach (1992, G011663)
Contributory negligence of pedestrian struck by bicyclist whose bicycle suddenly slipped in sand negligently accumulated on repaired patch of public boardwalk
Marc J. Poster 		 
1992 Central Pathology Service Medical Clinic, Inc. v. Superior Court (1992) 3 Cal.4th 181
MICRA punitive damages provisions apply to claimed intentional torts
Kent L. Richland 		 
1992 Jacoves v. United Merchandising Corp, et al. (1992) 5 Cal.App.4th 1318
Medical malpractice against hospital – negligence of physician imputed to hospital; duty to inform plaintiffs of remarks suggesting decedent son was contemplating suicide
Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1992 George v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness (1992) 3 Cal.App. 4th 52
Mixed tort action based on alleged “brainwashing” of teenage plaintiff by ISKCON religious entities and officials
Kent L. Richland , Barbara W. Ravitz 		 
1991 Anderson v. Regents of the University of California (1991) 1991 Cal. LEXIS 5765
Medical malpractice – res ipsa loquitur and strict products liability
Martin Stein , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1991 Pilson v. Friedman (1991) 1991 Cal. LEXIS 4555
Adequacy of pleading for malicious prosecution and abuse of process
Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1991 Guzman v. County of Los Angeles (1991) 234 Cal.App.3d 1343
Public hospital is statutorily immune for injuries suffered by persons involuntarily detained for involuntary mental evaluation
Martin Stein , Timothy T. Coates , Carolyn Oill 		 
1991 Doll v. Sullivan (1991) 1991 Cal. LEXIS 3094
Legal malpractice – proximate cause
Marc J. Poster 		 
1991 Lubetzky v. State Bar (1991) 54 Cal.3d 308
Evidence insufficient to deny applicant admission to State Bar
Kent L. Richland 		 
1991 Chamberlain v. Allstate Ins. Co. (9th Cir. 1991) 931 F.2d 1361
Insurance coverage and scope of duty to defend
Kent L. Richland 		 
1991 Edwards v. Williams (1991, B038269)
Fraud from defendant attorney’s receipt of fee in underlying medical malpractice case
Martin Stein , Marc J. Poster 		 
1991 Valenzuela v. Ison (1991, E007882)
Proper procedural steps necessary to preserve cause of action against defendant who dies during trial
Martin Stein , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1991 Northridge Lumber Co., Inc v. Osborne (1991, B053868)
Interpretation of real estate sale agreement
Marc J. Poster 		 
1991 Spragg v. Turner (1991, B046184)
Tortious interference with right to broker’s commission
Marc J. Poster 		 
1991 County of Riverside v. McLaughlin (1991) 500 U.S. 44
Appropriate time period within which warrantless arrestees must receive probable cause determination
Martin Stein , Timothy T. Coates 		 
1991 Buchan v. United States Cycling Federation (1991) 227 Cal.App.3d 134
Resisted Supreme Court review of decision validating release signed by participant in elite bicycle race
Martin Stein , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1990 County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (1990) 222 Cal.App.3d 647
Court of Appeal barred plaintiff from designating defendant’s withdrawn witness and disqualified plaintiff’s attorney for ex parte communications with witness
Martin Stein , Timothy T. Coates 		 
1990 Shaw v. Lindheim (9th Cir. 1990) 919 F.2d 1353
Explanation of process for analyzing copyright infringement claims
Marc J. Poster 		 
1990 Estate of Weinberg (Weinberg v. Parkinson's Disease Foundation) (1990, B040520)
Interpretation of ambiguous residuary bequest in will
Robin Meadow 		 
1989 Wood v. Kessler (1989) 1989 Cal. LEXIS 2145
Business dispute – constitutional right to jury trial
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1989 George v. International Socety for Krishna Consciousness (1989) 213 Cal.App.3d 802
Amending tort judgment to add additional religious corporations while appeal from original judgment was pending
Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1989 Desserts Without Guilt, Inc. v. Coffee Barrel (9th Cir. 1988) 868 F.2d 1272 [nonpub. opn.]
Parol evidence rule barred evidence to explain and supplement terms of contract
Marc J. Poster 		 
1988 Honda Motor Co. v. Salzman (Alaska 1988) 751 P.2d 489
Terminating discovery sanctions against corporate defendant
Kent L. Richland 		 
1987 Truck Insurance Exchange v. Superior Court (Lee) (1987, A037331)
Writ proceeding exploring insurer’s duties in case of conflicting interests between named and additional insureds
Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1986 Bombel v. Rosenfeld (1986, B008566)
Medical malpractice – discovery, res ipsa loquitur and causation
Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1986 Preston v. Family Health Program (1986, G001199)
Whether noneconomic damages in arbitration award could exceed $250,000
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1985 Carlile v. Farmers Insurance Exchange (1985) 173 Cal.App.3d 975
Insurer’s duties when insured resists settlement
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1985 Isbister v. Boys’ Club of Santa Cruz, Inc. (1985) 40 Cal.3d 72
Unruh Civil Rights Act applies to a private Boys Club
Kent L. Richland 		 
1985 Windscheffel v. Juarez (1985, B002441)
Business dispute – contractual interpretation and evidentiary issues
Feris M. Greenberger 		 
1985 Aguilar v. Los Angeles County (9th Cir. 1985) 751 F.2d 1089
Injured child was an indispensable party whose joinder destroyed diversity
Martin Stein 		 
1984 Barme v. Wood (1984) 37 Cal.3d 174
Constitutionality of MICRA statutes
Irving H. Greines 		 
1984 Karlin v. Zalta (1984) 154 Cal.App.3d 953
Exhaustion of administrative remedies
Irving H. Greines 		 
1982 Turpin v. Sortini (1982) 31 Cal.3d 220
Scope of damages recoverable in a “wrongful life” case
Kent L. Richland 		 
1978 LeMons v. Regents of University of California (1978) 21 Cal.3d 869
Improper jury instructions
Irving H. Greines 		 
1976 Fish v. Los Angeles Dodgers (1976) 56 Cal.App.3d 620
Propriety of jury instructions in case involving multiple concurrent causes
Irving H. Greines 		 

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