GMSR defeats entertainment company’s novel appeal for pandemic coverage
Endeavor Operating Co., a media and entertainment producer, sued its commercial property insurer for coverage of losses it experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Endeavor argued that governmental restrictions on its ability to use venues, and property damage supposedly caused at unnamed venues by the virus
GMSR persuades Court of Appeal to set aside $7.619 million judgment against its client
In a wrongful death case, the decedent’s family sued GMSR’s truck-driver client and his employer for negligence. Before trial, the truck driver disappeared. When plaintiffs served requests for admissions (RFAs) on the driver regarding liability and he failed to answer, plaintiffs successfully moved the trial
GMSR wins reversal and remand of $1.75 million judgment against school district, with instructions to hold trial on apportionment of fault
A student sued GMSR’s school district client for injuries sustained in a mandatory physical education class, caused by a push tackle in a touch football game by another student with a history of bullying. Plaintiff claimed that the class teacher negligently supervised the students and
GMSR wins affirmance of anti-SLAPP order, striking malicious prosecution claim against individual who assisted police officers
Rental property managers in San Luis Obispo received anonymous letters threatening to shoot them and their tenants if they rented properties to minorities. The police identified a chief suspect, Richard Orcutt, and contacted one of Orcutt’s prior co-workers, city fire official John MacDonald. MacDonald stated
GMSR wins Ninth Circuit affirmance of order dismissing evidence fabrication claims against police officers
Rental property managers in San Luis Obispo received anonymous letters threatening to shoot them and their tenants if they rented properties to minorities. City resident John MacDonald saw the letters and told the police that he recognized the handwriting as that of his former co-worker
Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of hotel’s property insurance claim for pandemic-related business losses
HT-Seattle, operator of a large Seattle-area hotel and conference center, suffered business losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. HT-Seattle sued its property insurer (GMSR’s client) to cover these losses, claiming that the presence of COVID-19 virus at the hotel constituted “direct physical loss or damage” to
GMSR secures reversal of anti-SLAPP dismissal on the basis of circumstantial evidence
GMSR’s client, Broadcom subsidiary LSI Corporation, sued a former employee for breaching a confidentiality agreement. Among other things, LSI alleged that the employee disclosed LSI’s confidential information to his wife’s company by retaining LSI’s confidential material when he left LSI, and then posting that information
Court of Appeal affirms dismissal of movie theater’s property insurance claim for pandemic-related business losses
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Starlight Cinemas suffered business losses as a result of government closure orders and reduced ticket and concession sales. Starlight sued its property insurer (GMSR’s client) to cover these losses, claiming the closures and reduced attendance constituted “direct physical loss” to its
Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment, finding no duty in case alleging inadequate streetlighting by public utility
While on their nightly walk to a neighborhood park, the plaintiffs’ parents were hit in a crosswalk. The plaintiffs sued Caltech and GMSR’s client, the public utility that provided streetlighting in the area. The plaintiffs contended that because of Caltech’s efforts to mitigate light pollution
GMSR notches another appellate win in high-stakes COVID insurance litigation
Plaintiff In-N-Out Burgers sought coverage from its property insurer for losses it argued were sustained as a result of the COVID-19 virus. Like dozens of other unsuccessful COVID-19-era lawsuits against insurance carriers, it argued there was “direct physical loss of or damage” to its property
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