Court of Appeal affirms judgment for the Regents in a medical malpractice case
Loerch v. Regents of the University of California (2009) 2009 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 4392 (California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One) [unpublished]. The plaintiff sought reversal of a defense verdict in medical malpractice suit. He faulted the trial court for failing to investigate
Ninth Circuit affirms summary judgment for Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca in section 1983 deliberate indifference” case”
McCullock v. Los Angeles County Sheriff, Sheriff Baca (9th Cir. 2009) 320 Fed.Appx. 814 (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals) [unpublished]. The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca on plaintiff’s section 1983 claim, which alleged that plaintiff was
Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment for GMSR’s client in a whistleblower case
Lloyd v. County of Los Angeles (2009) 172 Cal.App.4th 320 (California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Three) [partially published]. GMSR obtained a decision affirming summary judgment for the defendant County of Los Angeles. The plaintiff claimed that he had been laid off from
Court of Appeal reverses $30 million malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty judgment
Blanks v. Seyfarth Shaw LLP (2009) 171 Cal.App.4th 336 (California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Three). In a suit charging attorney malpractice and related intentional torts, a celebrity plaintiff claimed that GMSR’s client, a major law firm, had deprived him of an automatic
GMSR garners unanimous United States Supreme Court victory as Court rules that chief prosecutor is absolutely immune from civil rights suit
John Van de Kamp, et al. v. Thomas Lee Goldstein (2009) 129 S.Ct. 855 (United States Supreme Court). In a unanimous opinion, the United States Supreme Court held that GMSR’s clients, former District Attorney John Van de Kamp and Assistant District Attorney Curt Livesay, are
Court of Appeal rules real estate broker’s known dual representation did not breach its fiduciary duty
Amber Hotel Company v. Shawn Chen, et al. (2009) 2009 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 253 (California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven) [unpublished]. Defendants listed their hotel for sale with GMSR’s client, a commercial real estate broker, and promised to pay a commission on
Clarifying a line of published authority, Court of Appeal holds that policyholder must arbitrate attorney fee claims in insurance bad faith action arising out of carrier’s defense of lawsuit against insured
Compulink Management Center, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. (2008) 169 Cal.App.4th 289 (California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven) [published]. An insured sued GMSR’s insurance carrier client for insurance bad faith arising in part out of a dispute concerning
Court of Appeal affirms nonsuit for GMSR’s clients in police shooting case
Myles v. County of Los Angeles (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9928 (California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Two) [unpublished]. GMSR obtained a decision affirming a nonsuit for the defendant County and its employees. The plaintiff claimed that two deputy sheriffs shot him
In first-impression case, Court of Appeal dismisses as moot an appeal from overtime and class certification rulings
Larner v. Pacific Health Corp. (2008) 2008 Cal.App. LEXIS 2387 (California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division One). [published]. GMSR obtained the dismissal of an appeal against its client, a hospital, on the ground that the appeal was was moot. The trial court had
Court of Appeal reverses judgment against GMSR client in commercial lease dispute
Burlington Coat Factory of California LLC v. Bella Terra Associates LLC (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9642 (California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three). [unpublished]. GMSR obtained a reversal of a judgment against a commercial tenant in a dispute over the interpretation of
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