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2002

Robert A. Olson Robin Meadow

Surgin Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. v. Truck Ins. Exchange (June 20, 2002, G026258) 2002 WL 1353376 [nonpublished opinion]

Reversal of $59.8 million default judgment based on terminating discovery sanctions in insurance bad faith case

2002

Jeffrey E. Raskin

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”

2000

Liston v. Patrice (2000, B137438)

Unconstitutional injunction restricting First Amendment rights

1999

Timothy T. Coates

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

1997

Timothy T. Coates

Alvarez v. City of Westmorland (9th Cir. 1997) 119 F.3d 5 [unpublished]

Civil rights: excessive force issue

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

1996

Robert A. Olson Robin Meadow

BMW v. Gore (1996) 517 U.S. 559

Constitutional limits on right to recover punitive damages (amicus curiae brief)

1992

Robert A. Olson Timothy T. Coates

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

1991

Timothy T. Coates

County of Riverside v. McLaughlin (1991) 500 U.S. 44

Appropriate time period within which warrantless arrestees must receive probable cause determination

1989

Wood v. Kessler, 1989 Cal. LEXIS 2145

Business dispute – constitutional right to jury trial