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.
GMSR secures affirmance of defense victory in HOA foreclosure case
A homeowners association foreclosed on a member’s property after years of unpaid association dues. When the homeowner sued for wrongful foreclosure and other related claims, the association and its management company prevailed on every claim—first at a bench trial and then at a jury trial.
Muldrow v. Ladera Crest Homeowners Association, Inc., et al. (Aug. 28, 2026, B338036) 2026 WL 2546202
GMSR secures affirmance of defense victory in HOA foreclosure case
Court of Appeal affirms order adding members of secret partnership to multimillion dollar judgment
GMSR’s client, a commercial landlord, sued an individual tenant for breach of a lease and obtained a multimillion-dollar judgment. The tenant discharged most of the judgment in bankruptcy. But years later, he disclosed the existence of a secret partnership among him and his family members,
8451 Melrose Property, LLC v. Akhtarzad (2026) 121 Cal.App.5th 1258
Court of Appeal affirms order adding members of secret partnership to multimillion dollar judgment
Court of Appeal stays eviction, reverses summary judgment for commercial real estate seller/landlord, and vacates seller’s fee award
GMSR’s client agreed to buy a warehouse, but closing was extended due to the seller’s repeated delays in recording a subdivision map. Patiently waiting, the buyer agreed to lease the property pending recordation and invested millions of dollars in improvements. During the ensuing two-year delay,
DRAKK Holdings, LLC, v. PSIP SN Vermont LLC (June 23, 2026, No. B343318) 2026 WL 1802089
Court of Appeal stays eviction, reverses summary judgment for commercial real estate seller/landlord, and vacates seller’s fee award
Court of Appeal affirms declaratory judgment, saving GMSR’s client tens of millions in rent
GMSR’s client, VMA Palomar, LLC (VMA), is the commercial tenant under a 42-year ground lease with landlord Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Long Beach (FMT). The monthly rent was based on the property’s fair market value in the 1970s, when the lease began. The
Court of Appeal affirms judgment in favor of GMSR’s clients, rejecting fraud and misrepresentation claims stemming from a $30+ million commercial real estate deal
Two plaintiffs—a cosmetics company and a related entity—sued GMSR’s clients, a large property developer and two other defendants. Plaintiffs alleged fraud and misrepresentation arising from a multimillion-dollar commercial property sale in the City of Corona. The trial court granted summary judgment against one of the
SeneMan, LLC v. Corona Industrial JV, LLC (July 23, 2025, D083702) 2025 WL 2057879
Court of Appeal affirms judgment in favor of GMSR’s clients, rejecting fraud and misrepresentation claims stemming from a $30+ million commercial real estate deal
VMA Palomar, LLC v. Farmers & Merchants Trust Company of Long Beach (July 21, 2025, B340167) 2025 WL 2028217
Court of Appeal affirms declaratory judgment, saving GMSR’s client tens of millions in rent
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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.
GMSR represents insurers on appeal effectively and efficiently. We also collaborate with our clients and trial counsel on strategy for coverage, contribution and bad faith litigation before appeals begin.
GMSR offers corporate clients objective assessments on appeal, based on a deep understanding of the limitations and opportunities of appellate review.
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.
GMSR vigorously advocates the rights of individual plaintiffs and defendants, in both state and federal appellate courts.
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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