Recent Wins
Court of Appeal affirms trial court’s order voiding jurisdictionally invalid default judgment
Plaintiff sued a general contractor for defective construction work at the Anaheim hotel she owned; the general contractor cross-complained against a group of subcontractors. After settling with the general contractor, plaintiff substituted in as the real party in interest on the general contractor’s cross-complaint and
California Supreme Court adopts GMSR’s client’s arguments in widely followed case, clarifying the law regarding both arbitrations and attorney ethical duties
A large law firm, Sheppard Mullin, had for many years provided employment advice to a client on a recurring, as-needed basis. Sheppard Mullin then undertook the defense of a new client, J-M Manufacturing Co., in a suit brought by the longtime client. Although a conflict
Court of Appeal refuses to order new trial of multi-million dollar tort suit against GMSR’s utility client
A car crashed into the back of a laundromat, damaging the building’s structure and electrical panel. GMSR’s client, Southern California Edison, sent a representative to inspect the panel and he decided to leave the electrical power turned on. The next day, while repairing structural damage,
Court of Appeal issues peremptory writ directing trial court to vacate order denying continuance of trial
With trial less than two weeks away in this business dispute between physicians and a medical group, GMSR’s clients learned that a key expert witness had become seriously ill, required immediate surgery, and would be unavailable to testify for at least six weeks. When the
Court of Appeal reverses $13.9 million jury award and orders entry of defense judgment for GMSR’s client in employee commuting case
Plaintiff was injured in a car accident with a Los Angeles County deputy public defender who was on his way home from work. Although employers are generally not liable for accidents arising from an employee’s commute, the plaintiff sued GMSR’s client, the County, contending it
Ninth Circuit affirms qualified immunity for GMSR’s police officer client
Plaintiff Michael Easley jumped out of a car that had just led police officers on a high speed chase, and ran down a residential street. As he ran, he pulled a gun out of his pants, raised it across his body, and threw it like
Court of Appeal affirms dismissal of nuisance and inverse condemnation claims against GMSR’s water district client
Homeowners sued GMSR’s client, the Metropolitan Water District (MWD), as well as other water districts, for nuisance and inverse condemnation, asserting that water provided by MWD to their homes contained disinfectants that caused pinhole leaks in their plumbing. In a published opinion, the Court of
GMSR succeeds in reviving its client’s lawsuit and reversing a quarter-million dollar attorney fee award that had been entered against him
The client owns property in Rolling Hills, a community subject to a patchwork of covenants, conditions, and restrictions. The defendants—the community’s homeowners association and several of its board members—took the position that a tree-trimming covenant applied to every property in the community, including the client’s.
GMSR wins second reversal in high-stakes nuisance lawsuit
The plaintiff sued GMSR’s client, Southern California Edison, after renovations to her bathroom caused her to feel a slight tingle of electricity when she touched her showerhead, caused by neutral-to-earth voltage from a nearby Edison substation. She won a $4 million jury verdict on multiple
In a published decision, the Court of Appeal affirms GMSR’s clients’ rights to Eleanor, the star car character of the Gone in 60 Seconds films
The clients had licensed their rights to produce replicas of Eleanor, the car that played a starring role in Gone in 60 Seconds, to the defendants. In return for the license, the defendants gave the clients, among other things, the first licensed replica they built.
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