City of Riverside

Heltebrake v. City of Riverside (Dec. 29, 2015, B254132) 2015 WL 9487660

GMSR wins dismissal of lawsuit claiming entitlement to a reward

GMSR wins dismissal of lawsuit claiming entitlement to a reward

Heltebrake v. City of Riverside (2015) 2015 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9469 (California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Five) [unpublished]. Plaintiff sued public entities that had offered a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Christopher Dorner, claiming that

Nicolas v. City of Riverside (9th Cir. 2012) 486 Fed.Appx. 699

Ninth Circuit affirms summary judgment for City of Riverside and detectives in § 1983 wrongful arrest suit

Delgado v. City of Riverside (Nov. 16, 2010, E049898) 2010 WL 4621515

Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment for GMSR’s client, finding civil rights claims barred by plaintiff’s criminal conviction

City of Riverside v. Superior Court (Nov. 21, 2008, E046794) 2008 WL 4958685

Court of Appeal says relief from filing claim with wrong public entity unwarranted in the absence of evidence

Haran v. City of Riverside (9th Cir. 2007) 216 Fed.Appx. 623

GMSR persuaded the Ninth Circuit to affirm judgment for the City of Riverside in a civil rights action arising from the use of force by a Riverside police officer. The court agreed that the plaintiff’s counsel waived any challenge to the trial court’s rulings on

City of Riverside v. Valley Outdoor, Inc. (Sept. 13, 2005, E036258) 2005 WL 2233617 [nonpublished opinion]

Injunctive relief regarding removal of billboards; application of res judicata

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