County of Los Angeles

Long v. County of Los Angeles (Oct. 30, 2012, No. B229173) 2012 WL 5335311

Court of Appeal affirms defense win for County of Los Angeles: Former employee’s reimbursement claim barred by Government Claims Act

Apr 16, 2012 Anti-SLAPP Law
Williams v. County of Los Angeles (Apr. 16, 2012, B229683) 2012 WL 1260163

Court of Appeal affirms anti-SLAPP victory for Commission, County, and former fire chief in civil rights suit

Dec 06, 2011 Government Liability
Flores v. County of Los Angeles (Dec. 6, 2011, B224903) 2011 WL 6040075

Wrongful death theory barred based on noncompliance with government claim statute

Ruttlen v. County of Los Angeles (Mar. 30, 2011, B223345) 2011 WL 1138420

Anti-SLAPP attorney fee award for County of Los Angeles affirmed

Shah v. County of Los Angeles (9th Cir. 2010) 399 Fed.Appx. 305

Ninth Circuit affirms summary judgment and $162,000 attorney fee award in discrimination and retaliation case

Jul 27, 2010 Government Liability
Arellano v. County of Los Angeles (July 27, 2010, No. B213224) 2010 WL 2905954

County immunity for failing to provide medication for panic attacks during plaintiff’s less-than-daylong detention in jail

Jul 21, 2009 Healthcare Law
Corrales v. County of Los Angeles (July 21, 2009, B207469) 2009 WL 2152909

Court of Appeal affirms judgment; photographs support inference that plaintiff suspected negligence

Jul 01, 2009 Anti-SLAPP Law
Ruttlen v. County of Los Angeles (July 1, 2009, B208715) 2009 WL 1875266

Court of Appeal reverses denial of anti-SLAPP motion for GMSR clients

Dec 10, 2008 Government Liability
Myles v. County of Los Angeles (Dec. 10, 2008, B198174) 2008 WL 5159892

Court of Appeal affirms nonsuit for GMSR’s clients in police shooting case

Jan 24, 2008 Civil Procedure
Moore v. County of Los Angeles (Jan. 24, 2008, B189274) 2008 WL 192294 [nonpublished opinion]

Sexual harassment action – juror misconduct and evidentiary errors

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