Heltebrake v. City of Riverside

Heltebrake v. City of Riverside (Dec. 29, 2015, B254132) 2015 WL 9487660 [nonpublished opinion]

Plaintiff sued public entities that had offered a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Christopher Dorner, claiming that he was entitled to the entire reward. Representing the City of Riverside, GMSR successfully demurred to plaintiff’s breach of contract and

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 LEXIS 9469 (California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Five) [unpublished].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

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