Statute of Limitations

Sep 24, 2025
Lopez v. Dayton, S285689.

#24-148 Lopez v. Dayton, S285689. (A168458; nonpublished opinion; Contra Costa County Superior Court; C2100204.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed an order in a civil action. The court ordered briefing deferred pending decision in Gutierrez v. Tostado, S283128 (#24-59), which presents the

Published Court of Appeal opinion decides statute of limitations for breaches of spousal fiduciary duties

Over the course of a 30-year marriage, the wife worked as an independent contractor for a business owned by her husband (GMSR’s client).  During divorce proceedings, the wife claimed the husband had breached his spousal fiduciary duty by taking excessive withholdings from her separate property

In re Marriage of Wiese (2024) 102 Cal.App.5th 917

Published Court of Appeal opinion decides statute of limitations for breaches of spousal fiduciary duties

Estate of Jackson (May 16, 2019, B282375) 2019 WL 2136114

Court of Appeal rejects claim that Michael Jackson gave away 15% of his business at a middle-of-the-night meeting

Bioquest Venture Leasing Company-A, N.V. v. VivoRx Autoimmune, Inc. (Feb. 22, 2012, B225195) 2012 WL 592438

Court of Appeal rejects belated new theory, affirms judgment and fee award for GMSR’s clients

Torihara v. Regents of University of California (May 18, 2010, B215801) 2010 WL 1972262

Court of Appeal holds that wheeling a patient between testing rooms in a hospital is the provision of health care for purposes of the statute of limitations

Apr 09, 2010 Healthcare Law
Gordon v. Kawamoto (Apr. 9, 2010, B211948) 2010 WL 1408986

Court of Appeal affirms dismissal of plaintiff’s medical malpractice action on statute of limitations

Arredondo v. Regents of University of Cal. (2005) 131 Cal.App.4th 614

Accrual of cause of action for minor’s medical malpractice action under statute of limitations in Code of Civil Procedure section 340.5

Alexander v. Farmers Group, Inc. (June 16, 2004, B142432) 2004 WL 1344885 [nonpublished opinion]

Independent contractor claims for fraudulent inducement of employment barred by statute of limitations and parol evidence rule

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