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Court of Appeal affirms defense summary judgment, adopting GMSR’s Privette arguments
A manufacturer hired GMSR’s client, a federally licensed freight broker, to book truck transportation for the manufacturer’s shipments. The broker hired a federally licensed motor carrier to deliver one of the shipments. The motor carrier furnished its own truck and hired a two-driver team to
Ninth Circuit affirms summary judgment for GMSR’s insurer client
GMSR represented Steadfast Insurance Company on appeal in a dispute with another insurer suing on the assigned rights of Steadfast’s insured. Steadfast’s insured, a construction company, allegedly built defective roofs. Its insurance broker failed to timely report one of the claims to Steadfast—so the broker’s
Ninth Circuit dismisses interlocutory appeal challenging partial summary judgment for GMSR’s clients
A 911 caller reported that a man in his apartment complex was acting erratically. City of Oxnard police officers went to the complex, and ultimately used physical force to subdue the man. A County of Los Angeles paramedic then arrived and provided him with emergency
Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment for property manager in premises liability dispute
A residential tenant was injured inside her rented home and sued the property’s former management company, GMSR’s client, for premises liability. The management company moved for summary judgment, arguing that it could not be liable to the tenant as a matter of law. The trial
Turner v. GJ Property Services, Inc. (July 24, 2024, B319443) 2024 WL 3517402
Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment for property manager in premises liability dispute
Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment for GMSR’s City client, finding no dangerous condition of public property
A drunk driver collided with a boy crossing a marked crosswalk in Glendale. The boy and his brother settled their claims against the driver and sued the City of Glendale, alleging that the crosswalk was a dangerous condition of public property. The trial court granted
L.S. v. City of Glendale (Nov. 21, 2023, B319602) 2023 WL 8046891
Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment for GMSR’s City client, finding no dangerous condition of public property
Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment, finding no duty in case alleging inadequate streetlighting by public utility
While on their nightly walk to a neighborhood park, the plaintiffs’ parents were hit in a crosswalk. The plaintiffs sued Caltech and GMSR’s client, the public utility that provided streetlighting in the area. The plaintiffs contended that because of Caltech’s efforts to mitigate light pollution
Pham et al. v. Southern California Edison Company (May 2, 2023, B316026) 2023 WL 3189810
Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment, finding no duty in case alleging inadequate streetlighting by public utility
Banc of California National Association v. Federal Insurance Company (9th Cir. Dec. 12, 2022, No. 21-56179) 2022 WL 17583056
GMSR gets summary judgment reversed for bank seeking insurance coverage of forgery loss
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