Xanders

Apr 28, 2017 Edward L. Xanders (Ted)

Is The Pendergrass Rule Greener On The Other Side?: The Need For Strict Limits On Promissory Fraud Claims After Riverisland.

GMSR partner Ted Xanders provides an in-depth look at the myriad promissory fraud issues that remain unresolved after Riverisland Cold Storage, Inc. v. Fresno-Madera Production Credit Association, 291 P.3d 316 (Cal. 2013) (Riverisland) abrogated the Pendergrass rule. The Pendergrass rule had barred evidence of fraudulent

Apr 26, 2017 Timothy T. Coates, Edward L. Xanders (Ted) Government Liability

The Ninth Circuit Holds That The ADA Does Not Preempt A City’s State-Law Contribution Claims Against Designers And Builders Of Deficient Public Facilities

City of Los Angeles v. AECOM Services, Inc. (9th Cir. 2017) 854 F.3d 1149. This landmark preemption decision will benefit municipalities across the country. Two disabled persons sued GMSR’s client, the City of Los Angeles, under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and

Mar 31, 2017 Robert A. Olson, Edward L. Xanders (Ted) Insurance Law

GMSR wins affirmance of judgment for insurer in insurance coverage dispute

An insured and his wife held two policies with a particular insurer, GMSR’s client: a homeowners’ policy covering their own home and a special-dwelling policy covering a subdivided rental home. The insured also had an auto coverage policy with a different carrier. Both houses were

Jun 24, 2016 Edward L. Xanders (Ted) Professional Malfeasance

GMSR obtains reversal of summary judgment against its client

Michelson v. Proskauer Rose, LLP, 2016 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 4701. GMSR’s client sued a law firm for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and legal malpractice, based upon the firm’s issuance of opinion letters regarding purportedly tax-advantaged investments that the Internal Revenue Service later determined were

Jun 24, 2016 Edward L. Xanders (Ted) Professional Malfeasance

Michelson v. Proskauer Rose, LLP (June 24, 2016, B259013) 2016 WL 3575243

GMSR obtains reversal of summary judgment

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