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GMSR has an enviable record of success on appeal. For your convenience, the firm has provided a simple search tool for guests and clients to search that record.

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Figueroa v. County of Los Angeles (9th Cir. 2016) 651 Fed.Appx. 709

GMSR obtains the vacating of a default judgment and award for attorney fees against one client, and affirmation of a finding of qualified immunity in favor of another

City of Petaluma v. Superior Court (2016) 248 Cal.App.4th 1023

The Court of Appeal issued a peremptory writ of mandate in favor of GMSR’s client, the City of Petaluma, directing the trial court to vacate a discovery order. The trial court had granted plaintiff’s motion to compel discovery of materials relating to a prelitigation investigation

Grant v. Foster Wheeler, LLC (Me. 2016) 140 A.3d 1242

Maine Supreme Judicial Court adopts proof standards for product liability

Martinez v. Southern California Edison Company (May 5, 2016, G051029) 2016 WL 3098968

GMSR successfully defends judgment enforcing settlement agreement

Murphy v. Richardson (Mar. 8, 2016, D067245) 2016 WL 877940

GMSR wins affirmance of judgment enforcing prospective liability waiver

In re Meruelo Maddux Properties, Inc. (9th Cir. 2016) 637 Fed.Appx. 1012

After the U.S. District Court affirmed the U.S. Bankruptcy Court’s confirmation of a Chapter 11 reorganization plan, a majority block of the debtor-in-possession’s insider equity shareholders appealed to the Ninth Circuit. As they did in the District Court, the insiders argued that the bankruptcy court

Heltebrake v. City of Riverside (Dec. 29, 2015, B254132) 2015 WL 9487660

GMSR wins dismissal of lawsuit claiming entitlement to a reward

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Dromy v. Assil (Dec. 22, 2015, B259489) 2015 WL 9311777 [nonpublished opinion]

In the trial on cross-actions arising from loan transactions, Mr. Poster’s client recovered $86,890.64 in damages and $371,814 in attorney fees and costs.  Adopting arguments urged by Mr. Poster, the Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment and ordered that his client recover additional attorney fees

In re Marriage of Reyes (Nov. 12, 2015, B254046, B254253, B255133, B255276) 2015 WL 7066473 [nonpublished opinion]

In this marital dissolution proceeding, the parties stipulated to having a temporary judge (a retired judge appointed under Cal. Const., art. VI, § 21) issue a judgment composed of two documents: A “Judgment” of dissolution and a simultaneously-executed “Further Judgment” detailing the resolution of property

Garcia v. Holt (2015) 242 Cal.App.4th 600

Court of Appeal holds that GMSR’s landlord clients had no duty to inspect tenants’ unit for dangerous bombmaking activities