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2006

Burrus v. City of Los Angeles (9th Cir. 2006) 197 Fed.Appx. 665

In a memorandum decision, the Court affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the plaintiff’s pro se complaint against the County of Los Angeles and one of its jail physicians for negligence and medical malpractice. Resting on an argument made in GMSR’s appellees’ brief, the opinion

2006

Feied v. Regents of University of California (July 24, 2006, A112481) 2006 WL 2046963 [nonpublished opinion]

Marc Poster secured this victory in association with University counsel. A former University of California employee sought continuing retirement benefits even though he had cashed out of the University’s retirement system when he left University employment many years ago. First, he lost a state breach

RLI Insurance Co. v. CNA Casualty of Cal. (2006) 141 Cal.App.4th 75

RLI held that an excess insurer cannot sue a primary carrier in subrogation for bad-faith refusal to settle, where the underlying claim was not tried and the insured suffered no excess judgment.  Laurie persuaded Division 2 of the Second District to reject Division 1’s contrary

In re Marriage of Kim (June 27, 2006, B180883) 2006 WL 1743464 [nonpublished opinion]

Applicability of equitable estoppel to preclude enforcement of judgment lien on residential property

2006

Meyerman v. Burgess (June 20, 2006, E037902) 2006 WL 1682627 [nonpublished opinion]

GMSR appellate lawyers Carolyn Oill and Robin Meadow won this affirmance. The appeal sought to overturn a highly favorable award on the ground that the trial court erred in compelling arbitration over the other side’s claim of waiver. The court accepted GMSR’s argument that substantial

Fremont Indem. Co. v. Fremont Gen. Corp. (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 50

Lawyer not disqualified where he represented both parties while they were adverse in a third action

In re Marriage of Burkle (2006) 139 Cal.App.4th 712

Application of presumption of undue influence in interspousal transactions and of requirement of sworn financial disclosures in post-marital agreement

Marshall v. Marshall (2006) 547 U.S. 293

Claims based on interference with an inter vivos trust do not fall within the “probate” exception to federal jurisdiction

Farmers Ins. Exchange v. Kanode (Apr. 18, 2006, G033782) 2006 WL 1010412 [nonpublished opinion]

Judgment notwithstanding the verdict eliminating tort claims by terminated insurance agent