When someone is injured, when pollution occurs, when fire, flooding or electric shock emanates from a property, landowners are often sued. GMSR has broad experience in handling such issues on appeal. It has successfully represented clients in the California Supreme Court and intermediate appellate courts in cases that have shaped the contours of the law, for example, on landowner liability for others’ criminal conduct and for hiring independent contractors to work on the land, pollution liability, surface water drainage liability, and unwanted electrical current.
Court of Appeal reverses more than $5 million in civil penalties and attorney fees assessed against GMSR’s property-owner client
GMSR’s clients own multiple residential properties in Oakland. The City of Oakland sued them, alleging building code violations and seeking civil penalties and a permanent injunction under the Oakland Municipal Code. The trial court found code violations at five properties and granted the City’s requests
People v. DODG Corporation (Aug. 21, 2024, No. A163757) 2024 WL 3886055
Court of Appeal reverses more than $5 million in civil penalties and attorney fees assessed against GMSR’s property-owner client
Court of Appeal reverses judgment, ordering Proposition 51 apportionment retrial
GMSR’s landlord client invited a guest to visit her property. During the visit, a dog attacked the guest and she sued the landlord for negligence. At trial, the landlord presented evidence that her tenant owned the dog and was therefore strictly liable to the plaintiff
Hedding-Kelton v. Madrigal (Nov. 1, 2023, C095876) 2023 WL 7175716
Court of Appeal reverses judgment, ordering Proposition 51 apportionment retrial
GMSR secures affirmance of summary judgment for vacation-rental owners
GMSR’s clients own a rental home in the Palm Springs area. Two weeks into a stay at the home, the renters’ 12-year old child was injured when she walked full-speed into a sliding glass door dating back to 1958. The renters sued GMSR’s clients, alleging
Campbell v. Budd (Oct. 18, 2022, B306687) 2022 WL 10252427
GMSR secures affirmance of summary judgment for vacation-rental owners
Beaudreau v. Burnham USA Equities, Inc. et al. (Aug. 23, 2022, G059971) 2022 WL 3593351
Court of Appeal reaffirms that businesses with perpendicular parking generally have no duty to protect against curb-jumping vehicles
Rosenthal v. City of Oakland (Aug. 27, 2020, A156881) 2020 WL 5051440
Court of Appeal affirmed grants for summary judgment for GMSR’s private landowner client
Court of Appeal affirmed grants for summary judgment for GMSR’s private landowner client
Plaintiff tripped and fell over a defect on a municipal sidewalk next to property owned by GMSR’s client, Street 41, LLC. He sued the City of Oakland and Street 41 for failing to maintain the sidewalk. The trial court granted the City’s and Street 41’s
Leslie v. Southern California Edison Co. (Aug. 7, 2002, B149677) 2002 WL 1806005 [nonpublished opinion]
Negligent maintenance of easement
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