GMSR’s clients have brought us the full gamut of real property issues, including lease disputes, lis pendens, title insurance, escrow and development agreements, and eminent domain. In protecting our clients’ interests on appeal, we have obtained important decisions in these and other areas.
Claim for insurance benefits by purported assignee of policy
Breach of escrow agreement for purchase of real property
Landlord/tenant – res judicata, fair housing
Propriety of summary judgment order; construction of agreements to construct and sell home
Plaintiff alleged title insurer negligently concluded that consent wasn’t necessary to transfer title to property that he and his ex-wife had owned. After GMSR filed its Respondent’s Brief, the plaintiff folded.
Suit to enforce lease renewal option
Standards for imposing “benefit” damages under Civil Code section 3334
Enforceability of arbitration clause in title insurance policy
Negligent maintenance of easement
Lender’s equitable subordination
Whether on appeal, assisting trial counsel, or advising government officials contemplating legislative action, GMSR provides unique insight into the complex laws that impact public entities.
Where coverage may exist, GMSR represents insureds on appeal effectively and efficiently. Where it does not, the firm protects insurers’ right to deny claims.
GMSR offers corporate clients objective assessments on appeal, based on a deep understanding of the limitations and opportunities of appellate review.
The firm’s lawyers are team players, collaborating with trial counsel at any level from legal strategy to writing or editing trial court motions and appellate briefs.
GMSR vigorously advocates the rights of individual plaintiffs and defendants, in both state and federal appellate courts.
As part of GMSR’s long-standing commitment to social justice and equality, GMSR provides pro bono appellate services to individuals and to community organizations on issues of concern.
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