GMSR’s appellate work has been on the leading edge of important tort issues, running the gamut from duty to breach to causation and damages. GMSR’s substantive experience includes personal injury, property damage, fraud and misrepresentation, products liability, landowner liability, vicarious liability, defamation and invasion of privacy, and construction defects.
Summary judgment reversed in claim against automobile manufacturer for fraud and breach of warranty
Enforcement of indemnity provision in construction injury suit
Consumer expectations test in product defect action; exclusion of expert testimony
False arrest and imprisonment by store employees
Availability of non-economic damages from municipality under Civil Code section 3333.4 for nuisance and dangerous condition of public property
Procedure for allocating settlement payments found constitutionally defective
Commercial landowner’s duty of care to tenants to provide security guards for prevention of sexual assaults
Impact of plaintiff’s refusal to testify under Fifth Amendment in fraud action
Whether a 7-11 store proximately caused injuries in parking lot confrontation
Personal injuries from automobile accident
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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