In securities fraud action, appellate court affirms $32.1 million judgment for GMSR’s clients and remands for additional award of prejudgment interest
OCM Principal Opportunities Fund v. CIBC World Markets (2007) 2007 Cal.App. LEXIS 1995 (California Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four). [published]. Plaintiffs brought an action for fraud and securities law violations against an investment banker, alleging that the defendant banker had aided and abetted
Court of Appeal affirms judgment denying $1 million surcharge against GMSR client, the trustee of family trust
For fifteen years following the death of their mother, the trustor of a family trust, siblings struggled unsuccessfully to agree on how to dispose of trust property. Finally, some siblings petitioned the probate court to surcharge the trustee, another sibling, for allegedly failing to make
Ninth Circuit holds that officer had probable cause to arrest based solely on interrogation of crime victim, and had no duty to conduct further investigation prior to making arrest
John v. El Monte, 515 F.3d 936 (9th Cir. 2007), 9th Cir. Case No. 05-56125. GMSR partner Tim Coates persuaded the Ninth Circuit to reverse the denial of summary judgment to law enforcement officer Eric Youngquist in a civil rights action arising from the arrest
Court of Appeal denies writ seeking access to e-mails and calendar entries of San Bernardino Board of Supervisors
San Bernardino Sun et al. v. Superior Court (2007) Case No. E 043097 (California Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Two). GMSR partner Tim Coates represented the County of San Bernardino in successfully opposing a writ petition under the Public Records Act. The case involved
County Coroner owes no duty to family to preserve a dead body in any particular condition
Perryman v. County of Los Angeles (2007) 2007 Lexis 1263 (California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Two) [published]. Plaintiffs sued the County for negligence in handling the corpse of their deceased family member. They contended that the corpse was not properly refrigerated before the
Dismissal affirmed — plaintiffs must show reasonable diligence in presenting a tort claim to a public entity
Ramos v. County of Los Angeles (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6091 (California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Seven) [unpublished]. A woman was hit by two cars while crossing the street in Whittier one evening and died. Almost a year later, and beyond
Court of Appeal reverses $1 million judgment, holding that the Parol Evidence Rule bars a terminated insurance agent’s claim for fraud in the inducement
Dent v. Farmers Insurance Group of Companies (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6013 (California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Three) [unpublished]. Plaintiff became an insurance agent with GMSR’s client, an insurance carrier. Several years later the carrier terminated her when she did not
In case of first impression, Court of Appeal construes “health care providers” in MICRA statute to apply to optometry intern
Chosak v. Alameda County Medical Center (2007) 153 Cal.App.4th 549 (California Court of Appeal, First District, Division One) [published]. Plaintiff had sued an optometry intern for injuries to her foot during an eye examination, alleging that the intern improperly operated the examination chair. GMSR’s hospital
California Supreme Court allows malicious prosecution action to proceed, holding that a post-judgment settlement constituted a favorable termination of the underlying case
Siebel v. Mittlesteadt (2007) 41 Cal.4th 735 (California Supreme Court). An employee of Siebel Systems sued the head of the company, GMSR’s client Tom Siebel, for sexual discrimination and wrongful termination. Through motions and a jury trial, he prevailed on every claim. While the plaintiff’s
Court of Appeal reverses most of $10 million judgment, blocks new trial and rejects most of cross-appeal
Pointe San Diego Residential Community v. W.W.I. Properties (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub Lexis 5649 (California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division 1). This hotly-contested case arose out of a complex real estate development venture. It involved a wide range of claims and counterclaims, including breach
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