Wins

GMSR has a stellar track record and reputation as writs and appeals attorneys. Below is a sample of recent wins for our clients.

Jul 02, 2007
The California Supreme Court reinstates the NFL’s judgment against the Oakland Raiders and clarifies the law regarding appellate review of new trial orders

The Oakland Raiders v. National Football League (2007) 41 Cal.4th 624 (California Supreme Court). Irving Greines and Feris Greenberger were integral players on the legal team that secured a Supreme Court decision reinstating the NFL’s jury verdict in its hard-fought litigation with the Oakland Raiders.

Jun 25, 2007 Robin Meadow
Court of Appeal reverses jury verdict against GMSR client in scope-of-employment case

Hild v. Southern California Edison Co. (June 25, 2007, B185778) 2007 WL 1806850, as modified (July 24, 2007) [nonpublished].  En route to inspect a facility for her employer, an employee saw some children she knew playing paintball. She spoke to them, asked to see one

Court of Appeal affirms trial court’s denial of petition to compel arbitration in multimillion dollar attorney fee case

City of Santa Monica v. Baron & Budd, et al. (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5185 (California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 1) [unpublished]. GMSR’s clients, a group of lawyers, represented the City of Santa Monica in a toxic contamination claim. After the lawyers

Jun 04, 2007
California Supreme Court rules that Commercial Code provisions preempt common law causes of action against bank and require customer’s prompt objection to bank’s allegedly unauthorized funds transfers

Zengen, Inc. v. Comerica Bank, (2007) 41 Cal.4th 239 (California Supreme Court). Marc Poster and Irving Greines assisted co-counsel (Robert Addison and Jeffrey Wruble of the Buchalter Nemer firm) in drafting Comerica’s victorious brief on the merits in the Supreme Court and in preparing for

May 25, 2007
Court of Appeal reverses denial of anti-SLAPP motion on mixed cause of action

Gallanis-Politis v. Medina, et al. (2007) 152 Cal.App.4th 600 (California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 8) [published]. Jens Koepke and Marty Stein convinced the Court of Appeal to reverse the denial of an anti-SLAPP motion with directions to grant the motion and award attorneys’

May 10, 2007
Ninth Circuit vacates ruling that nondisclosure of wiretap was constitutional violation

Whitaker v. Garcetti, 486 F.3d 572 (9th Cir. 2007) 2007 U.S.App. Lexis 11012 [published] Alison Turner and Marty Stein convinced the Ninth Circuit to vacate a declaratory relief ruling by the district court that a procedure employed by the Los Angeles Police Department and the

Mar 26, 2007
Court of Appeal rejects effort to assert fraud claim on the basis of alleged spoliation of evidence

Goldsmith v. Superior Court; Lee (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2370 (California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 4) [unpublished]. The trial court allowed the plaintiff in this medical malpractice action to base a cause of action for fraud and punitive damages on her claim

Mar 21, 2007
Ninth Circuit affirms summary judgment for the defendants in a prisoner’s pro se appeal

Steven J. Wohl v. County of Los Angeles, et al. (2007) 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 6965 (Ninth Circuit) [unpublished]. The plaintiff/appellant, a California state prisoner, alleged his civil rights were violated when he was a pretrial detainee in the County jail. Alison Turner and Marty

Mar 19, 2007
Court of Appeal affirms judgment under law of the case” doctrine”

Frankston v. Glenn (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2200 (Second District [Los Angeles], Division 4.) [unpublished]. In a previous appeal, Irving Greines and Marc Poster obtained the reversal of a multi-million-dollar judgment and and order directing entry of judgment for the defendants. Frankston v. Glenn

Mar 08, 2007 Robert A. Olson
Court of Appeal upholds trial court’s power to grant motion to compel discovery despite pre-hearing service of discovery responses

Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting, Inc. v. Pacific Healthcare Consultants (2007) 2007 Cal. App. LEXIS 318 (Second District, Division 5 (Los Angeles)) [partially published]. In a first-impression case, Bob Olson secured an affirmance of the trial court’s order compelling discovery responses. The Court held that that a

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