Procedural Posture Plaintiff, a raisin grower, sued defendant, a corporation that was engaged in the business of shipping fruits and selling them on commission, to recover the difference between the amount that the grower had been allegedl…

Procedural Posture Petitioner airline sought a writ of mandamus to compel respondent Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco (California), to transfer the real parties in interest's action against the airline to another coun…

Procedural Posture Defendant business associates appealed the judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County (California), which held that plaintiff creditor was a third party beneficiary of a contract executed by the associates and …

Procedural Posture Appellant buyers sought review of a judgment of the Superior Court of San Mateo County (California), which awarded a deposit on the purchase of real property to respondent sellers. Respondent title company interpled the …

Procedural Posture Appellant general contractor challenged an order of the Contra Costa County Superior Court (California), denying his motion for attorney fees after respondent dismissed his negligence and breach of contract action agains…

Appellants, a bus company and its operator (company and operator), challenged the order of the Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco (California), which awarded damages to respondents, a widow and her children (widow), in …

Appeal from a jury verdict and post-trial motions from the Superior Court of Los Angeles County (California), entering judgment in plaintiff's favor against defendant in an action brought pursuant to, inter alia, Cal. Ins. Code § 790.03. P…

Plaintiff partner challenged the judgment of the Superior Court of Modoc County (California), which found in favor of defendants, a partner, a bank, and the bank's principals, with respect to the plaintiff's action to recover the money of …

Appellant, a guardian of the person and estate of a minor, sought review of a decision by the Superior Court of Monterey County (California), which, in a decree settling the final account of the guardian for respondent minor, denied the gu…

Public confidence in the integrity of jury verdicts and the justice system as a whole is eroded by stories of irresponsible Internet behavior, such as the juror who conducted a survey on Facebook seeking input as to what her verdict should…

The hospital urged the Court to apply the proportionate-share approach, while the plaintiff urged the setoff-with-contribution approach. The Court adopted the latter system. It held that the proportionate-share approach was not consistent …

Yet you have some hurdles to clear in order to get jurors to view your case through that “frame.” The defense “frame,” which many jurors will naturally adopt on their own, is that lawsuits against governmental entities threaten the communi…

While there isn’t an easy way to change public perception, there is, however, a secret weapon. That would be you. To understand the business, company and corporation law, hire a business law attorney. Eight years ago I wrote in a column th…

In most consolidated drug cases, the plaintiffs’ leadership performs an enormous amount of work. Even in the most haphazard MDL, millions of pages of documents are reviewed, scores of depositions are taken and numerous experts are develope…

I have considered and are hospitable alternative solutions to emotional positions, lliey are sensitive to the likelihood that their client may have the catharsis of their “day in court.” lliey know that there are some ways to supply that o…

Certain qualifying PPP borrowers that employ less than 300 employees and demonstrate 25% or greater reductions in gross receipts in any calendar quarter in 2020 compared to an equivalent calendar quarter in 2019 are going to be ready to ob…

As a business person, your two most huge assets are your lawyer and your accountant. They are there to spot issues before they happen and set up a framework to shield you from them. In this article, our business legal advisor of our organi…