Cases and Notable Settlements

Supreme Court of California

Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois v. Architectural Facades Unlimited, Inc., et al.
2006 Cal. LEXIS 3548  (unpublished opinion) – successful in obtaining denial of review of successful appellate opinion as set forth in 134 Cal. App. 4th 1477

California Court of Appeals

Westworth Housing Group, et al. v. Kevin Johnson, et al.; The Buck Center for Research in Aging, Respondent – 2004 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1000 – successful in dismissing appeal

L.E. Wentz Co. v. Superior Court of the County of San Mateo (David Chan, Real Party in Interest) Writ, February, 2003 – First Appellate District Case No. A101115 – successfully obtained filed Statement of Non-Opposition from Plaintiff’s counsel

Trials to Verdict

Westworth, et al. v. Buck Center for Research in Aging, et al., 2002 – assisted in trifurcated, consolidated complex civil litigation construction defects trial to first phase jury verdict; issues including soils movement and geotechnical issues along with complex construction issues involving several developments and several phases over time (related successful appeal, above)

Kevin Beadles, et al. v. Persicon Company, Inc., et al. – trial to jury verdict defensed all intentional torts claims and obtained jury verdict amounting to 15% of Plaintiffs’ original demand

Haderer v. Modern Manufactured Housing, et al. – trial to jury verdict and defensed intentional torts and obtained jury verdict less than Plaintiff’s settlement demand

Significant Settlements

California Lake Pointe HOA v. Tyco Fire (NV) – (Defense Construction Defect) Mid-litigation demands to client exceeded $100,000.00. Settlement reached for less than 5% of demands; Alameda County, California

Garcia v. Anning Johnson Co. – (Defense Personal Injury) Successful Motion for Summary Judgment against Plaintiff (work place injury/premises liability); San Mateo County, California

Carilli v. Drake, et al. – (Plaintiff’s Personal Injury and Contract) settled day of trial after various motions in limine were filed and granted; Contra Costa County, California

Fischer and Thiel, Inc. v. Blake Hunt Ventures, LLC (Plaintiff’s Mechanic’s Lien); mechanic’s lien action settled for more than client’s minimum acceptable settlement sum; San Mateo County, California

Gultekin v. Long (Plaintiff’s Dissolution); successfully obtained all demands made by Plaintiff; San Mateo County, California

Kreiss v. Ligara Farms: (Defense Personal Injury) Successfully defended horse jumping instructor and settled for 5% of Plaintiff’s original demand during pendency of Motion for Summary Judgment on sports injury liability; Santa Clara County, California