Jessica Stuart Pliner along with national counsel for a home appliance manufacturer obtained a defense verdict in a products liability case in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the client manufacturer and retailer and against the plaintiffs who sued for burn…
Brenda H. Entzminger and Marjan Hajimirzaee successfully defended a large retail store in a civil jury trial in Las Vegas, Nevada. Plaintiff claimed he was injured when he slipped and fell while the retailer was cleaning its premises. Plaintiff demanded $2 million for a total knee replacement, future revision surgeries, and pain and suffering. On…
Attorneys Robert Phillips and Sara Khan successfully defended a six week premises liability jury trial in the Fresno County Superior Court. Plaintiff sustained injuries to her back when she was struck by merchandise being hauled on a pallet. Plaintiffs presented testimony from five medical experts, including three neurosurgeons, that the incident resulted in serious injuries…
Attorneys Robert K. Phillips and Jessica Stuart Pliner successfully obtained a dismissal of a negligent security case against their clients. The plaintiff sought general and special damages in the seven figure range for his injuries following an altercation in our clients’ parking lot resulting in a gunshot wound to the Plaintiff’s neck. We filed a…
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Siria L. Gutiérrez served on the Las Vegas Latino Bar Association committee which spearheaded the September 2013 Special Edition of the Nevada Lawyer in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. She helped co-author the main feature which highlighted the achievements and contributions of Hispanic members of the Nevada Bar. The issue was the first Nevada Lawyer…
Robert K. Phillips and Jacqueline K. Oh successfully brought a motion to strike punitive damages against Michigan plaintiffs in a premises liability matter venued in San Francisco Superior Court. Our attorneys effectively argued under California’s choice of law analysis that Michigan had a predominant interest in the application of its law prohibiting punitive damages against…
Attorneys Robert K. Phillips, Jessica Stuart Pliner and Jacqueline K. Oh represented a landowner of an apartment complex in a wrongful death and survival action in Fresno County Superior Court. The firm filed a motion for summary judgment arguing that our clients did not owe a duty of care to protect against unforeseeable criminal acts…
The firm won a Motion for Exclusion Sanctions on behalf of its client, a major retailer. As a result, the Court issued an Order excluding plaintiff’s future medical expenses in excess of $200,000, excluding evidence of permanent disability and excluding from trial plaintiff’s two retained medical experts. As a result of this Order, plaintiff is limited…
Associate Anna Gehriger chairs the Barristers’ Diversity Committee, which organized a diverse panel of law school administrators to educate attendees about career opportunities at law schools: http://www.law.ucdavis.edu/blogs/Deans/posts/basf-presents-exploring-careers-in-law-school-administration.html.
Partner Bradley Jameson was recognized by Legal Aid of Napa Valley for his Outstanding Pro Bono Legal Services in partnership with Legal Aid of Napa Valley in 2012.
In December 2012, the San Francisco office prevailed on a Motion for Summary Judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District against Plaintiff’s claims of age and disability based discrimination, harassment, retaliation and failure to accommodate. Attorneys Gregory Spallas and Anna Gehriger brought the motion on behalf of a large commercial employer before…
