Recent Wins

• Hake v. Allied Fluid Products Corp. (2018)
  Court of Appeal affirms nonsuit on ground that plaintiff's "every exposure" theory was insufficient to prove causation under Kansas law.

• Rudolph v. Rudolph and Sletten, Inc (2018)
  Court of Appeal rejects plaintiffs' attempt to circumvent workers' compensation exclusive-remedy rule in take-home asbestos case

• Rosales v. Bekendam (2018)
  California Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment for homeowner where unlicensed contractor was working on homeowner's property and sustained injuries incurred without homeowner's involvement.

• Strategic Concepts, LLC v. Beverly Hills Unified School District (2018)
  California Court of Appeal applies conflict of interest law to reverse $23 million breach of contract judgment against school district.

• Davila v. Derby (2018)
  California Court of Appeal reverses $4.2 million personal injury verdict because of inflammatory comments during trial.

• TIG Insurance v. Culpepper (2018)
  Qui tam action against perpetrator of insurance fraud reinstated.

• Dhillon v. John Muir Health (2018)
  California Court of Appeal reverses order requiring formal peer review of hospital medical staff's discipline of physician.

• Byrd v. Phoenix Police Dep't (2018)
  Ninth Circuit reverses dismissal of prisoner's civil rights claims.

• PSM Holding Corp. v. Nat'l Farm Fin. Corp. (2018)
  Ninth Circuit rules on consequences of enforcing a money judgment pending appeal.

• Victaulic v. American Home Assurance Company (2018)
  Court of Appeal reverses $52 million Brandt fee and punitive damages award in insurance bad faith case.

• Simers v. Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC (2018)
  Court of Appeal rejects constructive discharge claim.

• Rainwater v. Sergio's El Ranchito, Inc. (2017)
  Court of Appeal upholds summary judgment.

• Sheron Doll v. Mahin Ghaffari (2017)
  California Court of Appeal affirms order denying attorney fees in landlord-tenant dispute.

• Bamberger v. National Union Fire Ins. Co., et al. (2017)
  Ninth Circuit rules for insurer in bad faith and coverage action.

• Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. v. Mooney et al. (2017)
  Ninth Circuit reverses order requiring securities broker/dealer to submit to FINRA arbitration.

• Lockheed Litigation Cases (2017)
  California Court of Appeal rules again for the defense in long-running toxic tort litigation.

• Nance v. Miser (2017)
  Ninth Circuit reverses dismissal of Muslim prisoner’s religious liberty claims.

• ProBuilders Specialty Insurance Company, RRG v. Valley Corp B. (2017)
  Ninth Circuit affirms partial district court judgment in favor of Insurer based on proper jury instructions.

• Hahn v. Waddington (2017)
  Ninth Circuit reverses dismissal of prisoner’s civil rights claims.

• Dhillon v. John Muir Health (2017)
  California Supreme Court resolves important administrative law issue, reversing dismissal of hospital’s appeal in staff privileges case.

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