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Trial Results / Case Highlights

All of use have dedicated our careers to the pursuit of professional excellence. We absolutely appreciate the difference between a firm  like ours, that is structured on a “knights of the round table” theme and one that operates more as an assembly-line, pyramid scheme and we are sure that our clients understand and appreciate that difference.

• Madick Insurance, et al. v. 3 Mark Financial, Inc. et al. Facts: Plaintiff retail insurance broker filed an action for indemnity against our client, an intermediary broker. The insurer had filed an action against Plaintiff in Massachusetts for the return of unearned commissions advanced to Plaintiff on several lapsed policies. Plaintiff blamed our client for the policies lapsing and sought indemnity for the Massachusetts lawsuit. Result […]
• Mordhurst v. Whisky A Go Go Facts: Plaintiff, special education teacher, fell at our client Whisky A Go Go’s nightclub while watching her son’s band perform. Plaintiff fractured her left ankle and sprained her right ankle, with multiple complications during her recovery including a pulmonary embolism. At trial, Plaintiff demanded $1.5 million. Defense verdict. Note: FTT was trial attorney. RJM assisted […]
• Dangcil v. Countrywide Financial Corporation, et al. Facts: Plaintiff homeowners sued persons and entities involved in Plaintiffs’ purchase of residential property, including real estate agents and brokers, mortgage brokers, and the client appraiser, for fraud and misrepresentation as to the value of the residence. Result: We filed multiple demurrers on the client’s behalf. The court gave the plaintiffs opportunities to amend their […]
• Jacques, et al. v. Morningside Recovery LLC, et al. Facts: Plaintiffs’ decedent died at our client’s alcohol addiction treatment facility. Our clients, the facility and the facility’s owner, were the “last man standing” as all other defendants had settled before trial. Result: After the close of Plaintiffs’ case, we prevailed on a motion for nonsuit in favor of the facility’s owner, as there was […]
• Salinas v. Roth In this matter, we defended entertainer/singer David Lee Roth and his beloved Australian cattle dog, Russell. Plaintiff, gardener sued the rock star after his dog bit him. It was not a bad bite but plaintiff was looking for a big payday not to make more out of it with bad press. We settled this matter […]
  Frederic. T. Tanner
• Davis v. Center for Community & Family Services Plaintiff, a minor age 4, suffered a head injury when she fell out of the window of a teaching exhibit at the California Science Center during a school field trip. We represented CCFS which is a member of the Federal Head Start Program. CCFS is a state level partner with a network of both public […]
  Frederic. T. Tanner
• Spriggs v. Landmark Homes and Development, Inc., et al Facts: Plaintiff crashed his car after driving through a large puddle. Plaintiff alleged that construction workers in the area failed to properly maintain a filtering device surrounding a storm drain inlet, causing the puddle to form. Plaintiff brought an action in Nevada against our clients, the construction company and the landowner. Result: We prevailed on […]
  Larry R. Nelson
• Greenlaw v. Gaslight In this case, we defended a Santa Monica karaoke bar. Plaintiff claimed that she had fallen on a table of glassware and suffered a bad cut under her arm causing nerve damage. Plaintiff was claiming she was suffering Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Due to the incident, she claimed she could not work as a nanny […]
  Frederic. T. Tanner