Where a part of a deposition contains ambiguous statements that may or may not contradict prior sworn testimony, and the rest of the deposition supports…
Posts published in December 2017
Don’t believe Christopher Britt when he promises to repurchase stock. In California, an oral agreement that was meant to induce the party into a written agreement…
Uhaul of California cannot compel a non-party to a contract clause requiring mandatory arbitration. Virgil Nelson was an employee of CTS. His employee instructed him…
Sagemark Consulting and American General Insurance sold husband and wife Nelson and Jeannie Choi insurance products promising large tax benefits. Instead, the Chois ended up…
When a California trial court the trial court does not render a judgment that is final and appealable, it retains power to act in the case.…
SoCalGas did not owe a special duty to business plaintiff’s required to be held liable for business plaintiffs’ economic loss based on SoCalGas’ negligent conduct…
In a derivative shareholder lawsuit, when analyzing an amended complaint whether the prerequisite demand of board of directors is futile, the trial court must look…
Squabbling Oceanside neighbors need yet another lawsuit to resolve enforcement of shared driveway settlement made in prior lawsuit. The case of Howeth v. Coffelt, Court…
Scott and Deirdre Gurney, the creative force behind reality TV show Duck Dynasty can be removed from day-to-day operations of the company that they founded.…
YouTube’s link on its message blocking videos is not libel per quod. YouTube’s message when it blocks a member’s video for violation of terms of…