A former City Of Bell manager was prosecuted by the Attorney General and sued civilly for wasting City Of Bell funds. When requested by the former manager, the City Of Bell declined to provide the man with a defense. The former city manager brought an action against the City Of Bell for declaratory relief asking the court for a declaration […]
Another Malicious Prosecution Followed By AntiSLAPP Motion.
There was an underlying action for fraud, and almost two years later, a malicious prosecution action was filed by a defendant who prevailed earlier. The later action was against the earlier plaintiffs as well as their lawyers. In the malicious prosecution action, one lawyer successfully demurred, citing the statute of limitations set forth in Code […]
To Every [ Defamation ] Action There Is Always Opposed An Equal Reaction–Isaac Newton.
At the time a lawyer was representing plaintiffs in an underlying action against defendants [the plaintiffs in the present action] for RICO violations [18 U.S.C. § 1961], the lawyer issued a press release captioned “FBI SAID TO BE INVESTIGATING GETFUGU’S CARL FREER,” the defendants his clients were suing. Later, the same lawyer issued the following Tweet: “GetFugu […]
For Injuries Caused By Diseased Tree On Public Property, No Liability Against County.
Plaintiff was in a county-owned paved parking lot along the Sacramento River when a cottonwood tree fell on him, resulting in injuries. He brought an action for dangerous condition of public property and the trial court granted summary judgment based upon Government Code section 831.2. The appellate court affirmed, stating, “we conclude that [plaintiff’s] injuries were […]
Developer Dilemma.
As a condition of a city giving approval for a developer to build 96 condominiums on a parcel of land, the city required the developer to set aside 10 condo units at below the market rate and make a substantial contribution to a city fund. The developer proceeded with construction but challenged the city’s requirements pursuant […]
When Only Injunction Is Requested, No Duty To Defend.
In the early stages of litigation, a third party brought an action against an insured for injunctive relief only, plus a claim for punitive damages. Later, the third party prayed for compensatory damages as well as injunctive relief. At that point, the insurance company agreed to assume a defense under its Duty to Defend, but refused […]
No Respondeat Superior.
An employee was employed by defendant as a directional driller. He had the option of using his personal vehicle or being assigned a company truck and chose the latter. According to defendant, at the time the truck was assigned, his supervisor told him he could use the company vehicle to get to work and back and […]
Employer Argues Labor Commissioner Delay Resulted In Loss Of Witness.
A security guard complained to his employer about not receiving his paychecks and said he would go to “the Labor Board.” He was fired. Over three years later, the Labor Commissioner determined “there is reasonable cause to believe [the employer] violated the Labor Code,” and directed the employer to cease and desist retaliation, offer the employee […]
Duty To Defend Despite A Self-Insured Retention Clause.
The issue here involved a Self-Insured Retention [SIR] clause in an insurance policy. The appellate court noted that some insurance policies expressly and unambiguously make payment of a SIR obligation a condition of any obligation under the policy, including the duty to defend. Here, the policy stated in relevant part: “1. Our total liability for […]
Shopping For A Friendlier Jurisdiction?
An insured brought an action against its insurance company for bad faith. After spending a substantial amount of time litigating the matter in superior court, the parties stipulated to have their disputes resolved through binding arbitration. The arbitrator found in favor of the insured and awarded $3,696,414. The insurer filed a petition to vacate the award […]
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