An executed and express assumption of risk by a high school football player and his guardian relieves a school district from liability for alleged negligence during a football game.
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May
May
Where the circumstances are sufficiently “similar,” unredacted traffic accident investigative reports may be ordered to be disclosed to party with “a proper interest” in the identifying data contained in the reports.
Trial court erred in excluding a police report as double hearsay because the party-opponent exception and the official records exception made each level of hearsay admissible.
Although harmless in this case, prohibiting cross-examination of expert witness regarding published standards established as generally accepted in the scientific community during the expert’s deposition was error
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Mar
Mar
On February 5, 2022 at Del Paso Country Club, Firm Managing Partner Matthew Jaime was awarded the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Recognized as the highest honor a California trial lawyer can receive, it is awarded annually to a recipient exhibiting the best traits of a trial lawyer – excellence in advocacy, a distinguished career and a reputation for civility, ethics and fair play. The Firm applauds Mr. Jaime for his much deserved selection.