Under the Government Claims Act, a plaintiff complies with the claim presentation requirement when the complaint alleges facts that are factually equivalent to the facts within the government claim, and failure to file a proper government claim timely is fatal to maintaining a civil action against a public entity. Cal. Gov’t Code § 835.
READ MOREWhere an owner/hirer affirmatively provides security measures in a high crime area and there are questions of fact as to the reasonableness of those measures, the Hooker exception to the Privette doctrine is applicable.
READ MOREA declaration from a PMQ or corporate representative is still held to the same rules of evidence as a lay witness in assessing a declaration attached to an MSJ.
READ MOREOn February 5, 2022 at Del Paso Country Club, Firm Managing Partner Matthew Jaime was awarded the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the…
READ MORECongratulations to partner Rick Linkert for being selected as 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers.
READ MOREMadison Simmons was recently selected to the to the 2022 Northern California Rising Stars list, an honor reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in…
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