Guy Stilson Prevails in Appeal of Complicated Personal Jurisdiction Case "It's a challenge to represent clients who don't exist," Stilson says of his recent appellate victory. Stilson's clients were the Cambridge Partnerships, two Delaware limited partnerships which had wound up their businesses and dissolved before they were named in a lawsuit by Plaintiff Sacramento Suncreek Apartments. |
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Stephanie Krmpotic Prevails in Labor Commissioner Hearing Stephanie Krmpotic prevailed on behalf of an employer in a hearing before the California Labor Commissioner in San Diego. The issue was whether a home care worker claiming over time for double shifts was an exempt employee. The Labor Commissioner ruled in our client's favor determining that the wage and overtime exemption applied, denying the Plaintiff's wage claim.
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Ramsey Kawar obtains defense verdict in alcohol sale case:
Jurors Shaken but Not Stirred Ramsey Kawar obtained a defense verdict in a jury trial where the plaintiff alleged that a concert venue sold alcohol to a minor in violation of Business & Professions Code Section 25602.1. At the concert, the minor struck plaintiff in the face, causing a broken orbit and likely permanent nerve damage. Evidence was submitted at trial that plaintiff saw his assailant with a beer walking away from a concession stand earlier in the evening. At trial, the jury found that the evidence that Mr. Kawar's client, the concert venue, had furnished alcohol to the assailant was too speculative and found in favor of the defendant. The defendant concert venue had served a CCP 998 offer which was not accepted by plaintiff prior to trial.
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Jenny Li Wins Summary Judgment In Wrongful Termination Case On March 23, 2010, LBL associate, Jenny Li, won summary judgment in a wrongful termination and employment discrimination case on behalf of a San Francisco non-profit organization, whose mission is to empower minority youth through education and other programs. The plaintiff had been hired by the organization as a senior-level staff member, and had relocated from out-of-state to accept the position. Plaintiff was on the job for about one month, and during that time, she behaved unprofessionally and exhibited a clear lack of alignment with the organization's fundamental philosophies. Accordingly, her supervisior made the difficult decision that in the organization's best interests, it was necessary to terminate the plaintiff's employment for those reasons. Thereafter, the plaintiff sued the organization, alleging 11 causes of action, which included wrongful termination in violation of public policy, race discrimination, Labor Code violations for unlawfully "inducing" a prospective employee to relocate from out-of-state, intentional misrepresentation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Judge Charlotte Woolard of the San Francisco Superior Court granted summary judgment in favor of the organization on all 11 of the plaintiff's claims, agreeing with LBL's argument that the plaintiff was terminated for non-discriminatory reasons, that she failed to present any evidence of discrimination or "pretext," and that the organization acted in good faith at all relevant times.
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