By: Jeremy Johnson & Sean Willet At Bremer Whyte, our business litigation attorneys advise clients often on the pros, cons and important factors of navigating through the process of arbitration. In June of this year, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District decided Rice v. Downs,[1] providing an important reminder of the […]
On October 20, 2016, the deadline to petition certiorari to the Colorado Court of Appeals passed, meaning that the ruling in Sierra Pacific v. Bradbury stands. This effectively confirms that Colorado’s six-year statute of repose begins once a subcontractor’s scope of work is substantially complete, irrespective of the status of the overall project. This decision […]
Congratulations to Anthony Garasi, Kerry O’Brien and the entire Las Vegas office for an outstanding victory at trial! The case involved a motor vehicle accident in which Plaintiff’s counsel asked the jury for a total judgment in the amount of $500,000.00, however, when the jury returned from deliberation they issued a verdict of $33,000 for […]
In what originally seemed to be an unending spiral of unfortunate and tragic circumstances, our excellent team of attorneys in our Las Vegas office was able to turn the worst of circumstances into a win on behalf of our client. In Quintana v. Outdoor Promotions, Inc. (Clark County District Court Case No. A-15-724693-C), our client […]
Troy A. Clark obtained a defense verdict after a ten day trial where Plaintiff was asking the jury for $39,936,868.72. An 11 year old minor entered a marked crosswalk in the morning of November 22, 2011 against a red traffic light. Plaintiff was rendered into a vegetative state as a result of the accident. Plaintiff […]
After 7 days of trial, Newport Beach attorney Keith Bremer convinced the jury in Rodarte v. Alta Dena (LASC Case No. BC513096) to unanimously rule in favor of their client, Defendant Alta Dena. Mr. Rodarte alleged that he slipped on a banana peel in the parking lot of Alta Dena located in Whittier, California. It […]
In a landmark case, Nevada Partner, Karen M. Baytosh represented the defendants in Columbia Channel Gold Mining Company v. Kubich Lumber Company. Plaintiff Columbia Channel Gold Mining Company claimed that timber harvesting performed for more than 15 years, violated California government regulations. Baytosh argued that, among other things, the California Fire Inspectors signed a Director’s […]
On the verge of trial, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado in Richardson v. DHS Drilling Company, et al. (Case No. 13-CV-01583-PAB) granted BWBO’s Motion for Summary Judgment and dismissed the case in its entirety. Plaintiff suffered a workplace accident that resulted in severe brain trauma and an above-the-knee amputation of […]
After the Court diverted the case to Nevada’s Court-Mandated Arbitration program, Senior Counsel Anthony Garasi received a complete defense verdict from the court-appointed arbitrator in Hutcherson v. Bush (Case No. A-13-676694-C). In this rear-end motor vehicle case, the defense successfully argued that the Plaintiff stopped for no apparent reason. The defense challenged Plaintiff’s credibility and […]
After 7 days of trial, the Los Angeles Superior Court in Long Beach, California in Albillo v. Ports O’Call Restaurant Corporation, et al. (Case No. NC044391) granted Keith Bremer Motion for Non-Suit. Plaintiff alleged that he tripped on a 2 inch depression located on a walkway on defendant’s premises. Plaintiff asserted and provided evidence that […]
An 18 month court battle culminated with Nicole Whyte and Jeremy S. Johnson’s 5 day trial victory in Orange County Superior Court Case Edelberg v. Edelberg (Case No. 97D005041). After operating a company for nearly 10 years without a third director, the former wife of the firm’s client made efforts through her counsel to appoint […]
After three and half weeks of trial, Newport Beach Associate Nicholas P. Kohan convinced an Imperial County Jury to rule in favor of the firm’s client in Merancia v. Enquist, et al. (Case No. ECU06599). This case involved a motor vehicle accident where the firm’s client rear-ended the Plaintiff. In order to avoid a credibility […]