By: Grant R. MullenIn Bermudez v. Ciolek (No. G049510, filed June 22, 2015, Superior Court Case No. 30-2012-00539759), the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, held that an uninsured plaintiff's (no medical insurance) unpaid medical...
Month: November 2015
The Letter of The Law: November 2015
IN THIS ISSUE: Personal Injury: Requests for Admission- A Back Door to Recovery of Attorney's Fees in Personal Injury Cases Personal Injury: When Howell V. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc. ("Howell") Meets the Uninsured Plaintiff REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION- A BACK...
Seller Beware: Disclosing Construction Defects and Lawsuits in the Sale of a Residence
By: Lance A. AdairThe old saying "let the buyer beware" is of little relevance to California real estate transactions. If you are contemplating the sale of your home in California and have had construction defects or a prior lawsuit involving defects in your home, you...
Requests for Admission – A Back Door to Recovery of Attorney’s Fees in Personal Injury Cases
Under California law, an award of attorney's fees is typically not available to a prevailing party at trial. The most common exceptions to this rule are statutes authorizing recovery of attorney's fees for particular actions and contracts authorizing recovery of...
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