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In a matter tried by Robert M. Scherk of the firm’s San Diego office, Plaintiff, Harold Brody, was a tenant in a low income, senior citizen apartment building in San Diego know as the CCBA Garden Apartments. Plaintiff occupied a top unit close to the roof line. Defendant, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (“CCBA”) is the legal owner […]
Guy R. Gruppie, Tina D. Varjian and Robert R. Clayton successfully obtained a motion for summary judgment on behalf of 99 Cents Only Stores. Plaintiff, a 76 year-old woman, purchased a foot stool from a 99 Cents Only Store and alleged that it collapsed while she was making coffee. The footstool was manufactured and then sold […]
Guy R. Gruppie and Sunhee Kang Rosales obtained a dismissal on behalf of Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics, USA in a negligence action where an elderly man claimed personal injuries as result of a purported malfunction of a Monterey Park mall’s escalator system. Plaintiff, in his 80s, was traveling upward on an escalator maintained by Mitsubishi when […]
Richard C. Moreno recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation in a Lemon Law action. Plaintiffs alleged that Freightliner had breached the terms of its express warranty by failing to repair numerous alleged defects and non-conformities relating to the chassis of a motor home. The plaintiffs testified that the motor home […]
William T. DelHagen and Paul R. Flaherty of the firm’s Product Liability Group won a defense verdict in a wrongful death case arising from a single car rollover accident on I-5 near Fresno. Eric P. Weiss of the Law and Motion department provided essential support, including winning a critical Motion for Protective Order to protect the client’s trade secrets and […]
Plaintiff and Defendant, both scientists and professors, collaborated with several colleagues in a project which included scientific research, case and case studies for the purpose of writing a scientific journal. Defendant and Plaintiff disagreed over the control of the project and openly exchanged emails about their disagreements, which were delivered to all project participants. The […]
Robert M. Scherk and Ian C. Fusselman, recently represented Leong Kuba Sea Products and obtained a defense verdict in a wrongful death action where the 12 year-old and 10 year-old plaintiffs sought damages for the death of their mother decedent, Maria Aviles, in an automobile accident. The accident occurred while Ms. Aviles was traveling in the […]
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Southern California Super Lawyers Recognizes Seven Murchison & Cumming Attorneys
/in Announcements, Press ReleasesLOS ANGELES – Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been recognized as 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers®. No more than 5% of the lawyers in California are honored with this distinction. This year’s honorees include: Dan L. Longo (Personal Injury Medical Malpractice) Jean M. Lawler (Insurance) Friedrich W. Seitz (Civil […]
Murchison & Cumming Welcomes a New Associate to the Los Angeles Office
/in Announcements, Press ReleasesLOS ANGELES – Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce that Kelsey L. Maxwell has joined the firm as an Associate in its Los Angeles office. Ms. Maxwell will join the firm’s Insurance Law practice group, focusing her practice on the areas of insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. Prior to joining Murchison & Cumming, Ms. Maxwell […]
Jean M. Lawler Elected Treasurer of Insuralex
/in Announcements, Press ReleasesLOS ANGELES – Murchison & Cumming LLP is pleased to announce that Senior Partner, and immediate past Managing Partner of the firm, Jean M. Lawler has been elected as Treasurer of Insuralex. Ms. Lawler serves as Co-Chair of both the firm’s International Law and Insurance Law practice groups and is a past-Chair of the firm’s Business […]
Murchison & Cumming, LLP Receives Peer Review Rating™ for Lisa D. Angelo from Martindale-Hubbell®
/in Announcements, Press ReleasesLOS ANGELES – Legal Profession’s Most Prestigious Rating Service Recognizes Local Firm Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce it has received notification from Martindale-Hubbell that Lisa D. Angelo has received a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating. Ms. Angelo was given an AV rating from her peers, which means that she was deemed to have very high professional […]
Murchison & Cumming names a Partner and Associate Partner
/in Announcements, Press ReleasesLOS ANGELES – Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce that Lisa D. Angelo has been named Partner and Mark M. Gnesin has been named Associate Partner. “We are very excited to have Lisa elevated to the rank of Partner and Mark join the ranks of our Associate Partners. We look forward to their continued success for years to […]
Edmund G. Farrell, III named 2015 Chair of the PLDF Miscellaneous Professional Liability Committee
/in Announcements, Press ReleasesLOS ANGELES – Murchison & Cumming LLP is pleased to announce that Senior Partner and Partner-In-Charge of the Los Angeles office, Edmund G. Farrell, III has been named 2015 Chair of the Professional Liability Defense Federation (PLDF) Miscellaneous Professional Liability Committee. “PLDF’s mission is to enhance the stature and effectiveness of professional liability defense professionals through education, training […]
Three from Murchison & Cumming Selected as Top Attorneys by Pasadena Magazine
/in Announcements, Press ReleasesLOS ANGELES – Murchison & Cumming, LLP is pleased to announce that Senior Partner Guy R. Gruppie, Partner Mhare O. Mouradian and Associate Georgiana A. Nikias have been named San Gabriel Valley “Top Attorneys” in a survey of peers and judges conducted by Pasadena Magazine. Mr. Gruppie has been selected for the sixth consecutive year and Mr. Mouradian for the fifth […]