Appellant Kyle Linley Everard (Kyle) appeals the order entered after a long-cause hearing in which the court granted reciprocal domestic violence restraining orders (sometimes, DVRO(s)) against Kyle and respondent spouse Valerie Ann Everard 2 (Valerie). In issuing...
Month: March 2020
APPEAL COURT REVERSES DISTURBING THE PEACE DV RESTRAINING ORDER
Julia Pels appeals from a restraining order issued under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA) (Fam. Code, § 6200 et seq.) at the request of her former girlfriend Jennifer Curcio. Curcio and Pels used to date. Their relationship ended in early 2016. They both...
APPEAL COURT REVERSES DENIAL OF CONTINUANCE IN STORMY DV MATTER!
On January 8, 2019, plaintiff filed a request for a domestic violence protective order against defendant W.T. Plaintiff alleged that he and defendant had been in a dating relationship that included incidents of abuse. Specifically, plaintiff alleged that on December...
APPEAL COURT AFFIRMS DENIAL OF ANTI-SLAPP MOTION IN SURFER CASE!
Lunada Bay is a premier surf spot, located in Palos Verdes Estates. The Lunada Bay Boys are alleged to be a group of young and middle-aged men, local to Palos Verdes Estates, who consider themselves to be the self-appointed guardians of Lunada Bay. One of their tenets...
APPEAL COURT AFFIRMS REDUCTION OF DAMAGES IN NEGLIGENCE CASE!
Marisol Lopez (Lopez) appeals from a portion of a judgment in her favor that reduced the damages she was awarded for the wrongful death of her daughter, Olivia Sarinanan (Olivia). Olivia died from malignant melanoma when she was about four years old. Lopez prevailed...
APPEAL COURT REVERSES JUDGMENT IN ATTORNEY FEE SPLITTING DISPUTE!
Attorney Robert Reeve sued attorney Kenneth Meleyco to enforce a referral fee agreement after Reeve referred a client to Meleyco but Meleyco did not pay the referral fee. A jury found that Reeve was entitled to recover for breach of contract and also under a quantum...
APPEAL COURT REVERSES ANTI-SLAPP MOTION IN CANNABIS CASES!
This case arises from the publication of an article regarding the safety of a cannabidiol (CBD) product, Real Scientific Hemp Oil (RSHO), sold by plaintiffs Medical Marijuana, Inc. (MMI) and HempMeds PX, LLC (HempMeds) (jointly the plaintiffs). The plaintiffs contend...
WHEN DOES THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE APPLY TO A WAIVER?
Legal Advertisement: Petitioner Christynne Lili Wrene Wood contacted the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) to report alleged gender discrimination by her Crunch fitness club, which is owned and operated by CFG Jamacha, LLC and John Romeo...