Low Jury Verdict Results in Zero Reward for Plaintiff in Rear End Motor Vehicle Accident
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Jon Corr Obtains Defense Verdict in Jury Trial for Hospital in Medical Malpractice Case.
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Sacramento Chapter of Habitat for Humanity awards "Hammie" to Porter Scott
Porter Scott was honored to receive a "Hammie" award from the Sacramento Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, thanking the firm for its outstanding contribution of financial and volunteer...
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Steve Horan and Tom Riordan Participate in Win for California Charter Cities
Deborah Edgerly sued the City of Oakland, claiming her employment as the City Administrator was terminated in violation of Labor Code section 1102.5, which prohibits retaliation against...
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David Boyd Joins Porter Scott in Of Counsel Role
Porter Scott is pleased to announce that David Boyd, formerly of Boyd, Kimball & Wilson, has joined the firm in an Of Counsel role.
David brings a wide breadth of experience with him...
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Michael Christensen Obtained Summary Judgment in Favor of a Retailer Against Claims for a Dog Bite Injury
Obtained summary judgment in favor of a retailer against claims for a dog bite injury. The plaintiff claimed negligence and premises liability against the retailer when another customer’s...
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Nancy Sheehan Selected for the Cover of the July Issue of Super Lawyers Magazine
Porter Scott is pleased to announce that our very own Nancy Sheehan was selected for the cover of the July issue of Super Lawyers magazine. Super...
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Colleen Howard Obtains Defense Verdict from Jury in Defense of National Retail Chain Accused of Assault and Battery of Customer
Colleen Howard successfully defended a national retail chain in an action brought by a customer alleging assault, battery, false imprisonment, negligent infliction of emotional distress,...
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Congratulations to Our 2012 Rising Stars
Congratulations to Matthew Day, Christopher Egan, Lindsay Goulding, Martin Jensen and Chad Tapp for being named as 2012 Rising Stars by Super Lawyers magazine. Rising Stars are attorneys under...
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Carl Fessenden and Chad Tapp Obtain Defense Verdict in Favor of Yuba County Water Agency in Dispute with Western Water Company
"Western Water attempted to combine the passage of time with the use of expert witnesses to recreate history. After considering the substantial evidence presented at trial, the Judge...
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John Whitefleet Obtains Defense Verdict for Deputy Accused of Civil Rights Violation
The trial skills of Porter Scott attorneys came to the forefront again in a recent jury trial in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. John Whitefleet...
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Hospital Liability for Physician Errors: Ostensible Agency not Always a Question of Fact
After successfully defending a hospital against claims that the hospital should be responsible for the errors of a physician, including a difficult ostensible agency theory of liability, Porter...
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A Change at the Helm
On January 2, 2012, Terry Cassidy will take over as the Managing Shareholder at Porter Scott. Carl Calnero and Nancy Sheehan will serve as co-Managing Shareholders. This co-management model will...
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Perserverence Pays Off in UC Davis Athletics Case
Porter Scott attorneys Nancy Sheehan and David Burkett accomplished the legal equivalent of a pin for their clients in a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by three former UC Davis students....
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David Melton Quoted in Sacramento Business Journal's Article: "'E-Discovery' Legal Software Business Soars"
David Melton was quoted in the July 15, 2011 issue of the Sacramento Business Journal regarding an article on “E-Discovery” or electronic discovery. Mr. Melton, a shareholder...
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UC Davis Title IX Compliance on Trial
On June 16th, the Davis Enterprise newspaper reported on closing arguments given in the trial of Mansourian, et. al. v. Regents of the University of California, et. al. The...
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Nancy Sheehan Inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers
Porter Scott is pleased to announce that Nancy Sheehan has been named a Fellow of the American...
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David Melton is Quoted in Sacramento Lawyer's Article: "Cristo Rey High School: The School That Works - Literally"
In its March/April 2011 publication, Sacramento Lawyer published an article featuring Cristo Rey High School of Sacramento. “Cristo Rey is a private, college-preparatory school that...
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David Beats Goliath: Small Staffing Firm Prevails in Trade Secret Trial
A small staffing firm, The Johnson Group, defeated international industry-giant Aerotek in its second trial of the same matter, prevailing against Aerotek’s claims for damages and...
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David Melton Elected to ABOTA
David Melton, a shareholder with Porter Scott, has been elected as a new member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. ABOTA membership consists of more than 6,000 trial lawyers representing...
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Announcing 3 New Shareholders
Porter Scott is pleased to announce that 3 of our associates have been elevated to shareholder status effective January 1, 2011:
• Christopher M. Egan
• Lindsay A....
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Congratulations & Welcome to Our New Associates
Porter Scott is pleased to welcome five new associates to the firm. Each of these associates clerked with the firm as part of the 2009 Summer Program and were invited to join our firm...
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Porter Scott Receives Community Service Award
Women Lawyers of Sacramento named Porter Scott as the recipient of its 2010 Community Service Award at the Unity Bar Dinner held on October 28, 2010. Our firm was selected for its involvement in...
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds Pledge of Allegiance Constitutional
Newdow v. Rio Linda Union School District, 2010 WL 816986
As counsel for the Rio Linda Unified School District, Porter Scott is pleased to announce that in a 2-1 decision, the...
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Porter Scott Welcomes Our New Shareholder John Whitefleet
Congratulations to John R. Whitefleet on becoming Porter Scott’s newest shareholder. John has extensive litigation experience in a variety of areas including public entity liability, civil...
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Settlement in Lawsuit Over Women's Participation in Sports
The University of California, Davis, and plaintiffs Kelsey Brust, Jessica Bulala, and Laura Ludwig, all current or former students, have reached agreement in a class-action lawsuit about women's...
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Sacramento Business Journal Focuses on "Newsmaker Terence Cassidy"
In an interview with the Sacramento Business Journal in its August 29, 2008 issue, Porter Scott Partner, Terence Cassidy, stated that he is a “trial attorney, a litigator. He never thought...
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"Attorney is Living a Dream," Sacramento Bee's Interview with Porter Scott Partner Terence Cassidy
In his interview with the Sacramento Bee in June 2007, Mr. Cassidy is quoted as saying, “As long as I can remember, I wanted to be an attorney.” Mr. Cassidy is best known for...
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Our Name is Shorter | But in Litigation We Still Go the Distance
We're not really making a change - we're just making it legal! It seems that most of you are already calling us Porter Scott. By making it official, we hope our shorter name will be more user...
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