Keeping you informed. A few noteworthy news items about the law and the people it impacts.
David Melton and Colleen Howard successfully defended a rear end motor vehicle case with admitted liability in Sacramento County Superior Court. The 49 year old plaintiff claimed over fifty separate injuries from the accident, and …
read moreOn March 20, 2013, Jon Corr received a defense verdict from the jury in Yolo County Superior Court on behalf of a well known hospital. The jury voted 12-0 in favor of the hospital finding …
read morePorter 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 help in the past year. Porter Scott …
read moreDeborah 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 employees who refuse to engage in conduct that …
read morePorter 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 based on his …
read moreObtained 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 dog bit her in front of the …
read morePorter 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 Lawyers’ article, entitled "A Civil Defense," features Nancy’s career …
read moreColleen Howard successfully defended a national retail chain in an action brought by a customer alleging assault, battery, false imprisonment, negligent infliction of emotional distress, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy. Plaintiff …
read moreCongratulations 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 the age of 40 or who …
read more"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 overwhelmingly rejected all of Western Water’s claims. …
read moreThe 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 represented a Lake County …
read moreAfter 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 Scott attorneys have prevailed, in a partially …
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