Premises Liability

Porter Scott achieved a favorable resolution for its client in a negligence action alleging that gravel on the roadway caused the plaintiff to lose control of his motorcycle. Read more about this case.

Our team successfully resolved a negligence and premises liability matter on behalf of a family-owned hardware store involving an alleged trip-and-fall over a purported trivial defect. Read more about this case.

Obtained defense verdict at trial in a slip and fall case in the outdoor garden area of a retail store on a rainy day.

Shareholder Matt Gross successfully affirmed a summary judgment ruling for the County of Nevada in the Third District Court of Appeal. In a recent published decision, Rhonna Tindall v. County of Nevada (2025). Read more about this case.

Associate Matt Gross successfully affirmed a summary judgment ruling for the County of Inyo and City of Los Angeles in the Fourth District Court of Appeal. In a recent published decision, Brady Helm v. City of Los Angeles…Read more about this case.

David Melton and Kayla Cox received a defense verdict for Placer County in the Superior Court of California on a slip and fall case for a Retailer. Read more about this case.

Shareholder Will Camy and Associate Megan Boelter successfully defended the City of Gridley against a dangerous condition of public property claim, prevailing on a Motion for Summary Judgment in the Superior Court of California. Read more about this case.

Lindsay Goulding and Tomi Aina obtained summary judgment on behalf of three defendant retailers in a premises liability case. A customer was shopping in one of the defendant’s retail stores. Read more about this case.

David A. Melton and Kayla K. Cox won summary judgment on behalf of a multinational retail corporation. A customer claimed that she was injured while shopping at one of the retail corporation’s stores. Read more about this case.

Shareholders Carl Fessenden and Will Camy obtained summary judgment on behalf of the County of Sacramento on an alleged dangerous condition of public property case…Read more about this case.

David Melton and Taylor Rhoan received a defense verdict in the Superior Court of California, County of Yolo on a slip and fall case for a retailer. Read more about this case.

Successfully brought a Motion for Summary Judgment in a premises liability and negligence case in defense of a major retailer.  Read more about this case.

Successfully brought a Motion for Summary Judgment in a wrongful death case against a local supermarket chain.  Read more about this case.

Obtained summary judgment for retailer client based on lack of evidence to sustain findings of actual or constructive notice.

Successfully brought a Motion for Summary Judgment in a lawsuit against the renters of a ski boat. Read more about this case.

Obtained favorable settlement in a wrongful death case filed against a national retailer.  Plaintiffs, the three surviving heirs of the elderly decedent, sought multimillions for the death of their mother following a slip and fall. Were able to resolve this case for less than 10% of plaintiffs’ demand.

Defended one of the world’s largest international retail chains in an action filed by a shopper who allegedly sustained severe shoulder and neck injuries when boxes filled with merchandise fell on her in a shopping aisle. The case was resolved with no cost to the client as a result of tender of defense to the vendor/supplier.

Successfully defended a large national retailer in a false imprisonment/premises liability matter. Plaintiff was suspected of shoplifting and was asked to return to the store to identify the missing merchandise. At the client’s request the case was settled for nuisance value in lieu of trial.

Obtained dismissal of action during trial after the mechanism and the nature/ extent of injuries were called into question.

Court granted summary judgment in favor of national pet store chain client, finding that the pet store was not negligent nor strictly liable for plaintiff’s injuries related to attack by customer’s dog.

Obtained Summary Judgment in favor of Yuba County in a complex case involving claims for inverse condemnation, dangerous condition of public property, private nuisance and public nuisance.

Obtained summary judgment for owner of home at which a guest of tenants was seriously injured by an attendee of an unruly youth party who returned to the home wielding a baseball bat. Read more about this case.

Obtained summary judgment in favor of a retailer against claims for a dog bite injury. Read more about this case.