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July 8, 2025 Ms. Gupta and Ms. Dade prepared a motion for summary judgment as to an incarcerated Plaintiff’s claim that a large public entity Defendant acted with deliberate indifference to Plaintiff’s medical needs pursuant to an unconstitutional policy, custom, or practice (a “Monell” claim).  The United Stated District Court for the Central District agreed…

Patrick Stockalper and Hannah Hogoboom obtained a dismissal of a high exposure premises liability case on behalf of a major Southern California stadium after the Court granted Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff alleged premises liability in connection with injuries sustained at Super Bowl LVI after another spectator allegedly fell on top of her from…

Plaintiff, a successful entrepreneur, visited the defendant optometrist for an eye exam due to complaints of visual problems including pain and blurred vision. The defendant diagnosed mild inflammation of the eye. Plaintiff went on to develop acute retinol necrosis which led to complete retinol detachment and underwent several surgeries at Jules Stein Eye Clinic at…

Jim Kjar recently won a defense verdict after a seven week trial against prominent plaintiff’s counsel, John Carpenter, of Carpenter, Zuckerman. The plaintiff asked for more than $6 million in damages in closing arguments. The case was profiled in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, the largest national newsletter for attorneys in the Western United States.

Robert McKenna III and Michael Pittman obtained a defense award in arbitration in a case involving allegations of failing to timely diagnose and treat Gleason 9 prostate cancer in a then 64 year old male. The arbitrator found that the care and treatment provided by the respondent urologist complied with the standard of care at…

Hannah Hogoboom of KMS successfully persuaded the California State Court of Appeal to affirm dismissal in favor of University of Southern California (“USC”) in a case brought by a Jane Doe plaintiff alleging causes of action for sexual battery, assault, invasion of privacy, gender violence, product liability, conspiracy, negligence, and violation of the Bane Act.…

Hannah Hogoboom of KMS successfully persuaded the California State Court of Appeal to affirm dismissal in favor of University of Southern California (“USC”) in a case brought by a plaintiff alleging causes of action for various civil rights violations and secured an affirmation of the United States Central District Court’s dismissal of Plaintiff’s identical federal…

Ms. Gupta prepared a Demurrer to Plaintiff’s negligence cause of action, and Motion to Dismiss for untimeliness under Government Code 945.6, on behalf of Large Public Entity. The Court agreed with Ms. Gupta that the plaintiff had failed to plead facts to support her negligence claim against a public entity, and further that the plaintiff…

Partner Jason Petersen submitted and successfully argued a high exposure legal malpractice case with the Court granting Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff brought a claim for legal malpractice, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty against her former counsel regarding the seven-figure settlement of an underlying automobile accident case. Jason presented witness testimony…