THE RESULTS

The reputation of a law firm is built entirely on the respect and experience it is able to offer clients who need assistance with their professional liability defense issues. The senior trial lawyers at Kjar, McKenna & Stockalper have been practicing in the industry for over 25 years and have dealt with nearly every kind of defense issue there is. With the support of our young, innovative legal team, KMS has won victory after victory for our clients ranging from trial and arbitration victories, dispositive motions and dismissals. These are examples out of a small sample set of our cases. Please keep in mind that every case is fact specific and different, and that these outcomes do not represent what we may be able to obtain for you in your specific case.

Robert McKenna obtained a dismissal of an individual doctor defendant who was sued for alleged Elder Abuse under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act. The dismissal was affirmed on appeal in a published decision entitled Frankland v. Etehad. The court found that individual physicians do not render the requisite “robust custodial care”…

Patrick Stockalper and Hannah Hogoboom win dismissal in premises liability case on behalf of large California stadium

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…

ALI MARTINO AND JIM KJAR WIN JURY TRIAL FOR OPTOMETRIST PLAINTIFF ASKED FOR $2 MILLION IN DAMAGES.

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…

Robert McKenna III and Michael Pittman Obtain a Defense Award in a Prostate Cancer Medical Malpractice Case

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 Wins Appellate Affirmation of Trial Court’s Dismissal of Sexual Battery and Invasion of Privacy Case Against California University

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 Secures State and Federal Appellate Affirmation of Dismissals in Civil Rights Cases Against California University

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…

Molshree Gupta obtains Dismissal with Prejudice of Negligence action for Large Public Entity

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…

Jason Petersen wins dismissal in complex high damages medical negligence case based on his Motion

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…

Carina M. Jordan secures a win on behalf of City of Hawthorne

A motion for summary judgment was granted by Judge David K. Reinert of the Los Angeles County Superior Court in favor of Defendant City of Hawthorne in a trip and fall case brought by Plaintiff alleging a dangerous condition of public property (Government Code section 835). Carina M. Jordan of Kjar, McKenna, & Stockalper LLP…

Jim Kjar Beats John Carpenter of Carpenter Zuckerman in a Medical Negligence Case Claiming Six Million Dollars in Damages

The plaintiff was a musical theater professional who underwent a gynecological mesh operation, and part of the mesh was retained in the patient’s body. The patient subsequently developed an infection necessitating a second surgery. The plaintiff claimed that due to extended time in the lithotomy position from two surgeries she suffered a femoral nerve injury…