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 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…

Molshree Gupta wins series of evidentiary Motions to Quash for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction on behalf of National Nonprofit Corporation

In a series of actions under Code of Civil Procedure section 340.1, in courts all throughout California, Ms. Gupta has successfully briefed and argued evidentiary Motions to Quash for lack of personal jurisdiction on behalf of her client, a National Nonprofit Corporation. Plaintiffs claimed they suffered childhood sexual assault attributable to the operational conduct and…

Jim Kjar’s Recent Defense Verdict Profiled in Los Angeles Daily Journal

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.

Amie Gonzalez secures Summary Judgment on behalf of Higher Education Institution

Amie Gonzalez drafted and argued a Motion for Summary Judgment securing judgment in favor our client, a higher education institution, in a premise liability case. The Plaintiff in this action alleged she was injured after falling over a dangerous condition caused by the institution. Amie obtained a dismissal of the entire suit filed against our…