Attorney Ronald Russell Talmo's Legal Cases

Administrative law

EZ v. Employer

Jan 01, 2001

OUTCOME: My client prevailed

E.Z. is an Israeli scientist and was the thirteenth employee hired by a large telecommunications company. Upon retiring, he signed a consulting contract with the company that allowed him to maintain h ... is benefits. When he attempted to exercise 87,000 stock options, he was informed by the company that those options had expired because his consulting contract was no longer in effect. He sued for fraud alleging that personnel in the patent department and their lawyers intentionally mislead him into believing that his contract had been renewed for an additional term. A San Diego jury agreed.

Administrative law

Police Union v. Chief of Police

Jan 01, 1995

OUTCOME: Injunction obtained

THE LOS ANGELES POLICE PROTECTIVE LEAGUE is the police union for the City of Los Angeles representing about 7,400 officers. The Chief of Police issued an order requiring certain of these officers in c ... ommunity relations positions to post their pictures on the City’s website so that citizens would be able to match a face with the person with whom they are communicating. This requirement was not covered by the union contract. LAPPL obtained an injunction against enforcement of the order based on the due process safety concerns of the officers. In my legal career I have sued many police officers and departments, but this was the first time I had represented any. Since then, I have had the great pleasure to represent a LA Deputy Sheriff in a 5 year battle to get his job back.

Appeals

Clinic v. Protestors

Jan 01, 1991

OUTCOME: My clients prevailed

FAMILY PLANNINMG ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP is the largest abortion provider in California. Protestors opposed to abortion forcefully entered the parking lots to leaflet and “counsel” the clinic’s patie ... nts. The clinic sued asserting a private property right to exclude those whose goal it is to harm the business. The clinic’s rights were upheld at trial and on the appeals.

Appeals

Exler v. Disneyland

Jan 01, 1984

OUTCOME: Jury verdict in my client's favor.

ANDREW EXLER went to Disneyland with his male companion on “Date Night” and was escorted off the Tomorrowland dance floor and out of the park when they refused to stop dancing with each other. A jury ... found that Disneyland’s gender based dance policy violated the state Civil Rights Act. This reportedly was the first jury verdict ever against Disneyland.

Administrative law

United States v. Air Traffic Controllers

Jan 01, 1983

OUTCOME: Successful job reinstatements

THE PROFESSIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ORGANIZATION (PATCO) went on strike in August, 1981 for better pay and working conditions. President Reagan gave them 48 hours to return to work or they would ... be fired. Approximately 10,400 were then fired for striking against the United States, which is a felony. After individualized hearings, about 400 were re-hired. Four of the seven controllers that I represented were able to keep their jobs.

Appeals

Landlord v. Video Store Owner

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OUTCOME: Landlord's case was dismissed

TRUNG VAN TRAN owned a video rental and repair store in the Little Saigon area of Westminster. He decided that economic and social relations between the current communist government of Viet Nam and th ... e refugees who fled that regime would be mended by opening dialogue on their differences. He thought he could accomplish this by displaying a portrait of Ho Chi Minh and the current flag of Viet Nam at his store. What he accomplished was about 1,000 protestors a day (sometimes as high as 15,000) and a lawsuit by his landlord to force him to take down his in-store display. A judge issued a temporary restraining order against the display. I was offended that a judge that I respected would issue such a callous, illegal order. I stepped in to represent him pro bono and the judge reversed her order.

Ronald Russell Talmo's Legal Cases (6)

EZ v. Employer

Police Union v. Chief of Police

Clinic v. Protestors

Exler v. Disneyland

United States v. Air Traffic Controllers

Landlord v. Video Store Owner