Auto Accident
May 01, 2017OUTCOME: $400,000
Represented father and son against negligent driver who ran a red light and caused them significant injuries.
Matthew Thomas Poelstra's Legal Cases (22)
Palm Desert, CA
Litigation Lawyer at Palm Desert, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Business
Substandard Building/Mold Exposure
Jan 01, 2016OUTCOME: $1,575,000.00
Obtained a $1,575,000.00 settlement on behalf of multiple teachers, staff, and students in a lawsuit filed against a charter school, a building owner, and two remediation and mold testing contractors. ... The teachers, staff and students became sick after they were exposed to substandard building conditions at the charter school, including chronic water/moisture intrusion and mold.
Injured Skateboarder - Turbe v. Phillips, et al.
Dec 24, 2015OUTCOME: Settled for $138,500
Represented skateboarder hit by a car in a Ralph's parking lot. Skateboarder had temporary amnesia and could not remember anything about the accident. The driver claimed he ran a stop sign and and wa ... s at fault for the accident.
Habitability/Mold - Johnson v. Biddle, et al.
Dec 23, 2015OUTCOME: Settled for $160,000
Represented three individual tenants against two landlords who lived in a substandard building in San Bernardino that was not zoned for residential occupancy. Substandard conditions included mold, coc ... kroaches, inadequate plumbing, roof and ceiling leaks, no accessible stove or other proper kitchen facilities downstairs, and non-permitted construction, among others.
Injured Cyclist
Oct 29, 2015OUTCOME: Settled - Confidentiality provision prohibits disclosure of specific terms.
Represented cyclist hit by a large package delivery truck. Cyclist suffered significant injuries.
Young & Stenzel v. Coulter
Dec 07, 2012OUTCOME: Settlement in client's favor after filing Motion For Summary Judgment
In 2012, Mr. Poelstra successfully defended an individual and his wind-farm business after his former attorneys sued him for additional attorneys' fees. The plaintiff law firm claimed that Mr. Poelstra ... 's clients owed $2.1 million in unpaid attorneys' fees. After extensive discovery and law and motion, Mr. Poelstra filed a cross-complaint and a motion for summary judgment, wherein he argued that each and every one of the plaintiff's seven claims had no merit as a matter of law. The motion for summary judgment was based in large part on an expert declaration that confirmed the plaintiff law firm had committed multiple ethical violations and breached its fiduciary duty to Mr. Poelstra's clients. Just over one month after filing the motion, the plaintiff law firm agreed to "walk away" from the case completely, dismiss it with prejudice, and execute a full release, without payment of any settlement money by Mr. Poelstra's clients.
Bernardo Heights Country Club v. Sutherland
Oct 05, 2012OUTCOME: Arbitration award and judgment in client's favor with attorneys' fees and costs
Hotly-contested arbitration dispute between golf club and member after member refused to pay outstanding dues and charges. Arbitration award entered against member for all amounts owed, plus attorneys ... ' fees and costs incurred by Bernardo Heights Country Club. Subsequent petition to confirm arbitration award resulted in final judgment against Sutherland, plus additional attorneys fees, costs, and interest.
Multi-Million Construction Defect Settlement
Oct 01, 2012OUTCOME: Multi-Million Dollar Settlement
Construction defect litigation under SB-800 involving mid-rise condominium development, resulting in multi-million dollar settlement.
Bernardo Heights Country Club v. Member
Mar 26, 2012OUTCOME: Arbitration award in client's favor with attorneys' fees and costs
Successful arbitration against golf club member for non-payment of golf club dues and charges. Arbitration also awarded Bernardo Heights Country Club all attorneys fees and costs.
Bernardo Heights Country Club v. Barry
Jan 25, 2012OUTCOME: Arbitration award in client's favor
Successful arbitration against golf club member for non-payment of golf club dues and charges.
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