William Hadley Littlewood's Legal Cases (4)

Employment and labor

Anderson v. County of Fresno

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OUTCOME: Judgment for the defesne, costs awarded to the defense.

Plaintiff asserted that she was discriminated against on the basis of her race and then retaliated against for making internal complaints to her employer. At the conclusion of discovery, a motion for ... summary judgment was filed on behalf of the defendant, which motion was granted in its entirety. Plaintiff appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal. After successfully briefing and arguing the matter before the Ninth Circuit panel, the summary judgment was affirmed in favor of the defense.

Commercial real estate

SMS Hanford v. Hanford Montecito Ranch LLC

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OUTCOME: Final Judgment in excess of 4.5 million in favor of Client

Judicial foreclosure and breach of guarantee action. Represented lender against borrower and guarantors. Summarily adjudicated breach of guarantee claims in favor of lender and against guarantors obt ... aining an award of damages in excess of $4.5 million. Guarantors appealed the decision, which appeal was dismissed. Judgment entered in favor of Plaintiff/Client.

Employment and labor

Saltzman v. County of Fresno

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OUTCOME: Dismissal; Judgment in favor of the County of Fresno

Plaintiff, employee, filed a complaint seeking damages for alleged discrimination and retaliation resulting from Plaintiff's complaints and investigation of alleged Federal and State Flase Claim Act vi ... olations. Obtained complete dismissal of Plaintiff's claims on behalf of the County of Fresno at the motion to dismiss stage.

Litigation

Garcia v. Roberts

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OUTCOME: Pending new trial on the issue of damages

Represented the plaintiff/tenant in an action for breach of contract and fraud relating to defendant/landlord's refusal to sell to plaintiff real property at issue pursuant to a contractual option to p ... urchase. 12-0 jury verdict obtained in favor of plaintiff/client with an award of damages in excess of $366,000. Trial Court and Court of Appeal affirmed jury verdict as to liability, but ordered a new trial on damages.

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