Stoltz v. Kennedy
Nov 18, 2015OUTCOME: Judgment for Trustee.
Represented Trustee in litigation and trial on claims of breach of fiduciary duty, undue influence and elder abuse claims brought by decedent's nephews against Trustee.
Murrieta, CA
Litigation Lawyer at Murrieta, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Appeals ... +3 more
OUTCOME: Judgment for Trustee.
Represented Trustee in litigation and trial on claims of breach of fiduciary duty, undue influence and elder abuse claims brought by decedent's nephews against Trustee.
OUTCOME: Defense verdict which the Daily Journal selected as one of the top ten defense verdicts of 2006.
Plaintiffs sued their insurer for bad faith and sought to recover in excess of $1 million on a jeweler's block insurance policy based on an alleged armed robbery of their wholesale jewelry business.
OUTCOME: $10 million verdict for Plaintiff (a sum more than double the damages calculation by the defense expert) against insurance broker which was affirmed on appeal.
Represented aerial photography and film production studio at trial and on appeal in a matter involving cancellation of an aviation insurance policy.
OUTCOME: Obtained demurrer sustained without leave to amend. Decision affirmed on appeal.
Represented in litigation and on appeal a real estate lender sued for fraud and negligence based on injuries incurred by Plaintiffs.
OUTCOME: Defendant prevailed at binding arbitration and award of sanctions affirmed on appeal. (Goodstone v. Southwest Airlines Co. (1998) 63 Cal.App. 4th 406).
Represented defendant airline at arbitration, trial and assisted on appeal in action in which defendants were awarded $35,000 in attorneys' fees as sanctions in personal injury action.