Attorney Adina T Stern's Legal Cases

Real estate

Zephyr Equities v. Brookfield Natomas, LLC

Feb 14, 2014

OUTCOME: Judgement in excess of $520,000 plus declaratory relief worth an estimated $7 - 20 million

Our client provided construction project management and entitlement services to Brookfield for nearly a decade under a consulting agreement. Brookfield dishonored the contract and claimed it constitut ... ed an illegal real estate sales contract. After our client prevailed in binding arbitration against Brookfield, Brookfield tried to have the award vacated.

Business

Hanks v. Grubb

Jun 05, 2013

OUTCOME: Judgment in excess of $560,000.00

Our client, Richard Hanks, sued the defendant for Wrongful Interference with Contract. After a several day bench trial our client was awarded $317,192.35 in actual damages and $250,000 in punitive dam ... ages resulting in a total award in excess of $560,000.

Litigation

Palm Beach Park Association v. Beardslee

Aug 23, 2012

OUTCOME: Judgment for $111,656.82

After losing her case in the trial court, Florence Beardslee came to our firm days before she was to be evicted from her mobile home. We were able to secure an emergency writ on her behalf keeping her ... from being evicted from her home and successful filed and briefed her appeal. The Appellate Division of the Orange County Superior Court not only reversed the judgment against Ms. Beardslee but ordered judgment entered in her favor in a case the Appellate Division recommended for publication.

Appeals

Parkhurst v. Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort

Feb 07, 2011

OUTCOME: Won another successful summary judgment motion and then prevailed when Parkhurst appealed.

Plaintiff attempted to sue our client, a charity, for malicious prosecution and unfair competition in connection with a previous lawsuit in which our client had been successful. The malicious prosecut ... ion cause of action was stricken after our first demurrer and the entire case was dismissed when the summary judgment motion filed by us on CARE's behalf was granted. Plaintiff appealed and lost on appeal

Litigation

Smith v. Lawyer (Names changed to preserve confidentiality)

Mar 31, 2010

OUTCOME: Won first phase of trial and then case settled

Two individuals entered into a transaction with one another. To maintain confidentiality we will refer to them as Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones was represented by an attorney and Mr. Smith was n ... ot. Later, when Mr. Jones breached the agreement and filed for bankruptcy, Mr. Smith tried to sue Mr. Jones' attorney, our client, claiming he thought the attorney was representing both sides of the transaction. We represented the attorney wrongfully accused of legal malpractice.

Litigation

James v. Drake

Mar 11, 2010

OUTCOME: Judgement in favor of our client

Ms. Drake was sued by a disgruntled ex-boyfriend. Half of his causes of action were dismissed by the Court after demurrer and the others were voluntarily dismissed by him on the day of his deposition. ... This was not pursuant to a settlement, it was a surrender. Our client obtained a cost judgment against the Plaintiff.

Litigation

Hammersly v. Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort

Jul 21, 2009

OUTCOME: Won on summary judgment, affirmed on appeal 7/2009

Our client, a non-profit organization, was sued by a former board member. We brought a successful motion for summary judgment on our client's behalf which resulted in the dismissal of this action. Th ... e summary judgment was affirmed by the Court of Appeal on July 21, 2009.

Litigation

Harris v. Wickstrom etc., et al.

Mar 26, 2009

OUTCOME: Plaintiff's dismissed case before demurrer heard

Our client was owed money by Plaintiffs for engineering work. In order to avoid paying their bill, Plaintiffs sued our client. After preparing both a motion for sanctions and a demurrer and before th ... ese motions were even heard, the case was dismissed by the Plaintiffs and our client obtained a cost judgment.

Litigation

Holland v. Hicks

Sep 25, 2008

OUTCOME: Cost judgment against plaintiffs.

The Plaintiffs in this case contended that our clientâ€™s back yard skateboard ramp constituted a nuisance. Plaintiffs dismissed their action and our client obtained a cost judgment.

Litigation

McTeggart v. Moldovan

Nov 16, 2007

OUTCOME: Awarded in excess of $173,000 after Court Trial

Contractor who was not properly licensed sued our clients for sums allegedly due in connection with a tenant improvement build-out. Our client cross-complained for damages caused by the contractorâ€™s ... defective workmanship. After a court trial of the case, Plaintiff was awarded nothing and our client was awarded a judgment for in excess of $173,000 which included an award of attorney fees and court costs.

Adina T Stern's Legal Cases (10)

Zephyr Equities v. Brookfield Natomas, LLC

Hanks v. Grubb

Palm Beach Park Association v. Beardslee

Parkhurst v. Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort

Smith v. Lawyer (Names changed to preserve confidentiality)

James v. Drake

Hammersly v. Capistrano Animal Rescue Effort

Harris v. Wickstrom etc., et al.

Holland v. Hicks

McTeggart v. Moldovan