Pieter M. O'Leary

Pieter M. O'Leary's Legal Cases (10)

Litigation Lawyer

Practice Areas: Litigation, Contracts & Agreements ... +2 more

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Litigation

Ramona Equipment Rental, Inc. v. Carolina Casualty Insurance Company, et al. (Southern District of California)

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OUTCOME: Successfully resolved. Case dismissed.

Lawsuit involved claims stemming from the construction of the ICE Otay Detention Facility brought under the Miller Act (40 U.S.C. §§ 3131–3134). Mr. O'Leary successfully drafted Plaintiff's Opposi ... tion to Defendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Outcome: Court order denying Defendants' partial summary judgment motion with respect to rental expenses for construction equipment Plaintiff did not own and attorney's fees and litigation costs. (The reason the Court published its ruling). The Court granted partial summary-judgment with respect to pre-judgment interest sought under the Miller Act. (See 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91838).

Litigation

U.S. v. SDG&E, et al. (Southern District of California)

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OUTCOME: The jury found the firm’s client not guilty after a six-week criminal trial.

Mr. O'Leary participated as a junior associate in the representation of a defendant in a federal criminal matter involving allegations of conspiracy and violations of the Asbestos Work Practice Standar ... ds. He attended each day of trial. (Case Nos. 06-CR-0065-DMS & 07-CR-0484-DMS).

Litigation

Monks v. Nguyen, et al. (Orange County Superior Court)

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OUTCOME: Successfully resolved at mediation. Case dismissed.

Product defect and defective construction lawsuit related to the clients' multi-million dollar custom built home in Orange County, California. (Underlying Case No. - 30-2011-00437959-CU-PL-CJC & Decla ... ratory Relief Case No. 30-2011-00478500-CU-IC-CJC).

Litigation

Darder v. Rosario (San Diego County Superior Court)

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OUTCOME: Successfully resolved. Case dismissed.

Intentional tort allegations. Successfully resolved case after opposing counsel ordered to produce documents. (GIC851924).

Litigation

Anonymous Condominium Owners v. Anonymous Builders / Developers, et al. (Los Angeles County Superior Court)

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OUTCOME: Successfully resolved after multiple mediations. Case dismissed.

Represented over 50 individual condominium owners related to allegations of misrepresentation and misleading advertising stemming from condominium sales and marketing materials referencing condo unit s ... quare footage.

Contracts and agreements

Altman v. Wilhelm, et al. (San Diego County Superior Court)

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OUTCOME: Successfully resolved. Case dismissed.

Breach of contract related to a large personal loan.

Contracts and agreements

Anonymous Plaintiff v. Anonymous Defendants (Orange County Superior Court)

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OUTCOME: Successfully resolved. Case dismissed.

Plaintiff had multiple causes of action including breach of contract, negligence, and fraud/misrepresentation related to the performance of two separate contracts. After several depositions, the cli ... ent recovered $250,000.00 at mediation.

Construction and development

Sethi v. Pebble Creek Companies, et al. (San Diego County Superior Court)

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OUTCOME: Successfully resolved after multiple mediations. Case dismissed.

Construction and contract dispute related to a large, custom built home.

Litigation

Anonymous Plaintiff v. Anonymous Defendants (Los Angeles County Superior Court)

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OUTCOME: Successfully resolved. Case dismissed.

Lengthy litigation based on construction, contract, and negligence claims which involved numerous depositions and one mediation session.

Civil rights

Brett Gilman v. Clark County School District (U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada)

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OUTCOME: Successfully resolved at mediation. CCSD paid $150,000.00.

Represented Plaintiff Gilman, a teacher at CCSD who exercised his free speech rights as a private citizen on social media to engage in political discourse in 2020 & 2021. CCSD assigned Gilman to "home ... assignment" pending an investigation by the CCSD Police Department and also subjected Gilman to a CCSD Employee-Management Relations internal review based on his social media posts. Gilman alleged CCSD’s actions constituted an impermissible suppression of and punishment for his political speech - speech that is protected by the First Amendment.

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