San Francisco, CA
Litigation Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation
OUTCOME: Defendants obtained excellent settlement based on vigorous and aggressive cross-examination of IME.
Asbestos claim alleged. Based on vigorous and aggressive cross examination of the Independent Medical Examiner, no causation established for cause of death. Claim settled for nominal amount. Johns Manv ... ille successfully represented by Manning & Kass et al. LLP.
OUTCOME: Defense Verdict on all counts after trial. Findings and Award and Order as against Alcoa and the date of last injurious exposure as being in the fourth quarter of 1966 through the first quarter of 1967 (Alcoa's liability period). No appeal.
Asbestos trial against co-defendant, Alcoa. Alcoa was arguing asbestos exposure at Johns Manville. Case proceeded to trial and defendants, Johns Manville, prevailed on all counts against Alcoa. Manning ... & Kass represented Johns Manville successfully in this asbestos litigation case.
OUTCOME: Excellent Settlement on Trial Day.
Robbery case, where the plaintiff suffered an assault and rape by a third party criminal. Plaintiff alleged wrongful termination per Labor Code Section 132a, and a Serious and Willful allegation agains ... t the employer, Valero Service Station. Matter set for trial. On day of trial, plaintiff relented to settlement of $1,500 on the weight of defendant's argument that there was no discrimination, and case law evincing employer's lack of culpability. Defendant, Valero Service Station, successfully represented by Manning & Kass et al. LLP.
OUTCOME: Plaintiffs-in-intervention successfully recovered its lien.
Subrogation claim, where we represented the workers' compensation carrier in a third party liability subrogation claim. Plaintiffs-in-intervention successfully represented by Manning & Kass et al. LLP. ...
OUTCOME: DFEH dismissed complaint via "Notice of Case Closure."
Disability discrimination claim: employee filed a complaint against employer re: employer's lack of good faith interactive process and failure to accommodate issue filed at the California Department of ... Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). Defendant comprehensively responded to complaint filed by the applicant on July 13, 2011. On September 13, 2011, the DFEH filed a “Notice of Case Closure.” Claim was dismissed, and employee voluntarily resigned his employment on or about November 2011. Defendants, BRE Properties, Inc., successfully represented by Manning & Kass.
OUTCOME: Settled before trial.
Asbestos claim where several defendants were involved. Value of claim was in excess of $350,000, including medical liens. Settled claim before trial for $6,000. Defendants, Johns Manville, represented ... successfully by Manning & Kass et al. LLP.
OUTCOME: Excellent settlement by defendants for nominal amount before trial.
Multiple allegations claimed against the employer for wrongful termination, egregious conduct, discrimination, OSHA violations, Serious and Willful Misconduct, bad faith conduct of the employer, etc. ... Plaintiff also alleged knee injuries, and airborne cement dust exposure while working as a glazier at the One Rincon Condominiums in 2007. Manning & Kass et al. LLP successfully represented employers, Antamex (U.S.), Inc. and Old Castle Building Envelope.
OUTCOME: Excellent Settlement Before Trial.
Uninsured Employer case, where the plaintiff alleged a work-related injury. Outstanding multiple medical liens added to the complexity of the claim. Defendants were able to secure settlement of the cas ... e in chief for $2,000, and the settlement of all liens for $3,500. Defendant, Acetech Painting, successfully represented by Manning & Kass et al. LLP.
OUTCOME: Defense obtained rare dismissal for lack of prosecution from Judge.
Plaintiff filed hostile workplace, harassment, and stress claim against employer, Footlocker. After two depositions, plaintiff abandoned case after discrepancies and prior inconsistent statements poi ... nted out through aggressive deposition and cross- examination. Judge dismissed claim based on defendant's request for dismissal based on lack of prosecution. Employer, Footlocker, successfully represented by Manning & Kass et al. LLP.
OUTCOME: Defense Verdict after trial.
Plaintiff alleged that he was injured at work and also alleged a wrongful termination against the employer, National Mailing Service. Case proceeded to trial. Take nothing verdict. Defendants National ... Mailing Service/Pinnacle Risk successfully represented by Manning & Kass et al. LLP.
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