Obiajulu v. Rite Aid

Mar 04, 2011

OUTCOME: Affirmed summary judgment

Plaintiff Raymond Obiajulu sued Rite Aid for discrimination. District Court in Nevada granted summary judgment for Rite Aid; 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed.

Sanchez v. Wal-Mart

Dec 24, 2009

OUTCOME: Dismissed.

On December 24, 2009, the Nevada Supreme Court, in a case of first impression, held that pharmacies do not have a duty to unknown third parties injured by the pharmacy’s patients. (Sanchez v. Wal-Mart ... (125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 60, 2009.) Mr. Klein, on behalf of Rite Aid, joined several other Nevada pharmacies in moving for dismissal of plaintiffs’ claims for wrongful death, amongst others.

Sanchez v.Wal-Mart

Dec 24, 2009

OUTCOME: Dismissal affirmed by the Nevada Supreme Court

This case raised issues concerning whether a pharmacy owes a duty of care to unidentified third parties who were injured by a pharmacy customer who was driving while under the influence of controlled p ... rescription drugs. The Nevada Supreme Court agreed with the trial court, which dismissed the case against all pharmacies sued by plaintiffs. See 125 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 60 (2009)

Obiajulu v. Rite Aid

Oct 21, 2009

OUTCOME: Summary Judgment

Successfully obtained summary judgment, in a case before the United States District Court, District of Nevada, against a plaintiff suing for various forms of discrimination. In this case, the Court ag ... reed with our arguments that plaintiff had not established any triable issues of material fact sufficient to defeat summary judgment.

Fries v. Rite Aid

Apr 14, 2009

OUTCOME: Affirmed judgment on appeal

Plaintiff appealed from court order granting costs to Defendant, arguing that Defendant's failure to secure a "judgment" after Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the case precluded trial court from awardi ... ng costs. Court of Appeals disagreed, and affirmed award in Defendant's favor.

Hunter v. Rite Aid

Nov 14, 2008

OUTCOME: Summary Judgment for Defense (affirmed on appeal)

Represented defendant in wrongful termination, failure to accommodation and overtime case. Court granted summary judgment, ruling that Plaintiff had not met his burden of production necessary to switc ... h the burden on summary judgment to defendant.

Gomarooni v. Rite Aid

Oct 17, 2008

OUTCOME: Motion to dismiss granted

Defendant filed 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss on the grounds that Plaintiff's claim for wrongful termination was pre-empted, as a matter of law, by federal labor law statutes. Court agreed, and ordered c ... ase dismissed.

Balock v. Safeway

Jan 17, 2008

OUTCOME: Defense Verdict at trial