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Rutan LLP Represents Relsys International In Acquisition By Oracle
COSTA MESA, Calif., October 19, 2009 – Attorney Tom Brockington, a partner with Rutan, LLP, California’s largest full-service law firm based in Orange County, successfully represented Relsys International, Inc., in that company’s recent acquisition by Oracle Corporation. Assisting Brockington were Rutan attorneys Joe Carruth, Catherine Parsons, Rich Marr and Libby Willrich. Financial details of the…
Steven Nichols, Rutan, LLP, Named One Of Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers
COSTA MESA, Calif., Sept. 25, 2009 – Steven Nichols, a top trial lawyer at Rutan, LLP, California’s largest full-service law firm based in Orange County, has been named one of the state’s Top 100 Lawyers in the annual list assembled by the editors of the Daily Journal, California’s largest legal publication. Nichols is a member…
Rutan LLP Wins Jury Trial Victory For A Community College District
COST MESA, Calif., July 28, 2009 – Lisa Neal, a partner in the Trial Department of Rutan, LLP, California’s largest full-service law firm based in Orange County, successfully led a team to victory in a personal injury case involving a Community College District client. Assisting were Rutan attorneys Stephanie Chambers and Chelsea Epps. The plaintiff…
Rutan LLP Wins Jury Trial Victory For Client
COSTA MESA, Calif., July 07, 2009 – Michael Adams, a partner in the Trial Department of Rutan, LLP, California’s largest full-service law firm based in Orange County, successfully led his trial team to victory in a case involving domain name conversion despite the firm’s client admitting to having taken Plaintiff’s domain name without consent. Assisting…
Rutan Construction Team Obtains $12.1 Million Judgment Against Caltrans
COSTA MESA, California, March 09, 2009 – Attorneys Steve Nichols and Rob Marcereau of Rutan, LLP, California’s largest full-service law firm based in Orange County, recently recovered $12,107,263 from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on behalf of their client, Sully-Miller Contracting Company. The claim was for delay and productivity damages on a bridge and…
A Case Study Demonstrating the Benefits of Phased Construction Litigation or What to Do When Cabinets Start Falling Off the Walls by Thomas S. Salinger
Initially, this lawsuit started when the general contractor sued our client, the owner of a 184-unit luxury apartment complex. The owner had, in fact, not paid the general contractor all of the construction fees that the contractor claimed it was owed under the construction contract. The contractor was claiming close to 2 1/2 million dollars…
Supreme Court Denies Petition for Writ of Certiorari and Upholds Victory in Bankruptcy Case
April 14, 2008 Case Update Below: On October 1, 2007, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision significantly improving a landlord’s ability to recover claims in bankruptcy cases. See Saddleback Valley Community Church v. El Toro Materials Company, Inc. (In re El Toro Materials Company, Inc.), 504 F.3d. 978…
Rutan Partner Steve Nichols Scores an Appeals Victory for Robby Gordon Motorsports’
On February 8, 2008 NASCAR assessed a 100 point penalty and 6 week suspension against RGM when an as yet unapproved front bumper cover was discovered during a technical inspection of RGM’s Number 7 race car before the Daytona 500. On March 5, 2008 the three member panel of the NASCAR Appeals Commission rescinded the…
Alejandro Angulo Successfully Defends Seller in Disclosure Action
Alejandro Angulo of Rutan successfully defended the seller of a high-end residence against claims of intentionally and negligently concealing and failing to disclose material information about the home to the buyers. After purchasing the client’s residence for over $2.2 million, the plaintiffs sued the client, the client’s real estate agent, their own real estate agent…
Rutan Attorneys Win Affirmance of Judgment for Jetsource, Inc.
January 30, 2007 — Fourth District Court of Appeal confirmed the trial verdict in Jetsource v. Mach 1 Aircraft, Inc, Mach 1, Inc., Brian Doherty and John Mouyos, affirming the judgment for fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty and affirming compensatory and punitive damages in the total amount of approximately $13.5 million. Jetsource…
