Posts in 2016

Dec 06 There Is Such a Thing as "Bad Publicity"

For a prime example of lack of insight into potential litigation ramifications see today's opinion in Marriage of Schu, B269831 in ...

Nov 14 Record Woes for Both Pro-Pers and Counsel

Two opinions today turn, at least partially, on the pervasive problem of deficiencies in designating the record on appeal. The ...

Oct 25 Humbled County

In Humboldt County Adult Protective Services v. Superior Court (A145981 10/24/16) the First Appellate District demonstrated ...

Oct 21 More Pro Per Problems

In Skerston v. Pacific Bell Telephone Company (G051600 Oct. 20, 2016), 4/3 once again was plagued by the perennial problem of a ...

Sep 19 The Citation Train Had Not Left the Station

On September 19, 2016, in Denney v. CSX Transportation, Inc. , E064240, 4/2 took appellant's counsel to task for citing a ...

Aug 10 No Border Wall for Experts

Today in Borrayo v. Avery, A143765, the First Appellate District reversed a summary judgment in a medical malpractice action. The ...