A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR’S FELONY GRAND THEFT CONVICTIONS ARE EXPUNGED AND HIS SENTENCES TERMINATED EARLY Highlights Cummins & White’s expertise in criminal defense helped it successfully represent a government contractor who had been convicted on two counts of felony grand theft and sentenced to three years of probation. With the help of Cummins & White, the contractor was [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Bertero v. National General Corp.
By Jorge Hurtado
Friday, May 21st, 2010
13 Cal.3d 43 Cal.,1974. December 10, 1974. (Approx. 13 pages) 529 P.2d 608, 118 Cal.Rptr. 184, 65 A.L.R.3d 878 JOHN B. BERTERO, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. NATIONAL GENERAL CORPORATION et al., Defendants and Appellants SUMMARY The trial court entered judgment on a jury verdict awarding plaintiff in a malicious prosecution action over $1 million in compensatory [...]
Breach of Agency Contract
By superrawr
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
SMALL INSURANCE AGENCY WINS BIG AWARD FROM BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA Highlights Based on Karen L. Taillon’s expertise in contract law and experience dealing with managed care plans, Cummins & White, LLP successfully represented WMC Insurance Services, Inc., in arbitration for breach of agency contract, receiving an award of more than $3.8 million. Blue Shield [...]
Hazardous Materials Transportation, Employee Driving Accident
By superrawr
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
BALLOON VENDOR AVOIDS CRIMINAL & CIVIL CHARGES IN EMPLOYEE CAR ACCIDENT Highlights Cummins & White’s expertise in hazardous materials transportation and vehicle code violations helped it successfully represent a dealer in commercial advertising balloons when there was a chance it would be cited for numerous violations after one of its employees was killed in a [...]
Hospital Real Estate Litigation
By superrawr
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
QUIET TITLE TO HOSPITAL REAL PROPERTY The Plaintiff filed an action against a hospital claiming a prescriptive easement across the hospital’s property for access to his adjoining property. Attorney, Karen Taillon filed a cross-complaint to quiet title, and after extensive discovery and negotiations, successfully resolved the entire action on the eve of trial through a [...]
Hazardous Materials Transportation Violation-Vehicle Code Violation
By Jorge Hurtado
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
BALLOON VENDOR TRANSPORTING TOO MUCH HELIUM ESCAPES CRIPPLING FINE Highlights Cummins & White’s expertise in hazardous materials transportation and vehicle code violations helped it successfully represent a dealer in commercial advertising balloons when it was cited for numerous violations after one of its trucks was pulled over for not stopping at a CHP inspection site. The [...]
Negligent Business Transaction
By Jorge Hurtado
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
WELLS FARGO BANK LIABLE FOR FRAUDULENT WITHDRAWALS Highlights Based on his trial expertise and experience with banking law, James Wakefield secured a victory for his client when Wells Fargo agreed to pay a substantial settlement to an Orange County company that was the victim of fraudulent business transactions. Mr. Wakefield’s skilled cross-examination of a bank [...]
Motor Vehicle Liability
By Jorge Hurtado
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
TRUCK DRIVER CAUSES ACCIDENT & INJURIES, BUT JURY AWARDS NO DAMAGES Highlights Based on his trial expertise, Jim Wakefield secured a defense verdict for a trucking company when one of its trucks jack- knifed and fell onto a car, causing permanent injuries to a 62-year-old female passenger. The jury found that the driver was not negligent, [...]
