Lynberg & Watkins team Shel Harrell, Catherine Naltsas and Tamara Heathcote successfully prevail on FRCP Rule 50 motions in favor of three Deputy Defendants on the issue of Qualified Immunity. This victory for the Deputy Defendants follows the third trial on the issue of Deputy Defendants’ use of force during an arrest.
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Congratulations to Lynberg & Watkins attorneys Catherine Naltsas and Lisa M. Hiraide on their latest success! Over three years of litigation has ended with a total defense win—Summary Judgment GRANTED for all three religious entity clients who were sued in 2020 under the California revival statute CCP 340.1 for alleged negligence giving rise to sexual abuse allegations […]
Michael Larin (Partner, Los Angeles) and Andrew Higgs (Partner, Orange County) obtained summary judgment in a high-exposure products liability matter on behalf of Lynberg & Watkins’ client, an electric motorcycle manufacturer. The plaintiff, an automotive mechanic, alleges he sustained significant injuries due to purported “unintended acceleration” of the motorcycle, causing the motorcycle to fall and […]