Representative Cases

Plaintiff sued for medical malpractice after sustaining eye damage during refractive surgery. Defendant denied any standard of care violation.

Plaintiff landlord sued former counsel for legal malpractice related to representation by counsel which resulted in default judgment being entered against plaintiff. Counsel argued multiple factual defenses related to plaintiff's conduct during litigation.

Moore v. Superior Court (2020); 57 Cal. App.5th 441.
While representing a client at a mandatory settlement conference, Plaintiff Moore yelled at the other participants, including the temporary judge, and refused to engage in settlement discussions. He later acknowledged that his conduct was the result of a tactical decision he had made before the MSC began. The trial court found Plaintiff in contempt, and he appealed. Justice Goethals wrote the court’s published opinion in which one of the trial court’s contempt citations was affirmed.