No Attorneys' Fees for Prevailing Party on Claim for Failure to Provide Rest Breaks
May 9, 2012
By: Christopher P. Wesierski and Ashley A. Reagan
On April 30, 2012, the California Supreme Court decided Anthony Kirby, et al. v. Immoos Fire Protection, Inc. In this case, Plaintiffs sued Defendant Immoos Fire Protection (IFP) and multiple Doe defendants...
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Offers to Compromise do not Need to Be Made Separately to Each Spouse
By: Paul J. Lipman
April 25, 2012
On April 24, 2012, the 2d District Court of Appeal held that a defendant may make a single, unapportioned "998" offer to a personal injury plaintiff and his loss-of-consortium wife jointly, and that the single offer to comprom...
Read More posted by: on: Apr 26, 2012 @ 09:26
OCBA Bowling for Dollars
The attorneys at Wesierski & Zurek LLP enjoyed the Orange County Bar Foundation's Bowling for Dollars!
Bowling for Dollars hosted by Rutan &Tucker LLP (25 photos)
Thanks Rutan & Tucker LLP for hosting this event. We came together for a great cause which impacts thousand...
Read More posted by: on: Apr 26, 2012 @ 08:59
Public Employees Do Not Have a Right to Reimbursement for Investigations
April 17, 2012
By: Christopher P. Wesierski and Roxana Amini
Under California Labor Code section 2802, an employer is required to indemnify his or her employee “for all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee in direct consequence of the discharge of his or h...
Read More posted by: on: Apr 20, 2012 @ 04:04
Brinker Gives California Employers a Break
April 13, 2012
By: Christopher P. Wesierski and Ashley A. Reagan
In a landmark ruling, the California Supreme Court recently decided on wage and hour class action lawsuits in Brinker Restaurant Corporation v. The Superior Court of San Diego County. This case involved a ...
Read More posted by: on: Apr 16, 2012 @ 09:42
You Too Can Read Your Dental Chart Notes
March 23, 2012
By: Thomas E. Wianecki
Dental charts are nothing like medical records from a hospital. Many patients are familiar with the typed narrative reports from hospital records. Examples include the History & Physical, Consultation, Operative Report, a...
Read More posted by: on: Mar 23, 2012 @ 03:37
Missing Deadlines in Probate Court is No Laughing Matter
March 22, 2012
By: Christopher P. Wesierski and Roxana Amini
Dealing with probate law can be a difficult time for many people. Probate generally comes into effect when a loved one dies and oftentimes, family members find themselves at odds with each other. A recent California appeals c...
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Court Ruling Provides More Leeway to Employers Providing Commission-Based Compensation
March 5, 2012
By: Christopher P. Wesierski and Andrew Brown
The California Supreme Court granted review of this case on April 11, 2012. As a result, this opinion cannot be cited while the case is pending before the Court.
In Muldrow v. Surrex Solutions Corporat...
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Terence Carney Gets Unanimous 12-0 Defense Verdict in Accidental Shooting Case
Terence Carney of our Irvine office recently received a unanimous defense verdict in a 2-day jury trial in Pomona involving an accidental shooting. The plaintiff was an 18‑year‑old who was accidentally shot by Julio Arias (age 15 1/2) by an illegal sawed off shotgun in the g...
Read More posted by: on: Mar 06, 2012 @ 11:45
Wesierski & Zurek had Two Top Verdicts in 2011
March 1, 2012
Wesierski and Zurek is pleased to announce that two of its verdicts were selected as top verdicts for the year 2011. Chris Wesierski and Christian Counts had a defense verdict selected as a top 10 defense verdict by the Daily Journal and Tom Ely and Ron Templer had a plaintiff v...
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