Lead Attorney Zachary Schorr Settles Ownership Dispute

Lead Attorney Zachary Schorr Settles Ownership Dispute

We are pleased to report that lead trial counsel attorney Zachary D. Schorr successfully resolved another ownership dispute this week.  For the third time recently, our litigation team at Schorr Law was able to resolve a co-ownership dispute where Schorr Law’s client...
Lead Attorney Zachary Schorr Settles Ownership Dispute

When Can a Business Partner Sue Their Business Partner

Ordinarily, partners cannot sue each other for damages based on partnership business, at least not until there has been an action for dissolution and accounting.  Malott v. Seymour (1950) 101.Cal.App.2d 245, 246.  The general rule is particularly applicable to claims...
Lead Attorney Zachary Schorr Settles Ownership Dispute

How to Authenticate Deposition Testimony

How Does an Attorney use Deposition Testimony? Taking depositions is fairly standard in any kind of civil litigation – it is a “go to” tool within any civil litigator’s discovery toolbox. But, other than for the purpose of learning what the deponent knows and/or what...
Lead Attorney Zachary Schorr Settles Ownership Dispute

Bonding Around a Lis Pendens

A lis pendens is a recorded instrument, recorded in the office of the county recorder where land is located, that gives constructive notice of a pending lawsuit affecting title to prescribed real property. (Gale v. Sup. Ct. (Gale) (2004) 122 Cal.App.4th 1388, 1395.)...
Motion To Strike In California – Punitive Damages

Motion To Strike In California – Punitive Damages

Motion To Strike California – Key Points Context of Use: Motions to strike are commonly seen in cases involving improper requests for punitive damages and attorney’s fees. However, their application is broader under the California Civil Procedure Code (C.C.P.)....