DISCOVERY SANCTIONS The California Supreme Court reversed the appellate court in City of Los Angeles v. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP1 regarding monetary discovery sanctions. The court made it clear that the trial courts have the authority to impose monetary sanctions for egregious discovery misconduct, even if it is not necessarily a clear violation ...
Hon. Mark Simmons Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis Ret.
In 2016, the California Supreme Court reinstated a traditional hearsay rule applicable to...
Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis Ret.
Published cases may unintentionally create a false impression. Affirming the trial court f...
Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis Ret. Eve Lopez
In January 2017, the marriage between an iPod, a digital camera, a cell phone, and a PDA r...
Dawn Gray Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis Ret.
Introduction On July 20, 2015, the California Supreme Court issued In re Marriage of Davi...