A construction consultant managing a multi-million dollar renovation of a condominium project was sued for trespass and conversion after allegedly entering a homeowners’ unit without permission and destroying fixtures and removing personal property. Severson & Werson obtained summary judgment on behalf of the consultant, with the court finding not only was there no merit to either cause of action, but… Read More
Severson & Werson attorneys gained a major victory on behalf of a shared vehicle start-up in Seattle, Washington. In a decision entered in February of this year, the Court dismissed a nationwide TCPA class action in favor of the defendant, finding that the contours of “express consent” were broad enough to encompass instances where a customer received a text message… Read More
Once again, Severson trial lawyers have helped our client win the trust and confidence of a California jury. After a two week trial and two days of deliberation, a jury in the San Diego Superior Court rejected the multi-million dollar claims of an elderly widower against our client, a major National Bank. Instead of millions, the jury pointedly awarded Plaintiff… Read More
Severson & Werson earned summary judgment in favor of a TCPA defendant on the ground that manually dialed calls are not actionable under the TCPA. The ruling also entailed the dismissal of the Plaintiff’s FDCPA and intrusion claims finding that the volume of calls at issue did not meet the threshold for relief under either theory. Read More
Severson & Werson earned a stay of proceedings in favor of Wells Fargo in a class action based upon the FCC’s primary jurisdiction to determine the meaning of the phrase “called party” for purposes of the TCPA’s express consent exemption. Read More
Featured in the Daily Journal's Verdicts and Settlements for Motion for Summary Judgment victory for client involving Wrongful Foreclosure/Truth-in-Lending Act claims: John B. Sullivan and Mary Kate Sullivan represented national banks, based on an alleged wrongful foreclosure proceeding. Read More
Plaintiff was competing in the cycling portion of the Goleta Beach triathlon when he slammed into the back of a car making a right turn at an intersection, sustaining life-threatening injuries in the process. He argued the Sheriff’s Deputy (a County employee) conducting traffic control at the time was “grossly negligent” in failing to see him and failing to implement… Read More
Joel Halverson and Johanna Berta won a defense verdict on behalf of a registered nurse and her employer in a case alleging medical malpractice and medical battery in the Alameda County Superior Court. The plaintiff, who was wheelchair-bound since birth with cerebral palsy and admitted to the hospital in the time in question for assessment and management of pain in… Read More
This was a complex case arising out of a failed low-income housing project and involving sophisticated tax credit syndication issues. In voir dire, several jurors in this Central Los Angeles Superior Court admitted mixed feelings (at best) about banks. Yet, after two weeks of trial and less than an hour of deliberation, a unanimous jury concluded that the developer had… Read More
Minor plaintiff was molested by his coach. After extensive discovery, including more than 40 depositions taken by plaintiff's counsel, the San Diego Superior Court ruled that, as a matter of law, the national organization could not be held liable for the molestation. Read More
On March 28, 2013, a federal jury in San Francisco handed down a significant defense victory in an important patent lawsuit. The jury found that no patent infringement had taken place and declared that all patents in suit were invalid. Severson & Werson served as local counsel for the defendant, a prominent electronics company. A team of attorneys led by… Read More
Plaintiff sustained serious personal injuries at a sporting event and sued the national organization that sanctioned the event, claiming the premises were unsafe. The issues were hotly contested, however, the national organization prevailed and obtained a complete victory when the trial court granted summary judgment in its favor. Read More
Severson won the dismissal of Wells Fargo Insurance Services from a suit in San Francisco Superior Court which alleged that the brokerage firm had committed professional negligence. The attorneys persuaded the court that Wells Fargo Insurance Services had not breached any professional duty to the insured, and in fact had procured exactly the type of insurance policy. Read More
Severson & Werson's Construction Group has completed back to back AAA arbitrations in Los Angeles, California and Portland, Oregon representing design professionals in disputes regarding a waste water treatment plant and a military housing project. Severson & Werson's arbitration teams were led by David Ericksen. Read More
Severson Defended Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. against $250 Million in "Lender Liability" Damage Claims by a Failed Auto Dealer Group and Prevailed with a $40 Million Judgment against the Dealer In what may be the largest auto dealer finance case ever tried to jury verdict, Severson & Werson defended Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. against $250 million in “lender liability” damage… Read More
