Case Studies
Briefs We Wrote. Orders We Won.
Each case below shows the brief we wrote, what we argued, and the order the court entered granting the relief. Every document is the filed version, with party names, case numbers, judges, addresses, signatures and dates redacted.
Federal District Court
Example Wins in the U.S. District Court
Won: Motion to Dismiss Denied on Both Jurisdiction Grounds
Our Brief
Opposition to Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Personal Jurisdiction
What we argued: In a legal malpractice action against an out-of-state law firm, we showed alienage diversity jurisdiction between a Canadian citizen plaintiff and New York defendants, and personal jurisdiction in California because the firm purposefully directed its legal work, including a California operating agreement and membership certificates, at California.
The Order We Won
The court denied the motion to dismiss in full, holding that diversity subject matter jurisdiction exists and that the court has personal jurisdiction over the defendants. The case stayed in federal court in California.
Won: Stricken Amended Complaint Restored to the Docket
Our Brief
Ex Parte Application to Clarify and Correct the Minute Order Striking the First Amended Complaint
What we argued: The court had struck the amended complaint for filing without leave. We showed it was filed as a matter of course under Rule 15(a)(1)(B), on the 21st day after service of a Rule 12(b) motion, so no leave or consent was required (Ramirez v. County of San Bernardino, 9th Cir. 2015), and that adding parties in a timely as-of-right amendment needed no separate leave.
The Order We Won
The court granted the application, vacated its own order striking the pleading, and directed the Clerk to restore the First Amended Complaint to the docket.
California Supreme Court
Example Win in the Supreme Court of California
Won: Permission to Exceed the Ten-Page Exhibit Limit
Our Brief
Petitioner’s Application for Permission to File Reply to Answer to Petition for Review with Exhibits in Excess of Ten Pages
What we argued: Under California Rules of Court, rule 8.504, the trial and appellate orders and exhibits were unusually significant because they show jurisdictional defects that were never cured, and good cause existed for a longer attachment because ten pages could not capture their interdependent contents.
The Order We Won
The Supreme Court granted permission to file the reply in excess of the ten-page attachment limit, and the reply was filed with the full supporting record.
California Court of Appeal
Example Win in the California Court of Appeal
Won: Dismissal Reversed on Appeal
Winning Brief
Appeal from Dismissal After an Order Compelling Arbitration
What was argued: After compelling arbitration and staying a legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty case, the trial court dismissed it for failure to demand arbitration. On appeal, the dismissal was challenged as beyond the trial court’s power once it had compelled arbitration.
The Result
The Court of Appeal reversed. It held the trial court retained only vestigial jurisdiction after compelling arbitration, so the dismissal was error, and directed the trial court to appoint an arbitrator so the case could proceed. (Opinion not certified for publication.)
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