Won Two-Year Fight in the CA Court of Appeal to Keep Case in Arbitration

Payne & Fears LLP won a two-year fight to keep a case in arbitration after the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three, ruled in favor of the firm’s client. The Court of Appeal held that the former employee must arbitrate her disability discrimination lawsuit based on an...

Obtained a Major Victory for an ERISA Pension Plan

Payne & Fears LLP obtained a major victory for an ERISA pension plan by ending a nationwide class action lawsuit claiming back pension benefits for a period exceeding 20 years. The federal district court granted the plan’s motion for summary judgment, and denied the motion for summary judgment brought by...

Won Appeal from Defense Summary Judgment

Payne & Fears LLP obtained an order from the Second District Court of Appeal affirming a complete defense summary judgment for the Firm’s client in Jackson v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc. The plaintiff, a former student at Corinthian, alleged that the school negligently hired and retained an instructor who assaulted the plaintiff...

Payne & Fears LLP Obtains $1.7 Million Award in Bench Trial

On December 16, 2014, following a week-long bench trial in September, Payne & Fears LLP obtained judgment in an action where it successfully defeated a $2.25 million equitable mortgage claim and obtained a $1.7 million award in favor of their client who was an intervening plaintiff. Thomas L. Vincent and...

Convinced an Insurance Carrier to Provide Our Client with Independent Counsel in an Employment and Business Dispute, Resulting in Securing Reimbursement for Over $1 Million in Defense Costs

Convinced an insurance carrier to provide our client, a large public-works contractor, with independent counsel in an employment and business dispute involving a former company executive. This settlement had the effect of securing reimbursement for over $1 Million dollars in defense costs that our client had previously spent defending the...