Persistence Pays Off for Home Builder

A home builder client of the firm was recently sued for alleged non-disclosure and fraud in the California Superior Court based on allegations that the home builder misrepresented the sales prices of other homes sold in the new home community and conspired with the lender and appraiser to inflate the appraised...

Payne & Fears LLP Wins Major Jury Verdict for Estancia Coastal LLC

Payne & Fears LLP won nearly $10 million in a jury trial in the San Diego Superior Court which concluded on December 27, 2011, on behalf of Estancia Coastal LLC.  Estancia Coastal LLC is a subsidiary of TriPacific Capital Advisors, an investment advisor to the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement...

Payne & Fears LLP Obtains Summary Judgment Win for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case

Payne & Fears LLP obtained a summary judgment in favor of its client, a major national education provider, in a wrongful termination action before the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The plaintiff, a former employee of Payne & Fears’ client, alleged that the employer had...

Obtained Defense Verdict in Employment Discrimination Case

Payne & Fears LLP won a defense verdict for its client in an employment discrimination case, Massoud v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc., following an eight-day trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The plaintiff alleged that she had been discriminated against based upon her age, and then terminated because of her...