LiMandri & Jonna LLP is pleased to announce a major victory on behalf of clients in an insurance dispute. In November 2017, after a 5-week bench trial in San Diego Superior Court, LiMandri & Jonna LLP prevailed in litigation designed to save the Neighborhood Market Association, a trade association of local convenience and liquor stores, from gross mismanagement. The case was brought by the founders of the NMA and sought to hold its prior leaders accountable for breaches of fiduciary duty. Because it was a “derivative suit” brought on behalf of all NMA members, the Court awarded…
LiMandri & Jonna LLP – Welk v. Aviara Trial Victory
LiMandri & Jonna LLP – Trial Victory California Judge Rules that Timeshare Resort’s Rule Limiting the Number of Concurrent Reservations per week is “Reasonable” Timeshare Interval Dispute/Breach of Contract San Diego Superior Court Verdict: Complete Defense LiMandri & Jonna LLP is pleased to announce that it obtained a complete defense verdict for its client, Four Seasons Aviara, in a hard-fought case filed by Welk Resort Group, which sought millions of dollars in damage. The ruling was issued by Judge Robert P. Dalquist, following a two-week bench trial. Charles S. LiMandri was lead trial counsel for Four Seasons…
$1.13 Million Update to Welk v. Aviara Victory
$1.13 Million Update to Welk v. Aviara Victory LiMandri & Jonna LLP is proud to announce a $1.13 million result in favor of its client, Four Seasons Aviara. Last year, LiMandri & Jonna successfully defended Aviara in a lawsuit brought by Welk Resort Group, obtaining a complete defense verdict after a two week trial. Welk and Aviara are both large timeshare developers. After Welk purchased hundreds of timeshare intervals in the Aviara timeshare resort, Aviara adopted rules to regulate Welk’s actions, leading to the dispute and litigation. In addition to this first lawsuit, Aviara brought its own…
LiMandri & Jonna LLP Obtains Complete Dismissal of Complaint on Anti-SLAPP Motion
LiMandri & Jonna LLP obtained a complete dismissal of claims on behalf of clients in Neighborhood Market Association v. Arkan Somo, et al, Case No. 37-2017-00020544. The complaint, filed just over two months ago, asserted claims against our clients for violations of the California Corporations Code, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. But, stripped to its core, the lawsuit focused on protected speech in the context of an election for board seats of a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation. The complaint was also admittedly being used to try to extract a…
LiMandri & Jonna LLP Helps Children of the Immaculate Heart Resolve the Litigation with the California Department of Social Services Over the Licensing of Its Rescue Home for Trafficked Youth
SAN DIEGO, California – LiMandri & Jonna LLP is pleased to announce the resolution of litigation concerning Children of the Immaculate Heart’s (CIH) application for a state license to open The Refuge, a short-term residential therapeutic program (STRTP) for sex-trafficked youth. CIH had filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Social Services and its director, Kimberley Johnson, in November 2019 – asserting constitutional violations in connection with CIH’s pending license application. The parties informally resolved the litigation. On June 10, 2020, the Department issued CIH a STRTP provisional license to begin operating the program. Now that…
LiMandri & Jonna LLP Secures $425,000 Settlement on behalf of Clients Injured in an Oceanside Car Accident
LiMandri & Jonna LLP obtained a complete dismissal of claims on behalf of clients in Neighborhood Market Association v. Arkan Somo, et al, Case No. 37-2017-00020544. The complaint, filed just over two months ago, asserted claims against our clients for violations of the California Corporations Code, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. But, stripped to its core, the lawsuit focused on protected speech in the context of an election for board seats of a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation. The complaint was also admittedly being used to try to extract a…
LiMandri & Jonna Succeed on Summary Judgment in Plaintiff’s Case – Winning the Case and Avoiding the Entire Cost of Trial
LiMandri & Jonna Succeed on Summary Judgment in Plaintiff’s Case – Winning the Case and Avoiding the Entire Cost of Trial LiMandri & Jonna recently secured summary judgment for its client, a homeowners association in Pacific Beach (“the HOA”), in a case which the HOA brought to force a condominium owner to undo the unapproved portions of a remodel he undertook in his unit. THE DETAILS OF THE CASE The HOA governs all of the condominiums and penthouses in a high-rise in Pacific Beach. The HOA came to us after one condominium owner installed a second bathroom…
LiMandri & Jonna LLP Secures $425,000 Settlement on behalf of Clients Injured in an Oceanside Car Accident
LiMandri & Jonna LLP obtained a complete dismissal of claims on behalf of clients in Neighborhood Market Association v. Arkan Somo, et al, Case No. 37-2017-00020544. The complaint, filed just over two months ago, asserted claims against our clients for violations of the California Corporations Code, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and intentional interference with prospective economic advantage. But, stripped to its core, the lawsuit focused on protected speech in the context of an election for board seats of a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation. The complaint was also admittedly being used to try to extract a…
Paul Jonna Named Among Best of the Bar
LiMandri & Jonna LLP is pleased to announce that Attorney Paul M. Jonna has been included in the 2017 San Diego Business Journal’s Best of the Bar list. Jonna was selected based on peer review by his colleagues. This is the second year in a row he has received this honor! This year, the San Diego Business Journal received 2,535 votes from a field of 1,133 attorneys affiliated with 795 firms and solo practices in the San Diego County. The top 100 attorneys with the highest scores will be featured in a special supplement of the publication…
Avoid Springtime Motorcycle Accidents
Spring is a wonderful time of year, usually providing the perfect weather for motorcyclists to enjoy a ride on their bikes. Just because the temperature warms up and the inclement weather ceases to threaten drivers on the highway does not mean motorcyclists should not be cautious. In fact, motorcycle accidents tend to increase in warmer weather, which is why it is important to continue to heed certain safety precautions. Check your bike. If it has been a few months since you have rode your bike, make sure it is still in good working order. Inspect its brakes…