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…
$250,000 Settlement Won for Car Accident
LiMandri & Jonna LLP recently secured a $250,000 settlement for a client who was seriously injured in a car accident. Before he hired our firm, the insurance company was trying to force our client to settle fast and for very little. The $250,000 settlement amount represents the combination of both the policy limit of the drunk driver that struck him and our client’s own underinsured motorist insurance (UIM) policy limit. THE DETAILS OF THE CASE Our client was stopped at a traffic light and rear-ended by a drunk driver traveling over 50 miles per hour. The other…
Notable Recent Case Results
LiMandri and Jonna LLP regularly represents individuals in serious personal injury and wrongful death matters. We have taken over 50 civil cases to trial and have recovered tens of millions of dollars for our clients on the plaintiff side. We also regularly represent individual and corporate clients in complex business, real estate, investment, and insurance litigation. We provide aggressive representation and strive to uphold the highest ethical standards. Our firm recently obtained high-value settlements in three important cases: $2,600,000 recovery on the eve of trial in a case involving dental malpractice that resulted in a catastrophic brain…
LiMandri & Jonna LLP Named to Best of the Bar
We are pleased to announce that Attorney Charles LiMandri and Attorney Paul Jonna of LiMandri & Jonna LLP have been named among the “Best of the Bar” by the San Diego Business Journal for 2016. Paul has been honored in the area of complex business litigation and serious personal injury, while Charles has been recognized in the areas of civil litigation, business & contract litigation, personal injury, and insurance coverage. In the third annual Best of the Bar issue, 293 attorneys from a variety of legal backgrounds, from criminal defense and personal injury to immigration and copyright…
Liability of Health Clubs for Failure to use AED
Charles S. LiMandri and Paul M. Jonna discuss the issue of health clubs failing to use an automated external defibrillator that is mandated by California. Click here to read full article.
Our involvement in the St. Thomas More Society
The attorneys at LiMandri & Jonna LLP are proud members of the St. Thomas More Society of San Diego, an association of Catholic lawyers, judges, and public servants in San Diego. Its members are dedicated to integrating their Catholic faith into every aspect of their lives, including their work within the legal community and the justice system at large, and foster a sense of community through monthly meetings. We are pleased to announce that Attorney Paul M. Jonna was recently re-elected to a third term as President of the group. “I’m honored to lead this wonderful legal organization for…