Summary of Cases
Oral Contract Case
Buckley v. De Jong
San Diego Superior Court
LLG represented an elderly man in an action against a local esteemed businessman for breach of a $5 million dollar oral contract to expose corruption and promote competition in the waste industry. Over 200 exhibits were entered into evidence to demonstrate an extensive paper trail that spanned a twenty year relationship. After four weeks of trial, the jury awarded Plaintiff $2.8 million to compensate him for loss of the opportunity to start Agripost, a process where garbage is turned into soil. The case ultimately settled.
Tomasello v. Keller
San Diego Superior Court
LLG represented a businesswoman who agreed with her boyfriend to pool their resources and joint efforts to buy properties and live off the proceeds to the exclusion of her own business. All properties purchased, including single family, vacation and mobile home parks, were titled in the boyfriend’s name. The parties eventually married until the man told her he was not giving her anything and filed for divorce. After three weeks of trial, the jury awarded the businesswoman her one-half interest of the fair market value of the properties and rent proceeds he failed to share. LLG also represented the businesswoman in the divorce.
Ceron de Prado v. Peralta
San Diego Superior Court
LLG represented a middle-aged caregiver, who orally agreed with the father of her child to withdraw her request for child support in exchange for housing at a cottage he owned in Golden Hill. When the child graduated from college, the father breached the contract by ordering Plaintiff to be evicted. The jury awarded Plaintiff lifetime rent commiserate with the fair rental value of the cottage.
Family Law
In Re: Marriage of (Former MLB Baseball Player)
San Diego Superior Court
LLG represented Mother in a variety of hotly disputed child support and custody matters against the father, a former Major League Baseball player.
In Re: (Paternity Action)
San Diego Superior Court
LLG represented Father in a ‘Move Away’ motion where the mother of his child denied him access to his daughter and made false accusations of abuse. Father was granted 50/50 custody and the move was denied.
In Re: (Paternity Action)
San Diego Superior Court
LLG represented Mother in a paternity action against a hip hop mogul to determine an amount of child support that would allow the child to share in her father’s lifestyle.