July 1, 2020
In commercial real estate, Los Angeles litigation lawyers must often deal with emergencies. And emergencies often involve temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. These legal tools are especially important in real estate matters where a building can be torn down (or built) before a lawsuit has a …
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I received a call from a husband and wife (both attorneys). They had waived their contingencies but felt they had a 3-day period in which to cancel after certain disclosures. But they didn’t want to cancel in case the Seller tried to keep their $100K …
Read MoreA potential client owns a retail store in a shopping center in DTLA. He renewed his lease in November but now the landlord has notified him that they are closing the center entrance next to his store for 2 years of construction. He is worried …
Read MoreSome potential clients question whether an oral contract is even enforceable. (Yes, they are). The same goes for partnerships–there is no requirement that there be a written partnership agreement. In fact many partnerships are based on a handshake or just a history of behavior. Of …
Read MoreOur client entered into a contract to purchase a property. The Seller, however, later found a better deal and reneged. We are suing for specific performance to force the sale. The Seller has answered that he is depressed and therefore unable to enter into contracts …
Read MoreI had a case where a consultant sued my clients–Directors of a bank–claiming an oral joint venture to build a cellular paging company in Mexico. He claimed that he was promised a new Cadillac, $50,000, a percentage of the profits and more. At trial I …
Read MoreOur client entered into an oral contract. The plaintiff would contribute seed money to get the business going. Our client would enter into a lease, contribute money and start the business (do the work). Plaintiff would sell the final product for a higher-than-normal commission. Or …
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