Having effectively established its reputation in the toughest courts in California, GKC&J has also created a distinguished history of appellate involvement by being on the forefront of tort reform and insurance law at virtually every level of California and federal courts.
Since 1970 alone, more than 60 published opinions have come about due to the diligent work and skillful handling of important and complex cases
by GKC&J.
The key to this phenomenal success is that we advise our clients of the potential strengths and weaknesses of their cases, enabling them to exercise options that might otherwise be lost.
Through this early appellate evaluation, our clients gain tremendous insights into the best ways of handling each case and of protecting their interests in the process.
Some of the landmark cases where GKC&J has been involved are:
- The firm was involved in the enhancement of Moradi-Shalal's 1998 successful overturning of the Royal Glove decision. Shortly after Moradi-Shalal, we obtained broad application of the Supreme Court's limitation on third-party bad-faith actions in Maeshack (1989).
- In Von's Grocery vs. U.S. Fire, the Court clarified the law on self insured retention.
- In Grand Rent A Car v. 20th Century, car rental agreements-together with an agency's certificate of insurance-were determined to be primary automobile liability policies, making the drivers' liability insurance policies excess.
- In Rangel v. Interinsurance Exchange, the California Supreme Court affirmed that an insurer has no duty to pay uninsured motorists benefits while a workers' compensation proceeding is pending.
- In civil procedure, Drummond v. Murata affirmed dismissal when the plaintiff fails to prosecute diligently. This disallowed the previously recognized "tolling" of the five-year statute.
- Lasam v. Intersurance Exchange affirmed that limitations in standard automobile policies were legitimate.
- In Breese v Price, the California Supreme Court recognized the right of a third party to challenge the necessity and reasonableness of medical and disability claims asserted in a workers' compensation lien.
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