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On behalf of amici curiae the California State Association of Counties, the National Association of Sheriffs, and the California State Association of Sheriffs, Daley & Heft partner Lee H. Roistacher prepared a brief in support of the County of Orange’s petition for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court in Gordon v. County of Orange, 888 F.3d 1118 (9th Cir. 2018).  See Gordon Brief Here The issue presented for review [...]

What is the economic value of damages caused by revenge porn? Yes, only a lawyer would ask such a question, but it requires a jury to answer it. A July 2018 verdict from the Superior Court of Monterey County, California, in the case of Melgoza v. Pompey, 16-cv-003617 provides one answer to that question. The facts are simple, a 35 year-old woman discovered that her ex-boyfriend had secretly recorded them [...]

Gonzalez v. City of Norwalk, 17 Cal.App.5th 1295, Cal. App. 2 Dist., Dec. 04, 2017, as modified on denial of rehearing (Jan 03, 2018), review denied (Mar 14, 2018) Scott Noya and Lee Roistacher of Daley & Heft, LLP prevailed for the City of Norwalk in a class action challenge to its voter-approved utility user tax (UUT) on cell phone usage alleging violations of Proposition 218 and Proposition 62. The [...]

Daley & Heft Partner Scott Noya represented the sellers of approximately 150 acres of desert property located on State Route 78 in the town of Glamis, California. The firm’s client, a family estate and trusts, owned the Glamis property for decades. Glamis, an unincorporated community in Imperial County, is one of a series of former Southern Pacific railroad stops along the eastern edge of the Algodones Dunes. The “Glamis Dunes” area is popular with off-road enthusiasts [...]

Daley & Heft Partner Scott Noya, representing private lenders, handled a loan refinance transaction for the historic Redwood Hollow cottages in La Jolla. Redwood Hollow is an enclave of historic redwood cottages, some dating back over 100 years, located in a garden setting hidden from view on La Jolla’s trendy Prospect Street. Redwood Hollow is operated as a bed and breakfast inn. The multi-million-dollar transaction included a partial principal paydown, [...]

Daley & Heft Partner Scott Noya assisted co-counsel in obtaining a $125,000 settlement on behalf of a 93-year old client after her La Jolla home was flooded. The client’s home suffered flood damages caused by a private contractor performing public infrastructure upgrades. After the client and her family submitted repair cost claims, the private contractor’s insurance company paid what it contended was final payment of $91,000 but refused to pay [...]

Daley & Heft Partner Scott Noya recovered $280,000 on a $200,000 promissory note for a business client who sold a gas station and car wash operation in Chula Vista but did not receive full payment from the buyer. Payment of a $200,000 portion of the business purchase price was conditioned on the buyer/new owner’s timely exercise of a future option to extend the site lease. After the business sale, buyer [...]

Scott Noya won a complex quiet title case for the San Diego Unified Port District after a two-week bench trial in November 2017.  Daley & Heft, on behalf of the Port District, teamed up with the State Attorney General’s office for the California State Lands Commission. Port District is trustee of the San Diego Bay tide and submerged lands granted by State under the Public Trust doctrine. The plaintiffs are [...]

In the case of Flores v. City of Carlsbad (Case No. 37-2014-00015129-CU-OE-NC), Mitch Dean and Garrett Smee successfully defended the City of Carlsbad at trial.  The plaintiff, Jesse Flores, a Carlsbad police officer, claimed he was subjected to generally bad behavior by a fellow officer and a supervisor.  Ultimately, Flores complained that the behavior was motivated by racial discrimination against him as a Hispanic officer.  An internal investigation was performed [...]