Eric Ganci

By Eric Ganci If you were “present” at an Incident caused to a direct Plaintiff, and suffer emotional distress but are not the direct Plaintiff, can you make a claim against the Defendant who caused the Incident against the direct

By Eric Ganci In the California Civil Court system, California Code of Civil Procedure section 36 allows you to accelerate your litigation by setting a trial date sooner. The law considers these “preference trials” and states per CCP 36(a) “a

By: Eric Ganci We’ve seen this: a messy sidewalk, littered by electronic scooters. Whether they are scooter versions from Bird, Lyft, Uber, or some other company, the scooter craze swept through San Diego and many other Cities…to help in part

By Eric Ganci I recently blogged on the March 2023 case decision Marin et al. v. Department of Transportation, which discusses the Privette Doctrine. A case held about a month prior, Degala v. John Stewart Company* also gives foundation, explanation

By Eric Ganci If you’re an employee of an independent contractor and are injured on the job, can you sue the general contractor or hirer? A recent case (Marin v. DOT) offers some insight:   Let me lay out a set

By Eric Ganci Below is some food and/or law for thought about using “reliable authorities” to get helpful article/treatise language in as evidence through cross examination–either through trial or setting it up in depos, to then use in trial.   This

By Eric Ganci A case of first impression: firming up law for deadlines to file a motion to compel after you subpoena records from a consumer not a party in the suit, and that consumer objects to producing your subpoenaed

By Eric Ganci Filed 12/30/22 In civil lawsuits, deadlines can make or break a case. It’s a mentality of live by the sword, die by the sword. …and I guess I should explain the sword in this scenario is deadlines.

California Code of Civil Procedure 998 offers can seem straight forward. You make an offer to settle. And if you beat that offer at trial, then you can seek certain costs per CCP 998, which may include costs for expert