California Court of Appeal

In an action involving a dispute over ownership of a family company, judgment in favor of plaintiff is affirmed over defendant's claims that the trial court erred in 1) denying him the right to a jury trial, excluding evidence, and 2) entering an punitive damages award against him.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/28/2005
• Published 01/28/2005

Judges

• AARON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• English & Gloven, Donald A. English, Mark M. Gloven and William J. Garrison;  Law Offices of Mary A. Lehman and Mary A. Lehman for Defendant and Appellant and for Cross-complainant, Cross-defendant and Appellant., Vantage Law Group, Michael H. Riney, San Diego;  and Richard H. Benes, San Diego, for Plaintiff and Respondent Sylvia Offner Caira., Vantage Law Group and Michael H. Riney, San Diego;  and Richard H. Benes, San Diego, for Cross-defendants, Cross-complainants and Respondents and for Plaintiffs and Respondents Alexandra Ponce de Leon et al., Vantage Law Group and Michael H. Riney, San Diego;  and Richard H. Benes, San Diego, for Cross-defendant and Respondent.