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Appellate Law
Appellate Law
Pollak, Vida & Barer handles a large volume of appeals for its insurance and public entity clients. It serves as appellate counsel to Los Angeles County as well as several cities. Members of the firm have more than 55 published opinions to their credit in the District Courts of Appeal, the California Supreme Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal.
Daniel P. Barer oversees the firm's appellate practice. He is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialists as a Specialist in Appellate Law.
Published insurance cases include Christ v. Schwartz (2016) 2 Cal.App.5 th 440; Grace v. Mansourian (2015) 240 Cal.App. 4th 523; Horath v. Hess (2014) 225 Cal.App.4th 456; Sanchez v. Brooke (2012) 204 Cal.App.4th 126; Luna v. Vela (2008) 169 Cal.App.4th 102; Olsen v. Reid (2008) 164 Cal.App.4th 200; Ytuarte v. Superior Court (Kashini) (2005) 129 Cal.App.4th 266; Pitzen v.Superior Court (Garcia) (2004) 120 Cal.App.4th 1374; Cassim v. Allstate Ins. Co . (2004) 33 Cal.4th 780; Quintana v. Gibson (2003) 113 Cal.App.4th 89; Mercado v. Allstate (9th Cir. 2003) 340 F.3d 824; Monteleone v. Allstate (1996) 51 Cal.App.4th 509; Berry v. Commercial Union Ins. Co. (1996) 87 F.3d 387; Austin v. Allstate Ins. Co. (1993) 16 Cal.App.4th 1812; Utley v. Allstate Ins. Co. (1993) 19 Cal.App.4th 815; and Chamberlain v. Allstate Ins. Co. (9th Cir. 1991) 931 F.2d 1361.
Published governmental law cases include Jessop v. City of Fresno (9th Cir. 2019) 918 F.3d 1031; Vos v. City of Newport Beach (9th Cir. 2018) 892 F.3d 1024; Cook v. Harding (9th Cir. 2018) 879 F.3d 1035; Hampton v. County of San Diego (2015) 62 Cal. 4th 340 (amici curiae); Sprint PCS Assets, L.L.C. v. City of Palos Verdes Estates (9th Cir. 2009) 583 F.3d 716 ;Silverbrand v. County of Los Angeles (2009) 46 Cal.4th 106; Roberts v. County of Los Angeles (2009) 175 Cal.App.4th 474; Ovando v. County of Los Angeles (2008) 159 Cal.App.4th 42; Lockhart v. County of Los Angeles (2007) 155 Cal.App.4th 289; SprintPCS Assets, L.L.C. v. City of Palos Verdes Estates (9th Cir. 2007) 487 F.3d 694; Paniagua v. Orange County Fire Authority (2007) 149 Cal.App.4th 83; Gillan v. City of San Marino (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 1033; Morgan v. City of Chino (2004) 115 Cal.App.4th 1192; Eastburn v. Regional Fire Protection Authority (2003) 31 Cal.4th 1175; DeGrassi v. Cook (2002) 29 Cal.4th 333; Zelig v. County of Los Angeles (2002) 27 Cal.4th 1112; Truck Ins. Exchange v. County of Los Angeles (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 13; Glendale Memorial Hospital v. Dept. of Mental Health (2001) 91 Cal.App.4th 129; Cornette v. Dept. of Trans. (2001) 26 Cal.4th 63; LeVine v. Weis (LeVine II) (2001) 90 Cal.App.4th 201; DeGrassi v. City of Glendora (9th Cir. 2000) 207 F.3d 636; Kobzoff v. County of Los Angeles (1998) 19 Cal.4th 851; Garcia v. Superior Court ( County of Los Angeles) (1996) 42 Cal.App.4th 177; and Martin v. County of Los Angeles (1996) 51 Cal.App.4th 688.
Daniel P. Barer oversees the firm's appellate practice. He is certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialists as a Specialist in Appellate Law.
Published insurance cases include Christ v. Schwartz (2016) 2 Cal.App.5 th 440; Grace v. Mansourian (2015) 240 Cal.App. 4th 523; Horath v. Hess (2014) 225 Cal.App.4th 456; Sanchez v. Brooke (2012) 204 Cal.App.4th 126; Luna v. Vela (2008) 169 Cal.App.4th 102; Olsen v. Reid (2008) 164 Cal.App.4th 200; Ytuarte v. Superior Court (Kashini) (2005) 129 Cal.App.4th 266; Pitzen v.Superior Court (Garcia) (2004) 120 Cal.App.4th 1374; Cassim v. Allstate Ins. Co . (2004) 33 Cal.4th 780; Quintana v. Gibson (2003) 113 Cal.App.4th 89; Mercado v. Allstate (9th Cir. 2003) 340 F.3d 824; Monteleone v. Allstate (1996) 51 Cal.App.4th 509; Berry v. Commercial Union Ins. Co. (1996) 87 F.3d 387; Austin v. Allstate Ins. Co. (1993) 16 Cal.App.4th 1812; Utley v. Allstate Ins. Co. (1993) 19 Cal.App.4th 815; and Chamberlain v. Allstate Ins. Co. (9th Cir. 1991) 931 F.2d 1361.
Published governmental law cases include Jessop v. City of Fresno (9th Cir. 2019) 918 F.3d 1031; Vos v. City of Newport Beach (9th Cir. 2018) 892 F.3d 1024; Cook v. Harding (9th Cir. 2018) 879 F.3d 1035; Hampton v. County of San Diego (2015) 62 Cal. 4th 340 (amici curiae); Sprint PCS Assets, L.L.C. v. City of Palos Verdes Estates (9th Cir. 2009) 583 F.3d 716 ;Silverbrand v. County of Los Angeles (2009) 46 Cal.4th 106; Roberts v. County of Los Angeles (2009) 175 Cal.App.4th 474; Ovando v. County of Los Angeles (2008) 159 Cal.App.4th 42; Lockhart v. County of Los Angeles (2007) 155 Cal.App.4th 289; SprintPCS Assets, L.L.C. v. City of Palos Verdes Estates (9th Cir. 2007) 487 F.3d 694; Paniagua v. Orange County Fire Authority (2007) 149 Cal.App.4th 83; Gillan v. City of San Marino (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 1033; Morgan v. City of Chino (2004) 115 Cal.App.4th 1192; Eastburn v. Regional Fire Protection Authority (2003) 31 Cal.4th 1175; DeGrassi v. Cook (2002) 29 Cal.4th 333; Zelig v. County of Los Angeles (2002) 27 Cal.4th 1112; Truck Ins. Exchange v. County of Los Angeles (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 13; Glendale Memorial Hospital v. Dept. of Mental Health (2001) 91 Cal.App.4th 129; Cornette v. Dept. of Trans. (2001) 26 Cal.4th 63; LeVine v. Weis (LeVine II) (2001) 90 Cal.App.4th 201; DeGrassi v. City of Glendora (9th Cir. 2000) 207 F.3d 636; Kobzoff v. County of Los Angeles (1998) 19 Cal.4th 851; Garcia v. Superior Court ( County of Los Angeles) (1996) 42 Cal.App.4th 177; and Martin v. County of Los Angeles (1996) 51 Cal.App.4th 688.
For more information, contact Daniel Barer
(daniel@pollakvida.com)
Partner Daniel P. Barer
regularly posts articles to his "Weblawg," Government Liability Update. His blog is invaluable for public entities to keep abreast of important developments in California public entity tort liability. Click on the link, below to go to the blog.
Daniel Barer
is also the author of The Claim Book. This book is of incredible value to public entities, and is available free of charge from Pollak, Vida & Barer in PDF format, only
to California public entities and their attorneys.
Partner Scott J. Vida
is the author of Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Liability Insurance Coverage for Rental Vehicle Accidents. It is available free of charge in PDF format, only
to insurance claim professionals .
To request a copy of either of these publications, send an email to law@pollakvida.com. Please let us know in your email your qualification to receive either publication. Thank you.
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If you are looking for an insurance defense or public entity defense law firm with substantial trial, arbitration, and appellate experience, in both state and federal court, you’ll find all that and more, at
Pollak, Vida & Barer.
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