Practice Areas
Education
University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California
- J.D. – 1999
- Honors: Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Legal Writing and Research
City University of New York, Hunter College
- B.A. – 1988
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Major: Art History
Christine C. DeMetruis
Partner
Christine’s legal practice has included general civil litigation, including insurance defense, insurance coverage, and bad faith. She helped develop a federal civil rights class action against the California Department of Education and a local school district for violation of state and federal special education laws. While in law school, Christine interned at the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Housing Section, Washington, D.C., where she worked on housing discrimination cases.
Experience
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Chaney v. AMS, et al.
03.06.2024
MSJ; Defense Ruling
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Ashlock v. Beremesh, et al.
02.13.2024
Appeal; MSJ Affirmed; Defense Ruling
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Oglesby v. Fitness International, LLC
02.12.2024
Appeal; MSJ Affirmed; Defense Ruling
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Andrew Smith. Co. v. Desert Premium Farms
01.12.2024
Motion to Quash; Defense Ruling
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Chaidez v. AHM
08.17.2023
MSJ; Defense Ruling
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Fitness International, LLC v. Alspaugh
05.04.2023
Jury Trial; Unanimous Verdict
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Osegueda v. Turo, et. al. and Basurto v. Turo, et. al.
07.20.2025
Summary Judgment/Summary Adjudication; Defense Ruling
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Pinkham, et al. v. SVF, LLC et al.
12.27.2021
Summary Judgment; Defense Ruling
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Baskharoon, et al. v. Timon Investment, LLC et al.
04.02.2020
Appeal; Dismissal Affirmed Defense Ruling (costs awarded)
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Austin Reilly et al. v. Foothill Pizza
03.26.2019
Defense Verdict; Jury Trial
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Philipa Eith, et al. v. Jeffrey Ketelhut, et al. (Second Appellate District)
12.17.2018
Appeal; Affirmed Bench Trial Defense Verdict
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Chelgren v. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
11.01.2018
Jury Trial; Defense Verdict
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King v. Fitness International
09.19.2018
Jury Trial; Defense Verdict
Representative Clients
- Liberty Mutual
- Fitness International, LLC
News
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Mary Childs, Christine C. DeMetruis, and Shauna W. Avrith Promoted to Partners with Yoka | Smith
01.01.2023 -
Joshi v. Fitness International, LLC; Published Appellate Decision
07.01.2022 -
Christine De Metruis Produces a Winning Summary Judgment for Client
12.27.2021
Past Employment Positions
- Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC, 2014 - 2016
- Prata Daley LLP, 2011 - 2014
- Weston & McElvain LLP, 2002 - 2010
- Sagy Law Associates, 1999 - 2002