Experience

06.06.2025

Cathleen Melchor v. CR&R Incorporated, et. al.

Plaintiff brought this case arising out of motor vehicle and negligence claims. The facts of the case were that in...

03.17.2025

Rivera, Michael v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against our client, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“LACMTA”), seeking damages for injuries allegedly sustained...

03.10.2025

Sandy Soto; David Romero v. City of Carlsbad, et al.

Plaintiffs, husband and wife, filed a lawsuit against our client West Coast Arborists (“WCA”) and the City of Carlsbad seeking...

02.11.2025

Nunez v. Robertson Ready Mix, Inc.

Plaintiff asserted actions for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress against Defendant, claiming that he was assaulted and battered...

01.10.2025

Theodore Pitts v. West Coast Arborists, Inc., et al.

Vivian Rivera appeared at the hearing for WCA’s Motion for Summary Judgment in the case of Theodore Pitts v. West...

12.09.2024

Reyes De Fernandez v. Berberian Enterprises, Inc., et al.

William Sanchez obtains Summary Judgment in slip and fall case based on duty and lack of control. Client is a...

11.27.2024

Williams v. Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc., et al.

Plaintiff James Williams filed a products liability action against our clients Bombardier Recreational Products and Temecula Motorsports in June 2019,...

07.31.2024

Jane Doe v. Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity, Inc. et al.

Plaintiff, Jane Doe, alleged that she attended college fraternity party at USC where she was served and consumed alcohol despite...

07.03.2024

Padilla-Gonzalez v. SGM, Inc., et al.

Defendant presented evidence that it did not perform services on a fallen tree before the incident, and that the tree...

06.28.2024

Cavalcanti v. Equity Residential

In this premises liability case, Plaintiff fell into a 3’ deep utility box that had a cracked plastic cover. The...

06.24.2024

Rodriguez v. Slauson Distribution Center, et al.

Plaintiff was driving her electric scooter when she fell as she was driving onto the uplifted portion of Slauson Distribution...

06.11.2024

Hunter v. City of Anaheim

Yoka | Smith team of Mary Childs and Meri Nacharyan prevailed in Orange County Superior Court on a Motion to...

05.24.2024

Kanawah v. Exhibit Works

Mary Childs, Michael Sabongui, & Meri Nacharyan obtained summary judgment on behalf of our client, the employer of a driver...

05.17.2024

Gonzales v. The Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack of CA

This auto v. auto accident occurred on Jun 7, 2018 at the intersection of 7th and B Street in Victorville,...

05.16.2024

Franza v. PC Group Retail, LLC

This case involves an alleged trip and fall around a pedestrian ramp at an outdoor lifestyle shopping center filed against...

03.14.2024

Shelton v. City of Hesperia, et al.

The case involves an auto v. auto accident that occurred in a construction zone in the City of Hesperia.  Plaintiff...

03.06.2024

Chaney v. AMS, et al.

Plaintiff alleged his father worked for a company called Sound Control from 1955 to 2000 as an acoustical ceiling installer....

02.13.2024

Ashlock v. Beremesh, et al.

The 2nd Appellate District affirmed the Trial Court rulings in granting Defendants Arsen Beremesh and Turo Inc.’s MSJ.  This case arises...

02.12.2024

Oglesby v. Fitness International, LLC

Plaintiff Oglesby was playing basketball when he injured his hand when he ran into a wall and put his hand...

01.26.2024

Garza v. Fitness International, LLC

Plaintiff alleged that she was in the women’s locker room when an off-duty aerobics employee came into the locker room,...

01.19.2024

Gjona v. Laboratory Corporation of America

Yoka | Smith attorneys Mary Childs and Meri Nacharyan prevailed in Los Angeles Superior Court on a motion to dismiss...

01.12.2024

Andrew Smith. Co. v. Desert Premium Farms

Yoka | Smith attorneys Christine DeMetruis and Vivian Rivera prevailed today in Monterey County Superior Court on a motion to...

01.09.2024

Ayoub v. Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries, Inc.

Alice Chen Smith and Kimberly Byrge obtained summary judgment today on behalf of a client who owns and operates a...