Important or Memorable Cases Attorney in San Francisco, California
What trial in your career stands out as particularly memorable?
What trial in your career stands out as particularly memorable?
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One of the most interesting cases I’ve tried to verdict was the Burris v. Lord case. It involved a flood in Marin County. The plaintiffs rented a first-floor retail office space from my client. It was right next to a creek and there was a 100-year flood, which caused the creek to rise and their store to flood. They sued my clients indicating my clients failed to warn them about the existence of the creek and then the potential for flood. It was an interesting case for a number of reasons: one, it was literally a 100-year flood. Second, it’s the only case that I’ve tried with my wife. She actually worked the case up and we tried it together and we got a complete defense verdict in that case.
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San Francisco, CA commercial litigation attorney Edward Hugo talks about one of his most memorable trial cases in which he got a complete defense verdict. He recalls one of the most memorable trials of his career, Burris v. Lord, which arose from a flood in Marin County. The plaintiffs, who rented a first-floor retail office space from his client, experienced severe flooding when a 100-year storm caused the nearby creek to overflow. They alleged that his client failed to warn them about the creek’s existence and the risk of flooding. The case stood out for two reasons: first, the unusual circumstance of a literal 100-year flood; and second, it was the only case he tried alongside his wife, who had developed the case. Together, they secured a complete defense verdict for their client.
