Gray Matters January 2013

As we inaugurate the New Year, everyone at Gray·Duffy looks forward with anticipation to the beginning of our 28 ^th year of service to our clients.

Throughout 2012, we continued to diversify our firm’s practice by expanding our business litigation and business transaction practice. With the addition of Nathan Lee as an associate in our Encino office, we have added yet another bright, dedicated and energetic professional to our ranks.

We are proud of the many outstanding achievements our attorneys and staff accomplished throughout 2012. Below we have highlighted a few of those achievements that might be of interest:

• Gray·Duffy Recovers More Than $1 Million for Client in a Breach of Contract Lawsuit.

• Gray·Duffy Obtains Dismissal and Reimbursement of Attorney’s Fees for General Contractor Client.

• Jury Finds Plaintiff’s Claimed Injuries Were Not Result of Automobile Accident.

Also, throughout 2012 our lawyers continued to stay on the forefront of the issues and changes in the law that impact and challenge our clients. A few articles authored by our attorneys include:

• Recovery in a Personal Injury Lawsuit: What is Admissible at Trial? By: Rene Faucher, published: Mealey’s Personal Injury Report .

• Revisiting California’s Construction Defect “Right to Repair Act” . By: Patrick Roberts, published: Construction Contracts Law Report .

Please click here  for a complete list of all of the articles authored by our firm in 2012.

We are pleased to have such an accomplished group of professionals who dedicate themselves to delivering the expertise, compassion and results that have benefited our clients this year and in years past.

From all of us at Gray·Duffy, we thank you for entrusting your need for legal services with us and we are grateful that we can be of service to you. We look forward to doing so again whenever you may need us.

Until then, we wish you a successful and fulfilling year.

Sincerely,

Gary Gray

Managing Partner, Gray·Duffy, LLP 

• Arising out of the active negligence or willful misconduct of general contractors, construction managers and other subcontractors.

• Outside the scope of work of the subcontractor.

• Arising out of WRAP policies.

Click here to read an in-depth article on the new changes titled, “The Changing World of Indemnification in California”.

Existing construction contracts may need to be reviewed and revised as a result of these changes.  P lease contact John Duffy at [email protected] or (818) 907-4000 if you have any questions.