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Published California Court of Appeal opinion in eminent domain action upholding agency client’s position that trial court had discretion to require property owner to post an undertaking as a condition to withdrawing client’s deposit of probable amount of compensationĪBM Facility Services, Inc.
Farmers Insurance Exchange (2021)Ĭourt of Appeal holds that an insurer’s failure to accept a reasonable settlement demand is not per se unreasonable, disapproving a controversial CACI instruction suggesting a strict liability standard for bad faith failure to settle claims
(2021)Ĭourt of Appeal affirms summary judgment for homeowners’ association, holding association had no duty to provide visitor with onsite parking so visitor would not need to park on street and encounter risk of injury while jaywalkingĬalifornia Supreme Court holds courts can use public policy to limit or eliminate a defendant’s duty, arising from a special relationship or otherwise, to protect the plaintiff from injuries caused by a third party, but courts may not rely on public policy to create such a duty Representative MattersĬalifornia Court of Appeal affirms $34.5 million judgment for Horvitz & Levy clients, holding that “law of the case” precluded defendant’s inconvenient forum motion
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Mitch began his professional career as an associate in the litigation department of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Mitch frequently presents seminars to clients and professional groups on the appellate process, legal writing, and related subjects. He has been a California State Bar Certified Appellate Specialist for more than 20 years. Mitch is a partner at the firm, where he has been practicing since 1988.
In addition to insurance appeals, he has handled appeals for private entities and public agencies in the areas of business and contract disputes, employment law, water law, eminent domain, entertainment law, and punitive damages. He also consults with trial firms and other appellate firms on appellate strategy and briefing. Renowned for his proficiency in analyzing legal issues and handling complex, high-stakes appeals involving insurance coverage and bad faith, Mitch Tilner has briefed or supervised the briefing in more than 400 appeals and writ proceedings and has argued more than 100 appeals and writ proceedings in the state and federal appellate courts.