Hauls of Shame Article Reports on Status of R&R Auction Lawsuit

For those following the ongoing litigation with R&R Auction concerning its "lifetime" guarantee of autographed memorabilia it sells through its auction house and other issues, the "Hauls of Shame" published an article dealing with recent developments:

http://haulsofshame.com/blog/?p=37928

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“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Sexual Harassment at 7 Eleven Stores

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayan. Sexual Harassment at 7 Eleven Stores Christman, Kelley & Clarke, PC obtained a California judgment against a 7 Eleven franchisee and its manager for sexual harassment. Now Christman, Kelley & Clarke, PC will represent another victim of nearly identical treatment by a 7 Eleven franchisee in the Dallas, Texas area. The discovery process will reveal the extent to which the 7 Eleven corporate office is involved.

Christman, Kelley & Clarke, PC resolve multi-million dollar swimming pool case after picking a favorable Monterey County jury

After litigating the matter for many years, including obtaining a reversal of the trial court's dismissal of some defendants in the Sixth District Court of Appeal in Santa Clara, California, Christman, Kelley & Clarke, PC began picking a jury in a remote courthouse in Monterey County. CKC's finesse in the jury selection process revealed a favorable jury which pushed the defendants toward final resolution. All told, CKC collected several million dollars from the general contractor and numerous subcontractors who had constructed a very expensive pool which the property owner could never use. Shortly after construction, a principal subcontractors felt a "tingling" sensation in his hand when he inserted a metal pole into the pool water. That subcontractor told the owner not to use the pool. The contractors committed a fatal error when constructing the pool - they failed to properly establish equipotential bonding of the pool's metal components. Equipotential bonding is the pool's main safety system which prevents deadly electrocutions when voltage may be introduced into the pool by lightning, power lines or other sources. An effective team of top experts in their field assisted CKC's effective representation of the client: -Michael Shotwell, AIA, Sharpsburg, GA 30277 -Michael Sorenson, California Pools - San Gabriel, 3106 E Garvey Avenue South, #A, West Covina, CA 91791 -Douglas R. Ferrell, P.E., Patrell Engineering Group, Inc., 751 Sunny Grove Lane, Glendora, CA 91741 -Bob Herzig, P.E., Herzig Engineering Consulting Engineering Services, Nashua Office Building - Suite 104, 11108 North Oak Street Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64155 -Paolo (Paul) Benedetti, Aquatic Technology, P.O. Box 130, Morgan Hill, CA 95038-0130 -Kevin L Humphrey, Exact One Enterprises, Inc., dba Current Pro Electric, C-10 770282, 13430 Trego Street, Sylmar, CA 91342 If anyone has any questions about equipotential bonding or defective construction of swimming pools in general, don't hesitate to ask. Dugan@christmankelley.com

Christman, Kelley & Clarke Wins Sexual Harassment Trial Against a 7-Eleven franchisee

Christman, Kelley & Clarke shareholder Matthew Clarke headed the trial team along with associate Matthew Mong against 7-Eleven franchisees in a eight day trial in Santa Maria, California. Christman, Kelley & Clarke prevailed in the trial obtaining money damages for the client.  More importantly, the client's rights were vindicate and a strong message was sent to the 7-Eleven franchisee that sexual harassment in the workplace will not be tolerated.  The firm's motion for attorney fees is now pending before the court.

7-Eleven, the franchisor, settled before the trial started.

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