by SBE Law | Aug 24, 2011 | News & Articles
California Supreme Court Supports Defense in Decisive Decision on Plaintiffs’ Recoverable Damages: Howell v. Hamliton Meats By Jeffrey Y. Choi and Barry Clifford Snyder On August 18, 2011, the California Supreme Court provided a landmark victory for defendants...
by SBE Law | Mar 14, 2011 | News & Articles
Following on the heels of Lawson v. Safeway, Inc., 191 Cal.App.4th 400 (2010), summarized here, the California Supreme Court has expanded the duty of a commercial driver, parked off the highway in an emergency parking area. The Lawson court concluded that a commercial...
by SBE Law | Feb 1, 2011 | News & Articles
The California Court of Appeals for the First Appellate District recently held that the driver of a commercial vehicle, although legally parked, can still be held liable to motorists for creating an unreasonable risk of harm. A Safeway tractor trailer was parked...
by SBE Law | Jan 11, 2011 | News & Articles
Snyder Law continues its course of success and expansion into the New Year by welcoming a new attorney, Christopher M. Cotter. The firm’s enduring excellence in providing top-notch, efficient representation geared toward practical solutions has allowed Snyder...
by SBE Law | Jan 4, 2011 | News & Articles
In the course of the firm’s work with major trucking and other transportation clients, we often deal with drivers and other employees who have left the company for one reason or another. This, of course, frequently makes it more difficult to communicate with and...