Snyder Law Successfully Defends Motor Carrier Against Multi-Million Dollar Indemnity Claim

In a California San Bernardino Superior Court trial, Adrian Lambie and Barry Snyder successfully defended a cross-complaint for indemnity. The action was brought by a settling defendant, Amerigas Propane, against the firm’s client, a national motor carrier who we will refer to as NMC. Amerigas had paid the plaintiff husband (owner-operator for NMC) and wife in the […] Read More

Firm Begins the New Year with an Excellent Jury Verdict

In a recent jury trial, Diana Lytel and Barry Snydersuccessfully defended an owner operator whose Freightliner tractor slid on gravel through a stop sign into an intersection, causing a collision with plaintiff’s vehicle. Plaintiff, a 30 year old female, ultimately underwent low back surgery and had accrued medical bills exceeding $280,000 at the time of trial. […] Read More

Snyder Law Congratulates New Attorney on Bar Passage

Snyder Law continued its expansion last week by welcoming new attorney, Jessica Farley, following her admission to the California bar. Ms. Farley attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and received her Juris Doctor from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law. She joined Snyder Law as a clerk while awaiting her bar results. Adding Ms. […] Read More

Snyder Law’s Summary Judgment Upheld by Court of Appeal

On October 31, 2011, the California Court of Appeal, Second District, upheld Alfaro v. Harbor Auto Liquidators, preserving Snyder Law’s earlier victory on Summary Judgment in the trial court. The ruling reaffirmed that a written waiver of all liability bars recovery by the plaintiffs. On December 26, 2007, the plaintiffs Jorge Alfaro and Edwin Alvarado went […] Read More