Otten Law, P.C.

09/21/2024

After 8 1/2 years of litigation in State and Federal Court and a few trips to the Court of Appeals, we settled our Coastal Act case against the City of Palos Verdes Estates.

Facing an ‘existential financial risk’ from the suit, the city agrees to install new walkways, benches, signage and other amenities at its well-known surf spot.

03/04/2023

https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/03/03/appeals-court-ruling-in-lunada-bay-boys-case-could-make-cities-liable-for-surf-localism/

The California Coastal Commission says the ruling sets a “monumental” precedent that will force cities to confront surf localism to avoid fines of up to $15,000 a day.

02/19/2019

https://www.dailybreeze.com/2019/02/18/wilmington-man-shot-by-stray-bullet-from-police-shooting-sues-city-of-l-a-officers/

Israel Hernandez was struck after he heard the gunfire and got up to close the front door of his apartment about 25 yards away from the shootout on Fries Avenue and Opp Street.

08/03/2018

https://www.dailybreeze.com/2018/08/02/wilmington-man-files-claim-against-lapd-months-after-he-was-wounded-by-stray-bullet-from-shootout/?clearUserState=true

Israel Hernandez said police “treated me like I was the bad guy.”

04/17/2018

http://michaelkohlhaas.org/wp/category/lawsuits/cory-spencer-v-lunada-bay-boys/

03/03/2018

https://youtu.be/Q-UvGBv6alI

This video is about a court case involving an illegal cannabis cultivation business that caused a fire that burned a section of San Pedro to the ground. The ...

02/08/2018

Otten Law, PC recently obtained a judgement of $2,489,442.46 against a woman who, acting as the Trustee of a family estate, used the trust assets as her own personal piggy bank without telling her brother. The father wanted his assets upon his death to be divided among his children, but his daughter had other plans. The case was FRANKS. PERRI, JR, an individual, Plaintiff vs. LOUISE PERRI-FULCHIERO, an individual, Defendant. Case No. Case No. YC070068.