Date: March 17, 2025 LA Superior Court

Shareholder, Kristin Mathis obtained a victory for one of MVPF’s national retail clients. The Plaintiff was bitten by a dog while inside one of the client’s stores and alleged the client should be held responsible for her injuries, which included Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Ms. Mathis filed a Motion for Summary Judgment arguing a landowner cannot be negligent for a dog bite that occurred on its premises without prior knowledge of the dog’s violent tendencies. The Court agreed and granted the MSJ as to all three of Plaintiff’s causes of action.

McLean Vasquez Place Fabrega is a Civil trial firm litigating cases throughout California and Texas. We are among the select Civil trial firms entrusted to try multiple traumatic brain injury cases to verdict in the post-Covid litigation landscape. We also assume the representation of clients on the eve of trial – ‘parachuting in’ – to handle high exposure and complex matters to verdict.

Kristin Mathis | Attorney and Shareholder

Kristin’s practice focuses on general liability litigation with specialties in premises liability, retail and hospitality related claims, public entity liability, and all matters related to transportation.