Ehrlich Law Firm wins reversal of summary judgment in sexual-harassment suit against LAPD, where trial lawyer failed to submit proper opposition declarations. LAPD Lieutenant Corina Smith claimed that the LAPD had submitted her to a hostile work environment and retaliated against her. The City moved for summary judgment. Smith’s trial counsel submitted a lengthy opposition, but many of the opposition declarations failed to contain a proper jurat under Code Civ. Proc. section 2015.5 (because they failed to indicate that they were either signed in California, or under penalty of perjury under California law.) The Court of Appeal reversed, finding that the City had failed to show that it was entitled to judgment as a matter of law. (Smith v. City of Los Angeles B209861 (unpublished).

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