Civil Litigation
May 1, 2025
Judge ends long-running malicious prosecution battle in OC estate planning dispute
The decision caps a chapter in litigation stretching back to the 1990s, involving complex asset protection schemes, IRS scrutiny, and claims of fiduciary breach.
An Orange County Superior Court judge denied a motion for a new trial in a malicious prosecution case stemming from a business dispute spanning nearly three decades.
Tuesday's ruling ends Dan W. Baer's effort to overturn a February decision in favor of defendants Dennis Hartmann, Richard McGrath, Don Grammer, and several limited partnerships.
The case is the latest chapter in what the court described as "a decades-long business dispute" between Baer and ...
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