Law Offices of Marc Grossman v. Victor Elementary School Dist.

BACKGROUND

Due to the limited record, we take judicial notice of the records in the previous

writ proceedings in Case No. E056931, Law Offices of Marc E. Grossman v. Victor

Elementary School. In that proceeding, plaintiff Law Firm filed a petition for writ of

mandate in the trial court, as a member of the public, seeking disclosure of documents

reflecting the amount defendant had expended in defense of the civil action entitled Jose

E[.], a minor, v. Victor Elementary School District, et al., San Bernardino Superior Court

Case No. VCVVS041304.

The trial court denied the petition, giving rise to the filing of a petition for writ of

mandate in this Court, again in the name of the Law Firm. We directed that the Superior

Court vacate its order denying the petition and enter a new order granting the requested

disclosure. (Law Offices of Marc E. Grossman v. Victor Elementary Sch. Dist. (Oct. 12,

2012, E056921, unpub. opn. p. *4.) Our disposition further stated that pursuant to

2 Government Code section 6259, petitioner was entitled to recover its court costs and

reasonable attorney fees. (Ibid.)

Following issuance of the remittitur, plaintiff filed a Memorandum of…