About Rachael Elizabeth Brown

Rachael Elizabeth Brown is a lawyer practicing business and commercial litigation, intellectual property, copyright and 2 other areas of law. Rachael received a B.S. degree from Santa Clara University in 2009, and has been licensed for 14 years. Rachael practices at Sweeney Mason LLP in Los Gatos, CA.

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Services

Areas of Law

Intellectual Property
Other 4
- Business And Commercial Litigation
- Copyright
- Domain Name and Trademark Litigation
- Labor & Employment

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Attorney

Firm Name
Sweeney Mason LLP
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Representative Experience: Minor
wrongful death
st
ing
Los Angeles County Superior Court/Second District Court of Appeal
Automotive Parts
Appellate, Catastrophic/Personal Injury
Plaintiff, a minor orphan, moved into the residence of his aunt
uncle after his mother died in 1999. In 2002, the uncle, a carburetor mechanic, was killed by a flying piece of shrapnel from a radiator fan manufactured by the Defendants' predecessor. The Plaintiff sued for wrongful death, claiming that he was dependent upon the decedent for at least 50% of his support in the six months preceding the death, thereby allegedly giving him st
ing under CCP section 377.60(c). During the depositions of Plaintiff
the aunt, Defendants learned that the Plaintiff began receiving Social Security survivor benefits one year after his natural mother's death. The Plaintiff
his aunt claimed that the Social Security benefits were saved for later use
that the decedent paid for all of the Plaintiff's housing
support. After a bench trial, the trial court ruled that Plaintiff did not have st
ing to sue for wrongful death because he failed to prove that he had received at least 50% of his support from the decedent. The Plaintiff appealed.
Judgment for the Defendants in the trial court. Judgment for Defendants affirmed by a unanimous Second District Court of Appeal.

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
2012, California
USDC: Northern District of California
USDC: Central District of California

Memberships

Memberships & Associations
•State Bar of California
•Santa Clara County Bar Association
Education & Certifications

Law School
Santa Clara University School of Law
Class of 2012
J.D.

Other Education
Santa Clara University
Class of 2009
B.S.
cum laude

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