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Trials Digest



Fatal collision

Settlement: $5,396,200

Three women were killed and two children injured when a speeding ICE vehicle collided with a van that ran a stop sign (Contreras v. United States of America, Southern District Federal Court, Plaintiff's attorney: Norman M. Olney).

Securities

Settlement: $7,250,000

The West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund filed a class action alleging false and misleading violations of the federal securities laws (West Palm Beach Police Pension Fund v. CardioNet Inc., San Diego County Superior Court, Plaintiff's attorney: David R. Scott).

Boating accident

Verdict: $5,991,387

A passenger in a boat was ejected and sustained brain damage after the intoxicated operator of the boat ran into a low-lying island (Koopen v. Aberle, Alameda County Superior Court, Plaintiff's attorney: Christopher Appleton).

Pedestrian

Settlement: $4,075,000

A pedestrian crossing in a crosswalk sustained multiple severe injuries when she was struck by a CHP vehicle and thrown 15 feet into the air (Confidential v. State of California,  Kern County Superior Court, Plaintiff's attorney: Wayne McClean).

Wrongful termination

Verdict: $1,298,579

A Los Angeles police officer claimed he was wrongfully terminated for filing a Charge of Retaliation and suing the City of Burbank for FEHA violations (Taylor v. City of Burbank, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Plaintiff's attorney: Gregory W. Smith).

Big rig

Verdict: $4,681,969

A driver on I-580 was injured when he was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer that attempted to flee the scene (Zuniga v. Carroll Fulmer Logistics Corporation, Alameda County Superior Court, Plaintiff's attorney: Hunter Pyle).

Civil rights

Verdict: $6,000,000

A citizen alleged that Los Angeles County deputies subjected him to excessive force and threats of great bodily injury in the course of a false arrest (Dirks v. Martinez, Central District Federal Court, Plaintiff's attorney: Glen T. Jonas).

Molestation

Verdict: $4,025,000

Two elementary school girls claimed ongoing sexual molestation by their PE coach (Confidential v. Mehrdadi, Sacramento County Superior Court, Plaintiff's attorney: Gigi Knudtson).

Disability discrimination

Arbitration: $739,887

A car salesman who was legally blind (20/200) performed his job satisfactorily with the accommodation of a porter who brought cars to test drivers but was terminated after an eye infection caused a leave of absence, despite a doctor's note releasing him to return to work (Vo v. Valley Dodge Inc., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Plaintiff's attorney: Laura L. Horton).

Drunk driver

Settlement: $1,000,000

A drunk driver, in the course and scope of his employment, ran a red light and collided with a 21-year-old driver, resulting in her death (Confidential v. Confidential, Santa Clara County Superior Court, Plaintiff's attorney: Douglas L. Gordon).

Editors Note: California Bar Journal publishes this abbreviated summary of important trials in California provided by Trials Digest. To report your case results, go to west.thomson.com/trialsdigest/form.aspx or call 415-344-3952.