Leg Amputation
Settlement: $7,500,000
Disembarked passenger
struck by bus causing degloving, mangling, on-scene amputation, further
amputation and a lifetime of 24-hour care. (Nguyen v. Sacramento Regional Transit
District, Sacramento County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Spencer R.
Lucas).
Dog Bite to Face
Verdict: $120,000
While attending a party at
defendants' house, plaintiff mistakenly opened the internal garage door
allowing a dog to escape and bite her face (Morales v. Medina, San Diego
County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Brian Chase).
ADA Access Violations
Settlement: $100,000
Defendants' restaurant
agreed to undertake corrective work to comply with state and federal standards in
addition to monetary compensation (Forbes v. Vive Sol, Northern District
Federal Court, Plaintiff attorney: Paul L. Rein).
Data Misappropriation
Verdict: $3,050,000
Plaintiff alleged that one
of the defendants secretly began operating a competing business after resigning
as an employee, but while still an officer and director (Elite of Los Angeles
Inc. v. Summa Consulting LLC, San Diego County Superior Court, Plaintiff
attorney: Ekwan E. Rhow).
Financial Elder Abuse
Arbitration: $1,197,141
An arbitrator found that
defendant intentionally planned to enrich itself at plaintiff's expense
including immediate and constant badgering of 92-year-old plaintiff to make
trades (Ricci v. Lloyds Asset Management LLC, Ventura County Superior Court,
Plaintiff attorney: Allen Templeman).
False Imprisonment
Verdict: $102,000
Plaintiff, a Costco meat
manager, alleged that a superior falsely accused him of mislabeling expiration
dates on meat, locked him in a windowless office, and refused to let him leave (Calvillo
v. Costco Wholesale Corp., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney:
Brent S. Buchsbaum).
Brain Damage
Settlement: $4,950,000
Worker allegedly fell
through an unguarded roof opening, suffers permanent brain damage (Ventura v.
City of Montclair, San Bernardino County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Stephen
C. Ball).
Ford Rollover
Verdict: Defense
Plaintiffs alleged that a
Ford-150 truck rolled over due to a defective and broken left tie rod, but the
jury found there was no defect (Cuevas v. Ford Motor Company, Santa Barbara
County Superior Court, Defense Attorney: Daniel S. Rodman).
Cell Phone Distraction
Verdict: $606,583
Plaintiff alleged that an
on-duty undercover police officer, while talking on his cell phone, turned left
in front of plaintiff's motorcycle (Lewis v. City of San Jose, Santa Clara County
Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Jonathan L. Lee).
Nurse Fired
Verdict: Defense
Defendant contended that
plaintiff, who alleged age discrimination, was terminated due to her abusive
behavior toward a coworker on the basis of the coworker's Jehovah's Witness
faith (Cabaluna v. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Orange County Superior
Court, Defense attorney: James N. Godes).
Staph Infection
Verdict: $5,000,000
A patient claimed that
Kaiser failed to treat his staph infection causing T6-T7 paraparesis and other
thoracic injuries (Chevalier v. Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Fresno County
Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Daniel L. Harralson).
Wage Disputes
Settlement: $3,550,000
Plaintiff , on behalf of a
class of cashiers and cooks, alleged defendant failed to provide rest periods,
overtime compensation, minimum wages and accurate itemized statements, failed
to pay wages to discharged/quitting employees, and engaged in unfair business
practices (Hines v. KFC U.S. Properties Inc., Southern District Federal Court,
Plaintiff attorney: Mathew J. Matern).
Real Estate Commission
Decision: Defense
Real estate broker claimed
that the escrow holder wrongfully withheld commission on an $11 million property
(Nelson v. Peirce, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Defense attorney: Stanley
Denis).