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Trials Digest
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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).