TRIALS
The firm has tried over 130 cases involving catastrophic injury, routine auto and trucking accidents, premises liability, trespass to trees, wrongful death, property damage, mold, and construction defect. Below please find a sampling of recent trial outcomes.
LUTHER W. HORTON
Avilez v. Smith
McCulloch v. Chevron Verdict: Defense
Hrissikopoulos v. Szeglia
Brown v. Rogers Shell
Gutterud v. Uniglobe Signature Verdict: Defense
Cooke v. Prince
Gustafson v. Marshall Verdict: Defense
Walker v. Bennett
Thweatt v. Nordstrom
Cruz v. Cox (Trial I)
Cruz v. Cox (Trial II) Verdict: Defense
Alsalek v. Intercal Medical Verdict: Defense
Holley v. Leo=s Lakeside Pharmacy
Reed v. Files
Mercado v. Bennett Verdict: Defense
Mirander v. Simonides Verdict: Defense
Boheman v. Moffitt
LaCroce v. Oceana Unocal Outcome: Obtained Dismissal for Cost Waiver on Day Before Trial was to Start
Meyer v. San Diego County Estates Verdict: Defense
Heath v. Del Mar Plaza Note: 85% comparative on plaintiff
Lindsey v. Broadway
Floyd v. Villegas Verdict: Defense
Melehy v. Golden Egg Omlet
Muelberger v. Miller=s Carpet Care Verdict: Defense
Jones v. Lang
Charlton v. Radisson
Goral v. Pro-Scape Verdict: Defense
Roy v. Kyle
Schott v. Broadway
Bandfield v. Coronado Shores
Wickstrom v. Broadway Verdict: Defense
Hunter v. Citation
Beltran v. Bigley
Aguilar v. Perez - Defense verdict
Barney v. JC Penney (Lifetouch Portrait Studio) Verdict: Defense
Spear v. Lifetouch
Frey v. Miller Carpet
Tarin v. Aaron
Burland v. Jackson
Abbott v. Saba
Prowse v. Golf Course Inns of America Verdict: Defense
Tuff Toy (GEIC)
Jackson v. Freeberg Verdict: Defense
Klaus v. ABCO
Ibarra v. Broadway
Wright v. Legal Aid Society, Inc. Verdict: Defense
Jones v. General Motors Corporation Verdict: Defense
Kuski v. Nexus Development Verdict: Defense
Soria v. Broadway Verdict: Defense
Edler v. State Farm
Houska v. Broadway
Clubb v. Doherty
Lundin v. General Motors
Yancey v. Engs
Norman v. Sims
Lindsey v. Felix
I-Go Van & Storage v. SDG&E
Manning v. Mullin Verdict: Defense
Palmer v. General Motors Corp. Verdict: Defense
Palisades Garden v. General Motors Corp. Verdict: Defense
Morrison v. Caterpillar Tractor Company Verdict: Defense
Shire v. Caterpillar Tractor Company Verdict: Defense
Balelo v. General Motors Corp. Verdict: Defense
Allport v. Reed Irrigation Systems
Baker v. Arco
Scott v. Lange
Baker v. Broadway
Moore v. Lindsey
Robertson v. Jobst Institute
Martinez v. Superior Wholesale Tires
Anderson v. A-I
Lechuga v. Clippinger
Doering v. Arnquist
Ybarra v. Pan Western Verdict: Defense
Smith v. Taco Bell
Ritchey v. WWST
Lawson v. Armstrong
Davis v. Pacific Aqua
Geurkink v. British Bus
Karkouti v. Sukay
Sasano v. Irving
KIMBERLY S. OBERRECHT
Case Name: Christopher Williams vs. City of Lemon Grove, et al. (2023)
Court Info: 37-2018-00023369-CU-PO-CTL Judge: Hon. John S. Meyer
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Cory J. Briggs of Briggs Law Corporation
Description:Assault.
Length: 4 days.
Verdict: Defense.
Case Name: Teri Ellison vs. Judy R. Church, et al. (2023)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2019-00067915-CU-PO-CTL
Judge: Hon. Eddie C. Sturgeon
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Eric Ganci of Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield, LLP Description: Defendant’s dog was off leash in a public park and ran into Plaintiff while playing, causing injury to Plaintiff’s right leg.
Length: 4½ days
Verdict: $100,000. Net Verdict: $75,000 after 25% liability attributed to Plaintiff.
Case Name: Sung Mo Ku vs. Terry Smulen (2022)
Court Info: Los Angeles County Superior Court, 19STCV29240
Judge: Hon. Mary Ann Murphy
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Evan Garcia and Jason Sanchez of the Simon Firm
Description: Rear-end accident, admitted liability with lumbar surgery and claimed need for future surgery; defense argued no mechanism and no reason for surgery due to MRI lack of findings. Past meds of $600k. $250k policy limits offered.
Length: 2 weeks
Verdict: $9,442.01 (Plaintiff asked the jury for $3.8 million)
Case Name: Edwin Larkin Wight, II vs. Rivera Trucking, LLC, et al. (2022)
Court Info: San Bernardino County Superior Court, CIVDS1718033
Judge: Hon. Michael A. Sachs
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Gary Dordick of Dordick Law Corporation
Description: Semi vs. Motorcycle, leg amputation; plaintiff claimed the defendant truck driver was negligent for turning left into a construction site as plaintiff passed on the left on his motorcycle; plaintiff also sued Caltrans for the traffic control on the road. Bifurcated liability trial.
Length: 6 weeks
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Veronica Doyle, et al. vs. Vault PK, et al. (2022)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2018-00016374-CU-PO-CTL (Lead)
Judge: Hon. Eddie C. Sturgeon
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Timothy Scott of McKenzie & Scott, PC
Description: 44 Plaintiff Platform Collapse at a parkour gym. Defense of San Diego Metropolitan Transit District for dangerous condition of public property that was leased to the operator of the parkour gym.
Outcome: Non-Suit Granted on behalf of MTS at close of plaintiff’s case.
Case Name: Ricardo Gonzalez, et al. vs. Hettinga Transportation, Inc. (2021)
Court Info: Tulare County Superior Court, VCU277573
Judge: Hon. David Mathias
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Stephen C. Ball of Ball, Bonholtzer & Evans
Description: Plaintiff alleged a stack of hay delivered by the defendant was stacked poorly, leading to it falling on the farm worker the next day resulting in severe TBI and other injuries. $1M in medical specials.
Outcome: Non-Suit Granted at the close of Plaintiff’s case.
Case Name: Saray Romero-Vazquez, et al. vs. Inner Circle Investments, Inc., et al. (2021)
Court Info: Los Angeles Superior Court, BC711590
Judge: Hon. Richard Burdge
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Steven Zelig of WLA Legal Services, Inc.
Description: DUI Auto Accident - TBI; high speed rear end accident DUI accident with admitted liability for the driver. The Company defendants were alleged to have negligently entrusted the vehicle or failed to supervise the driver. Plaintiff asked for $20M at trial.
Length: 12 days
Verdict: Defense for Company Defendants; $250k award for TBI claim against driver.
Case Name: Yijing Chen, et al. vs. Nicole Rose Hershel (2020)
Court Info: Los Angeles Superior Court, BC685291
Judge: Hon. David L. Manning
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Jonathan M. Ritter and S. Edmond El Dabe of El Dabe | Ritter Trial Lawyers
Description: Wrongful Death - Auto vs. Pedestrian; Defendant did not think she was involved in the accident and had just come across two pedestrians in a cross walk; she backed up her car and told the officers she did not think she was involved; later determined she was involved. Wrongful death, emotional distress, and personal injury for adult daughter who witnessed whole thing and was also hit. Policy limits of $100k offered from the start.
Length: 6 days
Verdict: $18 million
Case Name: Sedrak Gumrikyan, et al. vs. Juno Park (2019)
Court Info: Los Angeles Superior Court, BC643779
Judge: Hon. Michele E. Flurer
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Steve McElroy (CZR)
Description: Admitted Liability auto v. bicycle with an alleged TBI and broken helmet; Jury was asked for $20M at trial.
Length: 7 days
Verdict: $250,000 (Plaintiff rejected C.C.P. §998 Settlement Offer of $475,000 Prior to Trial)
Case Name: The Estate of Jeff Green vs. Lighthouse Treatment Center (2019)
Court Info: Orange County Superior Court, 30-2017-00958866-CU-PO-CJC
Judge: Hon. Ronald L. Bauer
Plaintiff’s counsel: Justin Strassburg and William R. Gilmore of Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP
Description: Wrongful Death - Suicide at drug rehab; Adult male dove off roof at drug rehab.
Length: 10 days
Verdict: $2,535,000 (apportioned) – Defense verdict for Therapist. 65% against drug rehab.
Case Name: The John C. Bohren vs. America Tour, Inc., et al. (2018)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, 37-2017-00001522-CU-PA-CTL
Judge: Hon. John S. Meyer
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Sean Simpson of Simpson Law Group, LLP
Description: Bus v. Auto; Bus backed up into car, but could not see car that stopped in a parking lot too close to the bus; plaintiff had surgery on his back with medical specials of $171,000+.
Length: 7 days
Demand at Trial: $3 million
Verdict: Defense (Plaintiff rejected C.C.P. §998 Settlement Offer of $200,000 Prior to Trial)
Case Name: The Guadalupe Escobedo vs. Safeway, Inc., et al. (2018)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, 37-2017-00008538–CU-PO-CTL
Judge: Hon. John S. Meyer
Plaintiff Attorney: John O. Clune of Law Offices of John Clune
Description: Slip and fall. Deaf plaintiff slipped and fell on spill in store after attempts to warn of spill.
Outcome: Settled during jury deliberations.
Case Name: The Lester Camacho vs. Brentwood Holdings Partners, LLC (2018)
Court Info: Los Angeles Superior Court, BC551002
Judge: Hon. Chester Horn
Plaintiff’s Counsel: P. Paul Aghabala, Esq. of Law Offices of P. Paul Aghabala & Associates
Description: Personal Injury - alleged brain injury with cognitive deficits; fall down stairs at apartment due to alleged loose railing; liability not admitted and TBI disputed.
Length: 17 days
Demand at Trial: $10 million
Verdict: $450,000.000 (Plaintiff rejected an offer of $900,000 prior to trial)
Case Name: Stephen Handrop v. Sigifredo Romero-Acosta dba Chachos Transport, et al. (2017)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, 37-2015-00039181-CU-PA-CTL
Judge: Hon. Frederic Link
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Robert Francavilla of Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield
Description: Semi vs. Auto - amputation of leg; Plaintiff rear ended a slow moving Semi with flashers on on the freeway; plaintiff claimed not lit up enough and not enough tape on back of truck.
Length: 11 days
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Clara Almand vs. Camille Mouchawar, et al. (2017)
Court Info: San Bernardino Superior Court, CIVDS 1618067
Judge: Hon. Brian S. McCarvilles
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Matthew J. Pero of Anglin, Flewelling, Rasmussen, Campbell & Trytten LLP
Description: Property Damage, Personal Injury, Elder Abuse; Mobile home park case with backed up sewage into unit.
Length: 7 days
Verdict: $65,574.05 (Plaintiff Rejected C.C.P. § 998 Settlement Offer of $100,000 Prior to Trial)
Case Name: Andrew Pankey, et al. v. Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., et al. (2017)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2014-00004156-CU-PO-CTL
Judge: Hon. Eddie C. Sturgeon
Plaintiff’s Counsel: John H. Gomez and Bibianne U. Fell of Gomez Trial Attorneys Description: Wrongful death, Products Liability; 10 year old boy died from rat bite fever from a rat he purchased at Petco.
Length: 3½ weeks
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Pimientos Selectos S.A. de C.V. vs. Poly AG, Corp., et al. (2016)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2012-00091529-CU-PL-CTL
Judge: Hon. John S. Meyer
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Cindy A. Brand of Law Offices of Cindy A. Brand and Jason M. Santana of Law Office of Jason M. Santana
Description: Products Liability, Crop Loss; alleged product failure for plastic that covered greenhouse at a farm in Mexico.
Length: 6 days
Verdict: $2,224,259.19
Case Name: Thomas D. Remillard vs. Martin P. Holguin, et al. (2016)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2014-00027750-CU-PA-CTL
Judge: Hon. Joel Pressman
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Bibianne U. Fell of Gomez Trial Attorneys
Description: Semi vs. Semi; multi Semi rear end accident with back surgery and shoulder surgery; Jury asked to award millions at trial. Jury did not buy back surgery, but awarded significant pain and suffering.
Length: 6 days
Verdict: $797,647.24
Case Name: Estate of Pablo Padilla Ayala, et al. vs. Southern California Edison Company, et al. (2015)
Court Info: Riverside County Superior Court, RIC1209850
Judge: Hon. Sharon J. Waters
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Robert D. Jarchi, Esq. of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP
Description: Wrongful death; electrocution of farm worker when his ladder hit power lines. Defendant was a farm labor contractor supervisor.
Length: 21 days.
Outcome: Defense (following granting of Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict).
Case Name: Cordova Associates, Inc. vs. Daniel P. Nore, et al. (2015)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2012-00104161-CU-PO-CTL
Judge: Hon. Katherine A. Bacal
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Timothy P. Creyaufmiller
Description: Trespass to Trees.
Length: 3 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Ma Guadalupe Olvera Olvera, et al. vs. Enrique Castillo Ruiz, et al. (2015)
Court Info: Imperial County Superior Court, ECU 07709
Judge: Hon. L. Brooks Anderholt
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Douglas Shaffer of Dordick Law Corporation
Description: Semi vs. Pickup Truck - Wrongful Death; pick up truck pulled from shoulder into path of Semi; jury found 45% on Semi, but awarded $0 in damages.
Length: 6 days
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Juan Vigil vs. Jesus Gonzalez Escalante (2014)
Court: Orange County Superior Court, 30-2012-00609232-CU-PA-CJC
Judge: Hon. Robert Monarch
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Daniel Petrov of Petrov Law Firm and Daniel M. Gilleon of The Gilleon Law Firm
Description: Auto vs. Auto
Length: 2½ days
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Stacey Rippey vs. George Onwumere, et al. (2014)
Court: Santa Clara Superior Court, 112CV229067
Judge: Hon. Diane Ritchie
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Broderick H. Brown of the Broderick H. Brown Law Firm
Description: Auto vs. Auto; disputed TBI.
Length: 2½ weeks
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Margie Becerra vs. Jesus Martinez Gaeta, et al. (2013)
Court: Riverside County Superior Court, RIC 10017828
Judge: Hon. Mac Fisher
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Calvin C. Schneider of the Law Offices of Viefhaus & Schneider
Description: Semi vs. Auto - Wrongful Death; car rear ended Semi resulting in death of passenger.
Length: 6 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Craig P. Bond, et al. vs. Htrans, Inc., et al. (2013)
Court: San Diego Superior Court, 37-2009-00079365-CU-PA-CTL
Judge: Hon. Frederic L. Link
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Nicholas Rowley of CZR
Description: Semi vs. Pedestrian - Traumatic Brain Injury; two semis on a snowy highway collided and then ran into the plaintiff pedestrian on the side of the road next to his semi; plaintiff had TBI with resulting tremor and stutter.
Length: 9½ days.
Verdict: Defense (Phase I - Liability)
Case Name: Sergio Reveles, et al. vs. Griffin Patrick O’Neal, et al. (2013)
Court: San Diego Superior Court, North County, 37-2012-00090523-CL-PA-NC
Judge: Hon. Jacqueline Stern
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Angelyn Gates
Description: Auto vs. Auto
Length: 2½ days.
Verdict: $5,000
Case Name: Linda Hopkins vs. Perfect Smile Dental Ceramics (2012)
Court: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2010-00100179-CU-PO-CTL
Judge: Hon. Luis Vargas
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Damian Dolin of Pettit, Kohn, Ingrassia & Lutz, PC
Description: Personal Injury
Verdict: Defense (Phase I - Statute of Limitations)
Case Name: Wayne Oberreuter, et al. vs. Teodolo Melendrez (2012)
Court: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2008-00091662-CU-PA-CTL
Judge: Hon. Ronald L. Styn
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Cynthia Chihak, Esq.
Description: Truck vs. Pedestrian
Outcome: Settled during trial.
Case Name: Prakash Sheth, et al. vs. Schneider National Carriers, Inc., et al. (2012)
Court: Riverside County Superior, RIC 10020226
Judge: Hon. Sharon J. Waters
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Brian Panish of Panish Shea & Boyle Semi-Truck Counsel: Barry Snyder of Snyder Law, LLP
Description: Auto vs. Semi; passengers in car were injured when truck merged into lane causing a spin out into ditch; Semi claimed car merged into it. Paraplegia for passenger plaintiff with verdict against semi for $38M.
Length: 4 weeks.
Verdict: Defense for car.
Case Name: Nancy and Chris Redgate v. Ronald Steven Long, et al. (2011)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, 37-2010-00054175-CU-PA-NC
Judge: Hon. Jacqueline M. Stern
Plaintiff’s Counsel: William M. Berman of Berman & Riedel
Description: Auto vs. Auto (DUI) - alleged traumatic brain injury; admitted liability DUI case.
Length: 14 days
Demand at Trial: $17.9 million
Verdict: $4,900.00
Case Name:William Escareno, Jr. v. Monica Hernandez et al. (2011)
Court Info: Imperial County Superior, ECU 03449
Judge: Hon. Donal B. Donnelly
Plaintiff’s Counsel: David C. Sullivan of Golper, Sullivan & Rivera
Description: Tractor-Trailer vs. Flatbed Truck
Length: 7 days
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Axel Ahmed Soezeri vs. Rene Juarez, Jr. (2011)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, 37-2010-00065130-CU-PA-EC
Judge: Hon. Joel R. Wohlfeil
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Michael J. Brown of Law Offices of Michael J. Brown
Description: Auto v. Auto (DUI)
Length: 3 days
Verdict: $4,017.50
Case Name: Martha Moreno Castro vs. Miguel Salcedo (2011)
Court Info: Imperial County Superior, ECU 04837
Judge: Hon. Donal B. Donnelly
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Larry J. Sidiropoulos of The Sidiropoulos Law Firm
Description: Premises Liability; slip and fall at restaurant.
Length: 4 days
Verdict: $9,442.97
Case Name: Juan Macias vs. Robert London (2010)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, 37-2009-00098499-CU-PA-CTL
Judge: Hon. Steven Denton
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Curtis R. Quay of San Diego Injury Law Center
Description: Motorcycle vs. Pickup truck
Length: 3 days
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Sonia Graciano vs. Saul Ayala, et al. (2009)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, 37-2007-00057922-CU-PA-NC
Judge: Hon. Thomas P. Nugent
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Carla De Dominicis
Description: Auto vs. Pedestrian (DUI) - traumatic brain injury; admitted liability freeway accident with drunk driver hitting pedestrian.
Length: 7 days
Pre-Trial Demand: $9,000,000
Verdict: $2,195,000
Case Name: Cora Jean Radogna vs. Westfield Corporation, Inc., et al. (2009)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, 37-2008-00083984-CU-PO-CTL
Judge: Hon. Judith F. Hayes
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Thomas D. Luneau at Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield
Description: Slip and Fall at a mall with multiple defendants; liability apportioned and low award.
Length: 10 days
Pre-Trial Demand: $1.8 million
Verdict: $119,077.20
Case Name: Lee Tartre, et al. vs. City of Poway, et al. (2009)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, 37-2008-00076297-CU-NP-CTL
Judge: Hon. Frederic L. Link
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Vincent Bartolotta of Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire
Description: Property Damage/Negligence
Length: 9½ days
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Tyler Dewey vs. Amin Davari (2009)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, 37-2008-00083970-CU-PA-CTL
Judge: Hon. John S. Meyer
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Raymond Y. Ryan of San Diego Injury Law Center
Description: Auto v. Auto (DUI)
Length: 2 days
Demand by Plaintiff: $50,000.00
Verdict: $21,507.60
Case Name: Honor vs. Odyssey Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. (2009)
Court Info: San Bernardino Superior, SCVSS 146234
Judge: Hon. Frank Gafkowski
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Scott Mann of Law Offices of Mann & Elias
Description: Products Liability/Negligence - amputation
Length: 5 days
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Mekenas vs. Terzyan (2008)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, GIC 882322
Judge: Hon. John S. Meyer
Plaintiff’s Counsel: William Berman of Berman & Riedel
Description: Auto vs. Semi, admitted liability case
Length: 3½ days
Pre-Trial Demand: $1 million
Verdict: $46,482.64
Case Name: Piccone vs. Galaviz (2008)
Court: Imperial County Superior Court, ECU02554
Judge: Hon. Joseph Zimmerman
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Judith Y. Pierson of Yeager & Pierson
Description: Auto vs. Semi
Length: 7 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Reynolds vs. 180 Connect, Inc. (2007)
Court Info: San Bernardino Superior Court, RCV075562
Judge: Hon. Martin Hildreth
Plaintiff’s Counsel:
Description: Drunk driving auto accident, punitives alleged.
Length: 7 days.
Verdict: $500,000. No punitive damages awarded.
Case Name: Najman v. Hawkins (2007)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIN 053152
Judge: Hon. Jacqueline M. Stern
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Alan L. Mohill, Esq.
Description: Auto vs. Pedestrian
Length: 2 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Hedquist v. McKay (2007)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 868628
Judge: Hon. Ronald L. Styn
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Andrew P. Dunk of Dunk & Associates
Description: Personal Injury
Length: 4 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Soltani v. Adesa Corporation (2007)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 867530
Judge: Hon. Frederic L. Link
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Steven B. Weitzen, Esq.
Description: Personal Injury
Length: 3 days.
Verdict: $90,000
Case Name: Mickelson vs. Estevez (2007)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 867972
Judge: Hon. Patricia Cowett
Plaintiff’s Counsel: David T. Achord of San Diego Injury Law Center
Description: Auto vs. Auto
Length: 2 days.
Verdict: $19,816.87
Case Name: Palmer v. Villegas, et al (2007)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 849487
Judge: Hon. Jay Bloom
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Mauro Fiore, Jr., Esq.
Description: Auto vs. Semi
Length: 4 days.
Plaintiff Rejected Settlement Offer of $40,001 prior to trial.
Verdict: $19,584.80
Case Name: Atkins v. Hamilton (2007)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIN 051317
Judge: Hon. Lisa Guy-Schall
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Laurence F. Haines of HainsLaw
Description: Assault, Battery, Negligence
Length: 4 days.
Pre-Trial Offer: $30,001, which was rejected by Plaintiff.
Verdict: $18,038.45
Case Name: Lopez v VanMeter (2007)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIE 029728
Judge: Hon. Jan I. Goldsmith
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Pajman Jassim of Preovolos & Associates
Description: Auto vs. Auto
Length: 3 days.
Pre-Trial Offer: $10,000, rejected by Plaintiff.
Verdict: $8,000
Case Name: Kashani v. J.C. Penney (2006)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 860037
Judge: Hon. Yuri Hoffman
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Mir Kashani, In Pro Per
Description: Civil Rights, Illegal Search, Assault and Battery.
Length: 1½ days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Lizarraga v. Noresco, LLC, et al. (2006)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 839963
Judge: Hon. Richard E. L. Strauss
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Mark Pollick of Mark Pollick, Inc.
Description: Negligence and Battery
Outcome: Case Settled After Jury Selection.
Case Name: Nunez v. Black Dog Farms (2005)
Court Info: Imperial County Superior Court, L-01283
Judge: Hon. Jeffrey B. Jones
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Gregory A. Montegna of Legal Offices of Gregory A. Montegna and George Andreos, Esq. of Legal Offices of George Andreos
Description: Tractor v. Pick-Up Truck
Length: 4 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Lopez v. Fevisa Transport (2005)
Court Info: Imperial County Superior Court, L-01170
Judge: Hon. Barrett Foerester
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Michael E. Dunlap of Dunlap & Burdick
Description: Auto v. Semi / Multi-Vehicle
Length: 10 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Crain v. Gomez (2004)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 808963
Judge: Hon. Judith F. Hayes
Plaintiff’s Counsel: E. Bruce Menzies, Esq. of Law Offices of E. Bruce Menzies
Description: Auto v. Semi / Multi-Vehicle
Length: 6½ days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Waller v. Becker / High Valley Trucking (2004)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 804728
Judge: Hon. J. Richard Haden
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Reginald Waller, In Pro Per
Description: Auto vs. Semi
Length: 1 day.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Dorcely v. Hisham Francis / Clairemont Shell Service (2003)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 783685
Judge: Hon. J. Richard Haden
Description: Assault by employee.
Length: 3 days.
Verdict: $175,000
Case Name: Doll-Bush v. J.C. Penney, Inc. (2003)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIN 018432
Judge: Hon. Richard Mills
Plaintiff’s Counsel: David C. Dekker
Description: Trip and fall.
Demand: $180,000 / Offer during trial: $110,000
Length: 4 days.
Verdict: $4,500 to Plaintiff
Case Name: Agee v. JC Penney Company, Inc. (2002)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIE 007517 Judge: Hon. Lillian Y. Lim.
Description: Slip and fall on escalator.
Length: 3 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Hrissikopoulos v. Jennifer Szeglia, et al. (2000)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 731100
Judge: Hon. Ronald Prager
Description: Auto vs. Auto
Pre-Trial Offers: Demand $500,000 / Offer $50,000.
Length: 5 days.
Verdict: $42,000 (second chair)
Court Info: 37-2018-00023369-CU-PO-CTL Judge: Hon. John S. Meyer
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Cory J. Briggs of Briggs Law Corporation
Description:Assault.
Length: 4 days.
Verdict: Defense.
Case Name: Teri Ellison vs. Judy R. Church, et al. (2023)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2019-00067915-CU-PO-CTL
Judge: Hon. Eddie C. Sturgeon
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Eric Ganci of Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield, LLP Description: Defendant’s dog was off leash in a public park and ran into Plaintiff while playing, causing injury to Plaintiff’s right leg.
Length: 4½ days
Verdict: $100,000. Net Verdict: $75,000 after 25% liability attributed to Plaintiff.
Case Name: Sung Mo Ku vs. Terry Smulen (2022)
Court Info: Los Angeles County Superior Court, 19STCV29240
Judge: Hon. Mary Ann Murphy
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Evan Garcia and Jason Sanchez of the Simon Firm
Description: Rear-end accident, admitted liability with lumbar surgery and claimed need for future surgery; defense argued no mechanism and no reason for surgery due to MRI lack of findings. Past meds of $600k. $250k policy limits offered.
Length: 2 weeks
Verdict: $9,442.01 (Plaintiff asked the jury for $3.8 million)
Case Name: Edwin Larkin Wight, II vs. Rivera Trucking, LLC, et al. (2022)
Court Info: San Bernardino County Superior Court, CIVDS1718033
Judge: Hon. Michael A. Sachs
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Gary Dordick of Dordick Law Corporation
Description: Semi vs. Motorcycle, leg amputation; plaintiff claimed the defendant truck driver was negligent for turning left into a construction site as plaintiff passed on the left on his motorcycle; plaintiff also sued Caltrans for the traffic control on the road. Bifurcated liability trial.
Length: 6 weeks
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Veronica Doyle, et al. vs. Vault PK, et al. (2022)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2018-00016374-CU-PO-CTL (Lead)
Judge: Hon. Eddie C. Sturgeon
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Timothy Scott of McKenzie & Scott, PC
Description: 44 Plaintiff Platform Collapse at a parkour gym. Defense of San Diego Metropolitan Transit District for dangerous condition of public property that was leased to the operator of the parkour gym.
Outcome: Non-Suit Granted on behalf of MTS at close of plaintiff’s case.
Case Name: Ricardo Gonzalez, et al. vs. Hettinga Transportation, Inc. (2021)
Court Info: Tulare County Superior Court, VCU277573
Judge: Hon. David Mathias
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Stephen C. Ball of Ball, Bonholtzer & Evans
Description: Plaintiff alleged a stack of hay delivered by the defendant was stacked poorly, leading to it falling on the farm worker the next day resulting in severe TBI and other injuries. $1M in medical specials.
Outcome: Non-Suit Granted at the close of Plaintiff’s case.
Case Name: Saray Romero-Vazquez, et al. vs. Inner Circle Investments, Inc., et al. (2021)
Court Info: Los Angeles Superior Court, BC711590
Judge: Hon. Richard Burdge
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Steven Zelig of WLA Legal Services, Inc.
Description: DUI Auto Accident - TBI; high speed rear end accident DUI accident with admitted liability for the driver. The Company defendants were alleged to have negligently entrusted the vehicle or failed to supervise the driver. Plaintiff asked for $20M at trial.
Length: 12 days
Verdict: Defense for Company Defendants; $250k award for TBI claim against driver.
Case Name: Yijing Chen, et al. vs. Nicole Rose Hershel (2020)
Court Info: Los Angeles Superior Court, BC685291
Judge: Hon. David L. Manning
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Jonathan M. Ritter and S. Edmond El Dabe of El Dabe | Ritter Trial Lawyers
Description: Wrongful Death - Auto vs. Pedestrian; Defendant did not think she was involved in the accident and had just come across two pedestrians in a cross walk; she backed up her car and told the officers she did not think she was involved; later determined she was involved. Wrongful death, emotional distress, and personal injury for adult daughter who witnessed whole thing and was also hit. Policy limits of $100k offered from the start.
Length: 6 days
Verdict: $18 million
Case Name: Sedrak Gumrikyan, et al. vs. Juno Park (2019)
Court Info: Los Angeles Superior Court, BC643779
Judge: Hon. Michele E. Flurer
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Steve McElroy (CZR)
Description: Admitted Liability auto v. bicycle with an alleged TBI and broken helmet; Jury was asked for $20M at trial.
Length: 7 days
Verdict: $250,000 (Plaintiff rejected C.C.P. §998 Settlement Offer of $475,000 Prior to Trial)
Case Name: The Estate of Jeff Green vs. Lighthouse Treatment Center (2019)
Court Info: Orange County Superior Court, 30-2017-00958866-CU-PO-CJC
Judge: Hon. Ronald L. Bauer
Plaintiff’s counsel: Justin Strassburg and William R. Gilmore of Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP
Description: Wrongful Death - Suicide at drug rehab; Adult male dove off roof at drug rehab.
Length: 10 days
Verdict: $2,535,000 (apportioned) – Defense verdict for Therapist. 65% against drug rehab.
Case Name: The John C. Bohren vs. America Tour, Inc., et al. (2018)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, 37-2017-00001522-CU-PA-CTL
Judge: Hon. John S. Meyer
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Sean Simpson of Simpson Law Group, LLP
Description: Bus v. Auto; Bus backed up into car, but could not see car that stopped in a parking lot too close to the bus; plaintiff had surgery on his back with medical specials of $171,000+.
Length: 7 days
Demand at Trial: $3 million
Verdict: Defense (Plaintiff rejected C.C.P. §998 Settlement Offer of $200,000 Prior to Trial)
Case Name: The Guadalupe Escobedo vs. Safeway, Inc., et al. (2018)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, 37-2017-00008538–CU-PO-CTL
Judge: Hon. John S. Meyer
Plaintiff Attorney: John O. Clune of Law Offices of John Clune
Description: Slip and fall. Deaf plaintiff slipped and fell on spill in store after attempts to warn of spill.
Outcome: Settled during jury deliberations.
Case Name: The Lester Camacho vs. Brentwood Holdings Partners, LLC (2018)
Court Info: Los Angeles Superior Court, BC551002
Judge: Hon. Chester Horn
Plaintiff’s Counsel: P. Paul Aghabala, Esq. of Law Offices of P. Paul Aghabala & Associates
Description: Personal Injury - alleged brain injury with cognitive deficits; fall down stairs at apartment due to alleged loose railing; liability not admitted and TBI disputed.
Length: 17 days
Demand at Trial: $10 million
Verdict: $450,000.000 (Plaintiff rejected an offer of $900,000 prior to trial)
Case Name: Stephen Handrop v. Sigifredo Romero-Acosta dba Chachos Transport, et al. (2017)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, 37-2015-00039181-CU-PA-CTL
Judge: Hon. Frederic Link
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Robert Francavilla of Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield
Description: Semi vs. Auto - amputation of leg; Plaintiff rear ended a slow moving Semi with flashers on on the freeway; plaintiff claimed not lit up enough and not enough tape on back of truck.
Length: 11 days
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Clara Almand vs. Camille Mouchawar, et al. (2017)
Court Info: San Bernardino Superior Court, CIVDS 1618067
Judge: Hon. Brian S. McCarvilles
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Matthew J. Pero of Anglin, Flewelling, Rasmussen, Campbell & Trytten LLP
Description: Property Damage, Personal Injury, Elder Abuse; Mobile home park case with backed up sewage into unit.
Length: 7 days
Verdict: $65,574.05 (Plaintiff Rejected C.C.P. § 998 Settlement Offer of $100,000 Prior to Trial)
Case Name: Andrew Pankey, et al. v. Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., et al. (2017)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2014-00004156-CU-PO-CTL
Judge: Hon. Eddie C. Sturgeon
Plaintiff’s Counsel: John H. Gomez and Bibianne U. Fell of Gomez Trial Attorneys Description: Wrongful death, Products Liability; 10 year old boy died from rat bite fever from a rat he purchased at Petco.
Length: 3½ weeks
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Pimientos Selectos S.A. de C.V. vs. Poly AG, Corp., et al. (2016)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2012-00091529-CU-PL-CTL
Judge: Hon. John S. Meyer
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Cindy A. Brand of Law Offices of Cindy A. Brand and Jason M. Santana of Law Office of Jason M. Santana
Description: Products Liability, Crop Loss; alleged product failure for plastic that covered greenhouse at a farm in Mexico.
Length: 6 days
Verdict: $2,224,259.19
Case Name: Thomas D. Remillard vs. Martin P. Holguin, et al. (2016)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2014-00027750-CU-PA-CTL
Judge: Hon. Joel Pressman
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Bibianne U. Fell of Gomez Trial Attorneys
Description: Semi vs. Semi; multi Semi rear end accident with back surgery and shoulder surgery; Jury asked to award millions at trial. Jury did not buy back surgery, but awarded significant pain and suffering.
Length: 6 days
Verdict: $797,647.24
Case Name: Estate of Pablo Padilla Ayala, et al. vs. Southern California Edison Company, et al. (2015)
Court Info: Riverside County Superior Court, RIC1209850
Judge: Hon. Sharon J. Waters
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Robert D. Jarchi, Esq. of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP
Description: Wrongful death; electrocution of farm worker when his ladder hit power lines. Defendant was a farm labor contractor supervisor.
Length: 21 days.
Outcome: Defense (following granting of Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict).
Case Name: Cordova Associates, Inc. vs. Daniel P. Nore, et al. (2015)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2012-00104161-CU-PO-CTL
Judge: Hon. Katherine A. Bacal
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Timothy P. Creyaufmiller
Description: Trespass to Trees.
Length: 3 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Ma Guadalupe Olvera Olvera, et al. vs. Enrique Castillo Ruiz, et al. (2015)
Court Info: Imperial County Superior Court, ECU 07709
Judge: Hon. L. Brooks Anderholt
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Douglas Shaffer of Dordick Law Corporation
Description: Semi vs. Pickup Truck - Wrongful Death; pick up truck pulled from shoulder into path of Semi; jury found 45% on Semi, but awarded $0 in damages.
Length: 6 days
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Juan Vigil vs. Jesus Gonzalez Escalante (2014)
Court: Orange County Superior Court, 30-2012-00609232-CU-PA-CJC
Judge: Hon. Robert Monarch
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Daniel Petrov of Petrov Law Firm and Daniel M. Gilleon of The Gilleon Law Firm
Description: Auto vs. Auto
Length: 2½ days
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Stacey Rippey vs. George Onwumere, et al. (2014)
Court: Santa Clara Superior Court, 112CV229067
Judge: Hon. Diane Ritchie
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Broderick H. Brown of the Broderick H. Brown Law Firm
Description: Auto vs. Auto; disputed TBI.
Length: 2½ weeks
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Margie Becerra vs. Jesus Martinez Gaeta, et al. (2013)
Court: Riverside County Superior Court, RIC 10017828
Judge: Hon. Mac Fisher
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Calvin C. Schneider of the Law Offices of Viefhaus & Schneider
Description: Semi vs. Auto - Wrongful Death; car rear ended Semi resulting in death of passenger.
Length: 6 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Craig P. Bond, et al. vs. Htrans, Inc., et al. (2013)
Court: San Diego Superior Court, 37-2009-00079365-CU-PA-CTL
Judge: Hon. Frederic L. Link
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Nicholas Rowley of CZR
Description: Semi vs. Pedestrian - Traumatic Brain Injury; two semis on a snowy highway collided and then ran into the plaintiff pedestrian on the side of the road next to his semi; plaintiff had TBI with resulting tremor and stutter.
Length: 9½ days.
Verdict: Defense (Phase I - Liability)
Case Name: Sergio Reveles, et al. vs. Griffin Patrick O’Neal, et al. (2013)
Court: San Diego Superior Court, North County, 37-2012-00090523-CL-PA-NC
Judge: Hon. Jacqueline Stern
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Angelyn Gates
Description: Auto vs. Auto
Length: 2½ days.
Verdict: $5,000
Case Name: Linda Hopkins vs. Perfect Smile Dental Ceramics (2012)
Court: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2010-00100179-CU-PO-CTL
Judge: Hon. Luis Vargas
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Damian Dolin of Pettit, Kohn, Ingrassia & Lutz, PC
Description: Personal Injury
Verdict: Defense (Phase I - Statute of Limitations)
Case Name: Wayne Oberreuter, et al. vs. Teodolo Melendrez (2012)
Court: San Diego County Superior Court, 37-2008-00091662-CU-PA-CTL
Judge: Hon. Ronald L. Styn
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Cynthia Chihak, Esq.
Description: Truck vs. Pedestrian
Outcome: Settled during trial.
Case Name: Prakash Sheth, et al. vs. Schneider National Carriers, Inc., et al. (2012)
Court: Riverside County Superior, RIC 10020226
Judge: Hon. Sharon J. Waters
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Brian Panish of Panish Shea & Boyle Semi-Truck Counsel: Barry Snyder of Snyder Law, LLP
Description: Auto vs. Semi; passengers in car were injured when truck merged into lane causing a spin out into ditch; Semi claimed car merged into it. Paraplegia for passenger plaintiff with verdict against semi for $38M.
Length: 4 weeks.
Verdict: Defense for car.
Case Name: Nancy and Chris Redgate v. Ronald Steven Long, et al. (2011)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, 37-2010-00054175-CU-PA-NC
Judge: Hon. Jacqueline M. Stern
Plaintiff’s Counsel: William M. Berman of Berman & Riedel
Description: Auto vs. Auto (DUI) - alleged traumatic brain injury; admitted liability DUI case.
Length: 14 days
Demand at Trial: $17.9 million
Verdict: $4,900.00
Case Name:William Escareno, Jr. v. Monica Hernandez et al. (2011)
Court Info: Imperial County Superior, ECU 03449
Judge: Hon. Donal B. Donnelly
Plaintiff’s Counsel: David C. Sullivan of Golper, Sullivan & Rivera
Description: Tractor-Trailer vs. Flatbed Truck
Length: 7 days
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Axel Ahmed Soezeri vs. Rene Juarez, Jr. (2011)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, 37-2010-00065130-CU-PA-EC
Judge: Hon. Joel R. Wohlfeil
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Michael J. Brown of Law Offices of Michael J. Brown
Description: Auto v. Auto (DUI)
Length: 3 days
Verdict: $4,017.50
Case Name: Martha Moreno Castro vs. Miguel Salcedo (2011)
Court Info: Imperial County Superior, ECU 04837
Judge: Hon. Donal B. Donnelly
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Larry J. Sidiropoulos of The Sidiropoulos Law Firm
Description: Premises Liability; slip and fall at restaurant.
Length: 4 days
Verdict: $9,442.97
Case Name: Juan Macias vs. Robert London (2010)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, 37-2009-00098499-CU-PA-CTL
Judge: Hon. Steven Denton
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Curtis R. Quay of San Diego Injury Law Center
Description: Motorcycle vs. Pickup truck
Length: 3 days
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Sonia Graciano vs. Saul Ayala, et al. (2009)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, 37-2007-00057922-CU-PA-NC
Judge: Hon. Thomas P. Nugent
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Carla De Dominicis
Description: Auto vs. Pedestrian (DUI) - traumatic brain injury; admitted liability freeway accident with drunk driver hitting pedestrian.
Length: 7 days
Pre-Trial Demand: $9,000,000
Verdict: $2,195,000
Case Name: Cora Jean Radogna vs. Westfield Corporation, Inc., et al. (2009)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, 37-2008-00083984-CU-PO-CTL
Judge: Hon. Judith F. Hayes
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Thomas D. Luneau at Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield
Description: Slip and Fall at a mall with multiple defendants; liability apportioned and low award.
Length: 10 days
Pre-Trial Demand: $1.8 million
Verdict: $119,077.20
Case Name: Lee Tartre, et al. vs. City of Poway, et al. (2009)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, 37-2008-00076297-CU-NP-CTL
Judge: Hon. Frederic L. Link
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Vincent Bartolotta of Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire
Description: Property Damage/Negligence
Length: 9½ days
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Tyler Dewey vs. Amin Davari (2009)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, 37-2008-00083970-CU-PA-CTL
Judge: Hon. John S. Meyer
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Raymond Y. Ryan of San Diego Injury Law Center
Description: Auto v. Auto (DUI)
Length: 2 days
Demand by Plaintiff: $50,000.00
Verdict: $21,507.60
Case Name: Honor vs. Odyssey Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. (2009)
Court Info: San Bernardino Superior, SCVSS 146234
Judge: Hon. Frank Gafkowski
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Scott Mann of Law Offices of Mann & Elias
Description: Products Liability/Negligence - amputation
Length: 5 days
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Mekenas vs. Terzyan (2008)
Court Info: San Diego County Superior, GIC 882322
Judge: Hon. John S. Meyer
Plaintiff’s Counsel: William Berman of Berman & Riedel
Description: Auto vs. Semi, admitted liability case
Length: 3½ days
Pre-Trial Demand: $1 million
Verdict: $46,482.64
Case Name: Piccone vs. Galaviz (2008)
Court: Imperial County Superior Court, ECU02554
Judge: Hon. Joseph Zimmerman
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Judith Y. Pierson of Yeager & Pierson
Description: Auto vs. Semi
Length: 7 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Reynolds vs. 180 Connect, Inc. (2007)
Court Info: San Bernardino Superior Court, RCV075562
Judge: Hon. Martin Hildreth
Plaintiff’s Counsel:
Description: Drunk driving auto accident, punitives alleged.
Length: 7 days.
Verdict: $500,000. No punitive damages awarded.
Case Name: Najman v. Hawkins (2007)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIN 053152
Judge: Hon. Jacqueline M. Stern
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Alan L. Mohill, Esq.
Description: Auto vs. Pedestrian
Length: 2 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Hedquist v. McKay (2007)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 868628
Judge: Hon. Ronald L. Styn
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Andrew P. Dunk of Dunk & Associates
Description: Personal Injury
Length: 4 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Soltani v. Adesa Corporation (2007)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 867530
Judge: Hon. Frederic L. Link
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Steven B. Weitzen, Esq.
Description: Personal Injury
Length: 3 days.
Verdict: $90,000
Case Name: Mickelson vs. Estevez (2007)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 867972
Judge: Hon. Patricia Cowett
Plaintiff’s Counsel: David T. Achord of San Diego Injury Law Center
Description: Auto vs. Auto
Length: 2 days.
Verdict: $19,816.87
Case Name: Palmer v. Villegas, et al (2007)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 849487
Judge: Hon. Jay Bloom
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Mauro Fiore, Jr., Esq.
Description: Auto vs. Semi
Length: 4 days.
Plaintiff Rejected Settlement Offer of $40,001 prior to trial.
Verdict: $19,584.80
Case Name: Atkins v. Hamilton (2007)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIN 051317
Judge: Hon. Lisa Guy-Schall
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Laurence F. Haines of HainsLaw
Description: Assault, Battery, Negligence
Length: 4 days.
Pre-Trial Offer: $30,001, which was rejected by Plaintiff.
Verdict: $18,038.45
Case Name: Lopez v VanMeter (2007)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIE 029728
Judge: Hon. Jan I. Goldsmith
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Pajman Jassim of Preovolos & Associates
Description: Auto vs. Auto
Length: 3 days.
Pre-Trial Offer: $10,000, rejected by Plaintiff.
Verdict: $8,000
Case Name: Kashani v. J.C. Penney (2006)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 860037
Judge: Hon. Yuri Hoffman
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Mir Kashani, In Pro Per
Description: Civil Rights, Illegal Search, Assault and Battery.
Length: 1½ days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Lizarraga v. Noresco, LLC, et al. (2006)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 839963
Judge: Hon. Richard E. L. Strauss
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Mark Pollick of Mark Pollick, Inc.
Description: Negligence and Battery
Outcome: Case Settled After Jury Selection.
Case Name: Nunez v. Black Dog Farms (2005)
Court Info: Imperial County Superior Court, L-01283
Judge: Hon. Jeffrey B. Jones
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Gregory A. Montegna of Legal Offices of Gregory A. Montegna and George Andreos, Esq. of Legal Offices of George Andreos
Description: Tractor v. Pick-Up Truck
Length: 4 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Lopez v. Fevisa Transport (2005)
Court Info: Imperial County Superior Court, L-01170
Judge: Hon. Barrett Foerester
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Michael E. Dunlap of Dunlap & Burdick
Description: Auto v. Semi / Multi-Vehicle
Length: 10 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Crain v. Gomez (2004)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 808963
Judge: Hon. Judith F. Hayes
Plaintiff’s Counsel: E. Bruce Menzies, Esq. of Law Offices of E. Bruce Menzies
Description: Auto v. Semi / Multi-Vehicle
Length: 6½ days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Waller v. Becker / High Valley Trucking (2004)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 804728
Judge: Hon. J. Richard Haden
Plaintiff’s Counsel: Reginald Waller, In Pro Per
Description: Auto vs. Semi
Length: 1 day.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Dorcely v. Hisham Francis / Clairemont Shell Service (2003)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 783685
Judge: Hon. J. Richard Haden
Description: Assault by employee.
Length: 3 days.
Verdict: $175,000
Case Name: Doll-Bush v. J.C. Penney, Inc. (2003)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIN 018432
Judge: Hon. Richard Mills
Plaintiff’s Counsel: David C. Dekker
Description: Trip and fall.
Demand: $180,000 / Offer during trial: $110,000
Length: 4 days.
Verdict: $4,500 to Plaintiff
Case Name: Agee v. JC Penney Company, Inc. (2002)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIE 007517 Judge: Hon. Lillian Y. Lim.
Description: Slip and fall on escalator.
Length: 3 days.
Verdict: Defense
Case Name: Hrissikopoulos v. Jennifer Szeglia, et al. (2000)
Court Info: San Diego Superior Court, GIC 731100
Judge: Hon. Ronald Prager
Description: Auto vs. Auto
Pre-Trial Offers: Demand $500,000 / Offer $50,000.
Length: 5 days.
Verdict: $42,000 (second chair)
CHERYL A. KIRKPATRICK
Waters v. Red Mule Ranch (2019) Verdict: Defense
Manh v. Nguyen (2019) Verdict: Defense
Zwierlein v. IV Solutions (2018) Verdict: Defense
Selim v. Pham (2017) Verdict: Defense
Davick v. Holiday Inn Express (2017) Verdict: Net $2.1 Million
Abdoush v. Fresh Choice Market (2016) Verdict: Defense
Kinne v. Vaudry (2015) Verdict: Defense
Baker v. McElyea (2014) Verdict: $12,600 to be reduced by $20,000 settlement of another party.
Torres/Tellez v. Centex/Direct Construction Company (2012) Outcome: Client dismissed in exchange for waiver of costs just before closing statements in Week 6 of trial.
Esparza v. Centex/Padilla Construction Company (2012) Outcome: Nonsuit Granted.
Glenn Allen Mastron and Sandra Mastron v. Gas >n Go Inc. d/b/a Cook=s Corner (2010) Verdict: Defense
Patricia Faux v. Pacific Maintenance Services, Inc. (May 2010) Verdict: Defense
Claudette France v. Richard Talt and Airwest Air Conditioning and Heating Inc. (2010) Verdict: $5,000 reduced to $0 after credit for co-defendant=s settlement
Esmaiel Jassim v. Village Builders (January 2009) Result: Settled on 8th day of trial for $10,000
Mellor v. Chow (2007) Verdict: Defense
Amy Christian v. Electra Cruises, Inc. (1999) Verdict: Defense
Bishop v. Marblehead (1998) Result: Settled for $10,000 after jury selection
Aliabadi v. Sunset Property Services (1997) Verdict: $6,144
ERIN E. SCHROEDER
Veronica Godinez v. La Salsa Chilena, et al. (2018) Verdict: $3,863,830 (stipulation to pay past medicals in the amount of $250,000)
Dazmira Khachikyan, et al. v. Stocker Garden Homeowners Association (2019) Verdict: Defense
Jamal Yusef Ali v. Robert De’Laurentis (2019) Verdict: Defense.
MICHAEL D. MARCHESINI
Regino Rubio-Leyva v. Claudio Guillermo Gutierrez Salazar (2017) Verdict: Defense
Crown Pacific Group v. Ferguson Enterprises (2017) Verdict: Defense
Erin Blakemore v. Akizumi Ohgi (2016) Verdict: $8,100
Aris Pepes v. Redhawk Hand Car Wash (2016) Verdict: Defense
Joseph Battaglia and Susan Reese v. Christopher Arnicar (2015) Verdict: $341,167
Juan Camacho v. Jimetta Moore (2015) Verdict: $224,200
Axel Brown Pedersen v. 855 Portland, LP (2015) Verdict: Defense
Dennis Keith Kennedy v. Angela Melodee Jellison (2011) Verdict: Defense