Forklift impact Award: $4,285,000 Minor passenger's head was struck by forks smashing through car window causing
coma and brain damage (Contreras v. A&A Building Material Co., Los Angeles
County Superior Court). Buy/Sell agreement Award: $9,800,000 Employees were promised percentages of the net sale price of their company
sale, but the company refused to make payment upon sale and disputed the net
sale price (McCasland v. Chemicon International, Riverside County Superior
Court). Wading pool slip Award: $1,117,033 Pregnant woman injured her back while carrying her one-year-old son on her
right hip. She slipped in a wading pool coated with overly slippery epoxy paint
(Gomez v. Cecero, Kern County Superior Court). Race discrimination Award: $61,000,056 Two Arab-American delivery drivers alleged race and national origin harassment,
discrimination and retaliation by FedEx management (Issa v. Roadway Package
System Inc., Alameda County Superior Court). Horse accident Award: $670,000 Defendant allegedly startled a horse that he and plaintiff were grooming,
causing the horse to knock the plaintiff to the ground and injuring her wrist (Confidential
v. Confidential, Santa Barbara County Superior Court). Defamation Award: $17,143,000 Labor union conducted an allegedly defamatory postcard campaign claiming that
Sutter birthing centers exposed newborns to infections through unsanitary linens (Sutter
Health v. Unite Here, Placer County Superior Court). Wrongful death Award: $4,000,000 A truck driver who was about to re-enter his vehicle after changing a blown
tire on a highway shoulder was struck and killed by another truck while his
sons watched (Camacho-Perez v. USF Reddaway Inc., Merced County Superior
Court). Housing discrimination Award: Defense City of Pomona allegedly ratified attempts of organization to discriminate
against African-Americans in housing (Inland Mediation Board v. City of
Pomona, Central District Federal Court). Landlord conversion Award: $294,047 Engineering firm sought damages for valuable documents removed by landlord
from premises; landlord claimed it disposed of abandoned debris (Carona
Engineers Inc. v. Regent Properties 1, Alameda County Superior Court).
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