Woman carjacked in Wal-mart parking lot
Award: $571,777
A shopper claimed that Wal-Mart was responsible for the portion of
the parking lot where she was criminally assaulted (Tanaka v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,
Ventura County Superior Court).
Disability discrimination claimed in Marin
Award: Defense
An application engineer claimed he was terminated because his
employer perceived he had a condition that could develop into disability (Hellwig v.
Autodesk Inc., Marin County Superior Court).
Tumor goes undiagnosed
Award: $2,350,000
An emergency room physician’s failure to diagnose a pseudo tumor
cerebri resulted in a photographer’s permanent blindness (Kiliona v. Glassner, Contra
Costa County Superior Court).
Tubing resin defective
Award: $9,431,244
The tubing used to provide water to a utility district’s
customers failed due to defective resin (East Bay Municipal Utility District v. Mobil Oil
Corp., San Mateo County Superior Court).
Iron gate falls on guard
Award: $1,470,789
A heavy iron gate fell on top of a security guard, fracturing his
humerus (Williams v. Dinwid-die Construction Co., Los Angeles County Superior Court).
Improperly performed venipuncture claimed
Award: Defense
A minor alleged that an improperly performed venipuncture resulted in
a forearm laceration (Cummings v. Physicians Clin-ical Laboratories, Sacramento County
Superior Court).
Freeway collision fatality
Award: $3,677,000
A motorist was killed when an out-of-control vehicle struck her car
on the highway, causing it to hit a telephone pole (Baker v. Parker, Monterey County
Superior Court).
College golf coaches suffer discrimination
Award: $1,212,500
Golf coaches at Cal State University claimed age discrimination,
defamation and emotional distress (Smith v. California State University, San Bernardino
County Superior Court).
Negligent lane change causes collision
Award: $425,000
Defendant driver negligently changed lanes and clipped plaintiff’s
car, causing it to be struck by other vehicles (Jensen v. Dykema, Contra Costa County
Superior Court).
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