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Young wife/mother dies
Award: $2,922,275
Plaintiff husband and minor son claimed that
decedent's pathologist failed to correctly diagnose ovarian cancer,
causing non-treatment and death. (Black v. Kaiser Health Foundation,
Los Angeles County Superior Court.)
Apartments uninhabitable
Award: $2,000,000
Tenants claimed that their apartments and the
common area contained dangerous and substandard living conditions.
(Vintage Ranch Tenants Association v. Keith, Napa County Superior
Court.)
Jet skiers collide
Award: $180,594
A passenger who fractured her leg and suffered
scarring from a jet ski v. jet ski collision claimed that the operator
of the other jet ski and the rental company were liable. (Balencie v.
Action Beach and Bay Rentals, San Diego County Superior Court.)
Ammonia gas exposure
Award: $300,000
A professional stuntman/stunt coordinator inhaled
industrial toxic ammonia from an allegedly defectively designed
refrigerator, causing acute asthmatic bronchitis. (Doe v. Doe, Los
Angeles County Superior Court.)
Same sex harassment
Award: Defense
Female plaintiff claimed that a female co-worker
sexually harassed her and that her employer failed to take appropriate
action to remedy the situation. (Watson v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Los
Angeles County Superior Court.)
Disability discrimination
Award: $783,000
A steam plant operator claimed that his employer
discriminated against him and failed to accommodate his disability
after he became disabled (heart condition). (Brooks v. City of Los
Angeles, Los Angeles County Superior Court.)
Water slide accident
Award: Defense
Plaintiff severely fractured her left clavicle
when she fell off a double inner tube on a water slide attraction.
(Roberson v. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, Los Angeles County Superior
Court.)
Ironworker falls
Award: $1,676,000
Plaintiff ironworker fell one story when a safety
post failed, causing a heel fracture and a modified gait plus the loss
of her career. (Gau v. California Erectors Bay Area Inc., Santa Clara
County Superior Court.)
Distributorship dispute
Award: $50,000
Defendant cross-complained for damages for breach
of contract for plaintiff's diversion of "Paul Mitchell" hair
care products through sales to non-authorized persons. (JPL
International Diffusion Inc. v. John Paul Mitchell Systems, Los
Angeles County Superior Court.)
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