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Attorney defamed
Award: $2,250,000
An attorney claimed that a newspaper libeled him
by the false implication that he had been investigated by the FBI,
IRS, SEC and USPS for the investor frauds that sent his former partner
to prison. (Ross v. The New York Times, Los Angeles County Superior
Court.)
Insurance bad faith
Award: $2,006,000
A boy severely injured in a vehicle accident
settled for more than $2 million pursuant to a policy that provided
only $100,000 in coverage, because the insurance carrier initially
refused, in bad faith, to disclose the policy limits. (Boicourt v.
Amex Assurance Co., Orange County Superior Court.)
Outpatient to inpatient
Award: $125,000
A patient sued his surgeon for negligence after
an outpatient surgery resulted in a 38-day hospitalization that
defendant characterized as a run of bad luck. (Ortega v. Lawrence, San
Luis Obispo County Superior Court.)
Rollerblader crashes
Award: Defense
A 12-year-old rollerblader claimed that defendant
was negligent in parking his van on a sidewalk. (Nash v. Bogard,
Alameda County Superior Court.)
Stepchildren sued
Award: Equitable award
An elderly man successfully canceled a grant deed
that he signed only 15 days after his wife died purportedly conveying
his interest in his home to his stepchildren and himself in joint
tenancy. (Hall v. Patterson, Kern County Superior Court.)
Dog attacks minor
Award: $350,000
A young child was attacked in the face by a
neighbor's dog, suffering numerous injuries and scars; the child's
younger sister witnessed the attack. (Lamb v. Thrush, Orange County
Superior Court.)
Child eats beans, dies
Award: Defense
A young girl died at home after ingesting beans
that originally were part of a preschool crafts project. (Brown v.
Valley Christian Preschool, San Bernardino County Superior Court.)
Wrong testicle removed
Award: $300,000
A surgeon removed the healthy testicle of a
patient with testicular cancer, ultimately leaving the patient with no
testicles. (Plaintiff v. Doe MD, Unfiled Settlement.)
Retaliatory termination
Award: $951,710
A mail processor of Pacific Islander descent
claimed that he was harassed, discriminated against and ultimately
terminated because of his national origin and gender in retaliation
for his participation in a co-worker's complaint of gender
discrimination. (Prasad v. University of California Davis Medical
Center, Sacramento County Superior Court.)
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