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Baby abused
Award: $8.3 million
An infant in foster care was physically abused
and alleged that defendant County of Merced Child Protective Services
failed to properly investigate several claims of abuse. (Ruff v.
County of Merced, Merced County Superior Court.)
Collision with cow
Award: $800,000
A driver was killed when his truck collided with
a cow that had escaped its pasture and wandered onto the highway. (Oba-Bower
v. State of California, Kern County Superior Court.)
Banking dispute
Award: Defense
A checking account holder claimed that her bank
negligently closed one of her accounts, which damaged her credit
rating and caused her emotional distress. (Palmeri v. Bank of America,
Sacramento County Superior Court.)
Hockey career ended
Award: Nonsuit SOL
A Los Angeles Kings hockey player claimed that he
underwent unnecessary surgery, resulting in complications that
necessitated a second surgery and multiple blood transfusions, ending
his career. (Visheau v. Centinela Hospital, Los Angeles County
Superior Court.)
DMV sued
Award: $5.5 million
The family of a man killed by an elderly driver,
who had been referred for assessment, sued the Department of Motor
Vehicles for breaching its duty to compel the elderly man to take a
driving test. (Cromwell v. State of California, Department of Motor
Vehicles, San Joaquin County Superior Court.)
Copyright infringement
Award: $110,000
A producer of concert videotapes sued several
distributors for copyright infringement and claimed statutory damages.
(Clark v. Jalisco Films, Central District Federal Court.)
Liver damage
Award: $819,000
A patient being treated for prostate cancer
claimed that he suffered permanent liver damage as a result of taking
flutamide medication prescribed by his urologist. (Townsend v. Bender,
Los Angeles County Superior Court.)
Golf injury
Award: $150,000
An 8-year-old boy swung a golf club that struck
13-year-old plaintiff in the eye causing strabismus, corrected by
surgery. (Brandon v. Khan, Orange County Superior Court.)
Disk bulges
Award: $709,353
A security officer claimed that he suffered disk
bulges at when he stepped into a pothole on the grounds of the movie
set lot he was patrolling. (Gibson v. Trizec Warner Inc., Los Angeles
County Superior Court.)
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