POST-VERDICT RULINGS: Plaintiff’s request to “correct” his verdict for damages incurred by boxes falling from truck to reflect via 9 juror affidavits that jury made “clerical error” in finding $657,000 “total” damages to be reduced by his 35% fault when it intended $657,000 to be the “net” award denied on basis that affidavits not admissible to impeach the verdict… Defendant’s motion to offset SSDI denied as Plaintiff would not be fully compensated in light of 35% fault reduction (1st impression)… pre-judgment interest awarded on $25,000 medicals award even though the stipulated amount was more… Davies. [Read more…]
Post-verdict, request to “correct” $657,000 MVA verdict
POST-VERDICT RULINGS: Plaintiff’s request to “correct” his verdict for damages incurred by boxes falling from truck to reflect via 9 juror affidavits that jury made “clerical error” in finding $657,000 “total” damages to be reduced by his 35% fault when it intended $657,000 to be the “net” award denied on basis that affidavits not admissible to impeach the verdict… Defendant’s motion to offset SSDI denied as Plaintiff would not be fully compensated in light of 35% fault reduction (1st impression)… pre-judgment interest awarded on $25,000 medicals award even though the stipulated amount was more… Davies. [Read more…]
$427,050 net (65/35) verdict, boxes fall on truck driver
VERDICT: $657,000 gross, $427,050 net (65/35 fault), boxes falling on driver’s head when opening trailer at warehouse store, TBI/post-concussion syndrome. [Read more…]
City water leak, repair v. monitor/maintain
CITY WATER LEAK: City responsible only for repair of private water line serving single customer, not for monitoring or maintaining to prevent claimed $94,075.11 damages under theories of negligence, breach of contract, inverse condemnation… Souza. [Read more…]