Top 40 Premises Liability Verdicts in California in 2019
We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 40 premises liability verdicts obtained in California in the year 2019. The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts of California.
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| 1 | |
| Amount: | $60,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Evan L. Ginsburg of Law Offices of Evan L. Ginsburg; William M. Paoli, Court B. Purdy of Paoli Purdy, LLP |
| Case: | Summer Johnson and Steven De La Cruz v. Town of Apple Valley |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 2 | |
| Amount: | $13,060,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Haytham Faraj, Nicholas C. Rowley, Lance C. Behringer of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP |
| Case: | Estate of Hermenegildo, et al. v. Blunden, et al. |
| Type: | Business Liability, Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Maintenance, Failure to Supervise, Negligent Tort |
| 3 | |
| Amount: | $8,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Scott E. Spell of Law Office of Scott E. Spell; Michelle Iarusso of Iarusso & Dagher; John S. Levitt of Soltman, Levitt, Flaherty & Wattles LLP; Thomas M. Dempsey of Law Offices of Thomas M. Dempsey |
| Case: | Hatcher, et al. v. Powel, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Contractor Negligence, Gross Negligence, DUI, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident |
| 4 | |
| Amount: | $5,750,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Kyle J. Scott of Kyle Scott Law, PLC; Keith J. Bruno of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP |
| Case: | K.R., Pro Ami v. Long Beach Unified School District, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, School Safety, Trip & Fall, Brain Injury, Denial of Medical Care, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 5 | |
| Amount: | $5,352,493.00 |
| Attorneys: | Quinton B. Cutlip, Christopher B. Dolan, Megan R. Irish, Dianna L. Albini of Dolan Law Firm PC |
| Case: | Castro v. Edwards, et al. |
| Type: | Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 6 | |
| Amount: | $4,738,369.00 |
| Attorneys: | Lawrence Grassini, Lars C. Johnson, Roland G. Wrinkle, Robert B. Reagan Jr. of Grassini & Wrinkle |
| Case: | Estate of Knopp v. City of Los Angeles, et al. |
| Type: | Bicycle Accident, Car Accident, Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Government Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accident, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort |
| 7 | |
| Amount: | $3,500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jamil L. White, Andrey Yurtsan of Louis White PC |
| Case: | Nicholls v. Eskaton Properties, Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Tort |
| 8 | |
| Amount: | $3,490,346.00 |
| Attorneys: | Eric J. Dubin of Dubin Law Firm; Annee Della Donna of Law Offices of Annee Della Donna |
| Case: | Tanoos v. Tarzana Treatment Centers Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Professional Malpractice, Brain Injury, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Inadequate Care, Negligent Tort |
| 9 | |
| Amount: | $2,000,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brian T. Dunn, Megan R. Gyongyos of The Cochran Firm |
| Case: | Estate of Kelly v. CBR Property Management LLC, et al. |
| Type: | Assault & Battery, Excessive Force, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death, Gunshot Wound, Intentional Tort, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 10 | |
| Amount: | $1,406,193.00 |
| Attorneys: | John H. Howard, Brett C. Templeman of Lowthorp, Richards, McMillan, Miller & Templeman |
| Case: | Vasquez v. Foxborough Park Inc., et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Failure to Maintain, Intentional Tort |
| 11 | |
| Amount: | $1,200,384.00 |
| Attorneys: | Todd F. Nevell, Daniel G. Sheldon, Abaigeal A. Loving of Scolinos, Sheldon & Nevell |
| Case: | Bean v. Pelochino |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Brain Injury, Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 12 | |
| Amount: | $905,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Samuel Dordulian, Arpineh Yeremian, Christopher Mandalian of Dordulian Law Group |
| Case: | Matlin v. Big Air Trampoline Park, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Slip & Fall, Defective Product, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 13 | |
| Amount: | $877,032.00 |
| Attorneys: | George G. Mgdesyan, Araksya Boyadzhyan, Silva Maranjyan of Mgdesyan Law Firm |
| Case: | Leon v. Kenk Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 14 | |
| Amount: | $852,019.00 |
| Attorneys: | Bill Robins, III, Stephen J. Kelly, Ari Friedman, Robert Bryson, Paloma Carrero of Robins Cloud LLP |
| Case: | K.W. v. Sun Hospitality Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Emotional Distress, Negligent Tort |
| 15 | |
| Amount: | $850,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Teresa A. Johnson, Daniel K. Kramer of Kramer Holcomb Sheik LLP |
| Case: | Perez v. Hibachi Buffet |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Restaurant Negligence, Negligent Tort |
| 16 | |
| Amount: | $800,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Justin K. Strassburg, William R. Gilmore, Adam R. Lugo of Strassburg, Gilmore & Wei, LLP; Thomas F. Forsyth of Law Offices of Thomas F. Forsyth |
| Case: | Anthony v. Gilbert, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Defective Product, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort, Strict Liability |
| 17 | |
| Amount: | $789,328.00 |
| Attorneys: | George G. Mgdesyan, Araksya Boyadzhyan of Mgdesyan Law Firm |
| Case: | Leon v. Shell Gas Station, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 18 | |
| Amount: | $760,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mickel M. Arias, Katherine Harvey-Lee, Eugene Feldman of Arias Sanguinetti Wang and Torrijos, LLP |
| Case: | Worhach v. Banuelos |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior |
| 19 | |
| Amount: | $633,012.00 |
| Attorneys: | Candice S. Klein, Brian J. Panish, Sarah S. Kim of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP; Lemuel L. Garcia of Lem Garcia Law, PC |
| Case: | Nicolas v. RLT Seafood Supermarket Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 20 | |
| Amount: | $504,672.00 |
| Attorneys: | Ashwin V. Ladva of Ladva Law Firm; Daniel M. De La Vega of Law Offices Of Daniel Vega |
| Case: | Castro v. Blu Ice Entertainment LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 21 | |
| Amount: | $500,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Deon S. Goldschmidt of Deon Goldschmidt, APC |
| Case: | Eicher v. Lan-Mey Properties |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 22 | |
| Amount: | $430,718.00 |
| Attorneys: | Molly McKibben, Christine D. Spagnoli of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP |
| Case: | Sutton v. Tracey |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 23 | |
| Amount: | $359,299.00 |
| Attorneys: | Michael D. McLachlan, Jason Doucette, Jaclyn E. Fortini Laing of McLachlan Law, APC |
| Case: | Luft v. Cypress-1992 |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 24 | |
| Amount: | $328,287.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey D. Wolf, Andres N. Lugo of Heimanson & Wolf, LLP |
| Case: | Harrod v. Crestmark Entertainment LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 25 | |
| Amount: | $300,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Martin Stanley of Martin Stanley Law; Joseph D. Davis of Joseph Daniel Davis, Attorney at Law |
| Case: | Bagby v. 1716 Main Street LLC |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 26 | |
| Amount: | $287,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brandon J. Simon, Robert T. Simon of The Simon Law Group, LLP |
| Case: | Glaudel v. PetSmart Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Falling Object, Negligent Supervision, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Tort |
| 27 | |
| Amount: | $220,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | John C. Carpenter, Tiva Amiri-Davani, Carlos A. Hernandez of Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley, LLP |
| Case: | Silva v. Vargas |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Slip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 28 | |
| Amount: | $137,310.00 |
| Attorneys: | Mher Asatryan of Asatryan Law |
| Case: | Demirchyan v. Kyufterelyan |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort |
| 29 | |
| Amount: | $133,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Jeffrey J. Greenman of Greenman Law; Nicole Dolle of RMD Law LLP |
| Case: | Hunter-Epp v. Morales, et al. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
| 30 | |
| Amount: | $122,901.00 |
| Attorneys: | Brandon J. Carr of The Ledger Law Firm |
| Case: | Liaga v. Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Negligent Maintenance, Negligent Tort |
| 31 | |
| Amount: | $110,000.00 |
| Attorneys: | Peter N. Kapetan of Kapetan Brothers, LLP |
| Case: | Chiames v. Pennywise Belmont Fuel Inc. |
| Type: | Dangerous Condition, Failure to Warn, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Trip & Fall, Failure to Maintain, Negligent Tort |
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| Note: | Verdicts below $100,000 have not been included to the list. |