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Landmark Case: $52 Million+ Verdict
Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez
In the most influential artificial stone silicosis case to date, Brayton Purcell LLP secured a verdict of more than $52 million for Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez, a fabricator of crystalline silica artificial stone countertops who developed advanced silicosis after exposure to respirable crystalline silica. This case helped expose industry-wide failures, spurred regulatory scrutiny, and established a litigation framework now used nationally.
- Pro v. General Electric Co., et al. – Personal injury action for a retired career marine carpenter who worked from 1975–1996 at major Bay Area shipyards—including Bethlehem Shipyard, Triple A Machine, Todd Shipyard, and San Francisco Drydock—on warships, oil tankers, and other vessels, where he was exposed to asbestos‑containing insulation, cements, pipe covering, refractory, and panel products. He developed multiple myeloma and asbestosis. April 2026: Resolved the afternoon before jury selection, in excess of $750,000.00.
- After a 6-week trial, 34-year old former countertop fabricator, Gustavo Reyes Gonzalez, received a verdict in his favor of $52,437,366.00 in the case Gustavo Reyes-Gonzalez v. Caesarstone USA, Inc; Cambria Company LLC; Color Marble, Inc.; et al.. Mr. Gonzalez worked at shops cutting, sanding, shaping, drilling and tailoring Artificial Stone (“Quartz”/engineered stone) slabs manufactured and distributed by defendants for use in home new construction and remodeling, apartment complexes, hospitals, hotels, airports, convention halls and government buildings throughout Southern California in Los Angeles and Orange County. Mr. Gonzalez became ill with silicosis, an incurable lung disease caused by inhalation of invisible […]
- Anonymous v. Caesarstone U.S.A.; Cambria Co. LLC; EIDP, Inc.; Francini, Inc.; et al. – Personal injury action for a 51‑year‑old oxygen‑dependent, pre‑lung‑transplant stone slab fabricator who developed accelerated complicated silicosis with Pulmonary Massive Fibrosis (PMF) after working from 2000–2022 cutting, sawing, polishing, and finishing natural and artificial stone slabs at multiple fabrication shops in Sun Valley and Burbank, California. Jan-Feb 2025: Case resolved during jury selection, in excess of $26,000,000.00.
- Anonymous v. Caesarstone U.S.A., Inc., et al.–Career fabrication shop cutter of crystalline silica artificial stone slabs used for home, hotel, and other facility countertops beginning in 2006. In 2023, the worker was forced to stop work when diagnosed with incurable Pulmonary Massive Fibrosis (PMF) and accelerated silicosis leading to bilateral lung transplantation in 2024. Jan-Feb 2026: Case resolved as to all case defendants during plaintiff’s case in chief in excess of $20,000,000.00.
- Kindley v. Pneumo Abex LLC; Johnson & Johnson (LTL Management LLC); et al. – Wrongful death of a 47‑year‑old woman who developed mesothelioma after childhood exposure to asbestos‑containing Abex brake linings in her father’s automotive repair shop and to J&J Baby Powder used on her as an infant and throughout her teens. Abex had long‑standing internal medical knowledge, dating back to 1948 and 1964, that asbestos and mesothelioma were fatal hazards. She was diagnosed in 2020 and died in 2021. January 2025: Case resolved at the start of motions in limine prior to jury selection, in excess of $10,000,000.00.
- Shannon v. Carrier Corp.; CAL‑Steam, Inc.; IMO Industries LLC; Red‑White Valve Corp.; The William Powell Co.; et al. – Career journeyman pipefitter (UA Local 38) who began pipefitting in England in 1962, completed his apprenticeship in Canada, and later worked at numerous Bay Area industrial and commercial sites, where he was exposed to asbestos‑containing products. He was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare abdominal cancer. October – November 2025: Case settled after jury selection, following the Court’s rulings on all motions in limine and denial of defendants’ reverse‑bifurcation motion, in excess of $6,500,000.00.
- Utterback v. Westburne Supply Inc. (for P.E. O’Hair Co.), et al. – Personal injury action for an 87‑year‑old retired career insulator who worked across California for decades, including at Chico State University, where defendants supplied asbestos‑containing cement pipe, transite conduit, pumps, valves, packing, and gaskets delivered on flatbed trucks identified by a “bunny‑head” logo. He developed mesothelioma and lung cancer from long‑term occupational exposure. October 2024: Case resolved just prior to jury selection, in excess of $4,750,000.00.
- Niskanen v. COSCO Fire Protection, Inc., et al. – Wrongful death of an 85‑year‑old career insulator who worked across major Bay Area industrial and commercial sites from 1953–1992 and developed CAP‑NIOSH Grade 3 asbestosis and pleural disease. April 2024: Resolved after pre‑trial motions at jury selection, in excess of $4,500,000.00.
- Hardeman v. Westburne Supply, Inc. (fka P.E. O’Hair Supply Co.), et al. – Wrongful death of a 74‑year‑old former laborer and sprinklerfitter exposed to asbestos from spray‑applied fireproofing, gaskets, packing, pumps, controls, cements, and thermal insulation while working on construction projects and City of San Francisco building renovations, including City Hall, from 1964–2022. He developed sarcomatoid mesothelioma, an aggressive asbestos‑caused cancer. July-August 2025: Case resolved after rulings on pre‑trial motions in limine, in excess of $3,500,000.00.
- Kraft v. Crane Co., et al. – Personal injury action for a retired San Francisco Bay Area career pipefitter diagnosed with lung cancer (largely asymptomatic) and asbestosis, with a history of significant cigarette use, along with a loss‑of‑consortium claim by his spouse. December 2024: Case resolved during jury selection, in excess of $2,750,000.00.
- Burns v. Ace Property & Casualty Co.; Westchester Fire Ins. Co.; et al. – Personal injury action for an 83‑year‑old retired career plumber who worked throughout the San Francisco Bay Area for over 40 years, including installing, cutting, and beveling Johns‑Manville transite pipe at Indian Valley College for Cooper Brothers Plumbing in the early 1970s. The transite pipe was delivered by trucks marked Heieck & Moran, whose successor entities were among the defendants. He developed lung cancer with radiologic markers of occupational asbestos exposure; his wife brought a loss‑of‑consortium claim. August 2025: Case resolved during pre‑trial hearings before jury selection, […]
- Thom v. Scott Technologies, Inc. (Safway Scaffolding), et al. – Wrongful death of a Vietnam‑era U.S. Navy Gunners Mate and career pipefitter/welder who worked at multiple refineries, powerhouses, and industrial sites in Minnesota from 1982–1998 and suffered respiratory failure from disputed mesothelioma/asbestosis after long‑term asbestos exposure. February 2024: Resolved after jury selection at opening statements, in excess of $2,500,000.00.
- Raines v. Ameron International Corp., et al. – Wrongful death of Christopher “Chris” Baker, a well‑known Union 230 foreman pipefitter/welder who, from the mid‑1970s onward, worked at major Southern California jobsites including San Onofre, Diablo Canyon, Southern California Edison, and Bechtel, where he was exposed to asbestos‑containing pumps, valves, gaskets, packing, insulation, and sealing products made by companies such as Garlock, Flexitalic, and Lamons. He later developed cancer and passed away in 2022. October 2025: Case resolved as to all defendants on the eve of motions in limine and jury selection, in excess of $2,000,000.00.
- Murray v. Amcord Inc.; Stockton Putty Plant (Valley Stucco & Putty Plant), et al. – Wrongful death of an 85‑year‑old retired lather who, after serving as a U.S. Marine Corps anti‑aircraft gunner from 1945–46, worked with and around asbestos‑containing lathe and plaster products from 1946–1988 at hospitals, schools, churches, apartments, single‑family homes, shopping centers, and commercial buildings throughout Central California. He developed mesothelioma and died from the spread of this asbestos‑caused cancer. September 2025: Case resolved on the eve of pre‑trial motions before jury selection, in excess of $1,500,000.00.
- Timm v. Henkel US Operating Corp. (fka Henkel Corp.), et al. – Wrongful death of a former Aviation Machinist Mate and aircraft/helicopter mechanic who served at NTC San Diego, NATTC Memphis, and Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, and later worked as an auto mechanic, painter, sheet‑metal worker, and aircraft repairman, where she was exposed to asbestos‑containing products and developed mesothelioma/lymphoma. August 2024: Case resolved at pre‑trial hearings prior to jury selection, in excess of $1,500,000.00.
- Rechsteiner v. Hennessy Industries, Inc. (AMMCO), et al. – Wrongful death of a San Francisco auto‑parts worker exposed to asbestos from the arcing and grinding of Bendix and Carlisle asbestos‑containing brake shoes while using AMMCO brake shoe grinders (Models 8000 Safe‑Arc, 880, 890) during his employment at Quality Brake Supply from 1977–2001. He later developed gastrointestinal cancer and died at age 69. Feb 2026: Case settled as to all defendants during jury selection, in excess of $1,300,000.00.
- Guzman v. Boss Manufacturing Co., et al. – Wrongful death of an 85‑year‑old retired ironworker and welder who, after service in the U.S. Marine Corps aboard ships as a cannoneer, worked from the early 1950s through 1985 at industrial and commercial sites in Texas and the San Francisco Bay Area, where he was exposed to asbestos‑containing building products. He developed asbestos‑related fibrotic lung disease and later lung cancer, discovered at autopsy. October 2025: Case resolved on the eve of pre‑trial motions before jury selection, in excess of $1,000,000.00.
- Sigg v. Pneumo Abex LLC; Enerpac Tool Group (fka Actuant Corp.); et al. – Personal injury action for a career maintenance mechanic diagnosed with lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) after decades of work at multiple industrial facilities, including J.M. Manufacturing (Santa Clara), U.S. Cold Storage (Honolulu), U.S. Semiconductor (Fremont), St. Regis Paper (Union City), and Romic Environmental (East Palo Alto), where he was exposed to asbestos‑containing equipment and components. September 2024: Case resolved at pre‑trial hearings prior to jury selection, in excess of $1,000,000.00.
- Mallein v. Ferguson Enterprises, LLC, et al. – Personal injury action for an 80‑year‑old career journeyman union plumber (“Frenchy”) who worked at industrial sites throughout the San Francisco Bay Area from 1960–2005 and developed colon cancer following an earlier asbestosis case, after long‑term occupational exposure to asbestos‑containing products. April-May 2024: Case resolved at trial assignment, in excess of $800,000.00.
- Sodaro v. Westside Building Materials Corp., et al. – Para‑occupational/take‑home asbestos exposure suffered by a lifelong non‑smoker and career nurse who, from infancy through 1978, inhaled asbestos dust brought home on her plasterer father’s work clothes and family car after applying exterior stucco products, including Zonolite, at hospitals, tract homes, banks, and commercial sites in Southern California. She later developed asbestosis and asbestos‑caused diaphragmatic pleural plaques diagnosed in 2022. March/April 2026: Case settled during jury selection in excess of $500,000.00 as to all defendants.
- Bonner v. Westburne Supply, Inc. (for P.E. O’Hair Co.), et al. – Wrongful death of an 86‑year‑old retired U.S. Naval Reservist/Seaman who served aboard the Henry W. Tucker (DDR‑875) and later worked for decades as a journeyman sheet‑metal mechanic throughout Northern California, where he experienced long‑term occupational exposure to asbestos‑containing products and developed mesothelioma. July-August 2025: Case resolved at jury selection, in excess of $300,000.00.
- Brandon v. U.S. Borax, Inc., et al. – Wrongful death of a 79‑year‑old retired Bay Area career pipefitter with disputed asbestosis (ILO 1/0) and significant cardiopulmonary disease, coronary artery disease, and hypothyroidism, following occupational exposure to asbestos‑containing products, dust, and debris, including from laborers’ dry sweeping of jobsites. November 2024: Case resolved prior to hearings on motions in limine before jury selection, in excess of $125,000.00.
- After a six (6) week trial and less than one (1) day of deliberations, a San Francisco jury assessed a verdict in favor of 81 year old plaintiff George Lucas against defendant Triple A Machine Shop, Inc., a shipyard contractor, deciding that defendant Triple A was negligent and contributed to cause Mr. Lucas’ mesothelioma.(George Lucas v. Triple A Machine Shop, Inc., 2017 Case No. ##XX#####, San Francisco County Superior Court)
- After a three week trial and two days of deliberations, a Multnomah County jury returned a verdict against John Crane Inc. The jury assessed $1.93 million in total non-economic damages and $813,853 in economic damages. The jury also found that the defendant corporation showed a reckless and outrageous indifference to a highly unreasonable risk of harm and assessed $3 million dollars in punitive damages. ( Robert and Bonnie Sprague v. John Crane Inc. , 2017 Case No. 15CV14771, Multnomah County Circuit Court)
- After a six week trial and one day of deliberations, an Alameda County jury assessed over $70,000,000 verdict against John Crane Inc., an asbestos packing and gasket manufacturer. ( Robert & Linda Whalen v. John Crane Inc. , 2014, Case No. RG14711964, Alameda County Superior Court)
- A San Francisco jury found Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., a manufacturer of joint compounds, guilty of acting with oppression or malice by clear and convincing evidence and levied a $6,000,000 punitive damages verdict against defendant Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc. ( Melvin Desin v. Defendant Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc. , 2012 Case No. 275881, San Francisco Superior Court)
- A Los Angeles jury found against Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., a manufacturer of asbestos-containing joint compounds, deciding that their compounds were defectively designed and contained a failure to warn product defect. ( Vincent Monaco v. Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc. , 2012 Case No. BC473091, Los Angeles Superior Court)
- A unanimous San Francisco jury found Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., a manufacturer of joint compounds and wallboard materials, guilty of acting with oppression or malice by clear and convincing evidence. ( John Casey and Patricia Casey v. Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., et al. , 2011 Case No. CGC–10–275517, San Francisco Superior Court)
- A jury in Salt Lake City, Utah found in favor of Vickie Warren, suffering from a rare case of peritoneal mesothelioma, in her products liability design defect and products liability failure to warn trial against Georgia–Pacific, LLP, Hamilton Materials, Inc., and Union Carbide Corporation. The asbestos products manufactured by the defendants were found to be the cause of her peritoneal mesothelioma. ( Vickie Warren v. Georgia Pacific; Hamilton Materials and Union Carbide Corporation , 2010 Case No. 070911933, Salt Lake City Third Judicial District Court)
Jury Assesses a $10.2 Million Verdict for Retired Washington Paper Mill Worker Suffering from Mesothelioma
A federal jury in Seattle, Washington found in favor of Henry Barabin, a retired Crown Zellerbach Paper Mill worker suffering from mesothelioma, and his wife, Geraldine, in their products liability case against Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. and AstenJohnson Inc., two former manufacturers of asbestos–containing dryer fabrics used on paper machines. ( Henry Barabin, et al. v.Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. & AstenJohnson, Inc. , 2009 Case No. C07-01454-RSL, United States District Court, Western District of Washington) Rather than pay the judgment, the defendants appealed. Mr. Barabin managed to beat the odds and bravely fought his mesothelioma for a long time before […]- A jury ruled in favor of the family of Richard Worthley Sr., a deceased former Johns–Manville Transite plant worker from Beaumont, California, in their negligence, products liability design defect, and products liability failure to warn trial against Advocate Mines Limited, an asbestos mine in Baie Verte, Newfoundland. ( Mickie Worthley, et al. v. Advocate Mines Limited, et. al. , 2009 Case No. 432308, San Francisco Superior Court)
- A jury ruled in favor of Jack Reynolds, a former drywaller from Rio Vista, California, in his products liability trial against Hamilton Materials, Inc., assessing $8.4 million in damages, due to Hamilton Materials, Inc.’s contribution in causing Mr. Reynolds’ mesothelioma. ( Jack Reynolds v. Hamilton Materials, Inc. , 2009 Case No. 274747, San Francisco Superior Court)
- A jury ruled in favor of Charles Johnson, a former laborer from Oakland, California, in his negligence trial against Plant Insulation Company, assessing $1,185,500, due to Plant Insulation Company’s contribution in causing Mr. Johnson’s mesothelioma. ( Charles Johnson v. Plant Insulation Company, et al. , 2009 Case No. 274919, San Francisco Superior Court)
San Francisco Jury finds Manufacturer Foster Wheeler LLC Negligent in Navy Veteran’s Development of Mesothelioma
A jury awarded $2,039,519 in total damages to the family of Calvin Oxford, a former Navy boiler tender who developed mesothelioma from asbestos exposure during his Navy service in the 1960s. ( Judy Oxford, et al. vs. Foster Wheeler Corporation, et al. , 2008 No. 440328, San Francisco Superior Court)- A jury ruled in favor of a former plastics molder suffering from mesothelioma, assessing over $18.5 million in damages against a former asbestos mining and manufacturing company. ( David Bakkie v. Union Carbide Corporation , 2006 Case No. 445300, San Francisco Superior Court, California)
- A jury awarded over $1.9 million to a 71–year–old retired sheet metal worker, Genaro Garcia, who developed peritoneal mesothelioma from his prior on–the–job exposure to asbestos. ( Genaro Garcia and Delia Garcia v. Duro Dyne Corporation and Holmes & Narver, Inc. , 2005, Case No. 418098, San Francisco Superior Court, California)
- A San Francisco jury awarded $8,673,704.74 to a 60 year old former United States Navy machinist and engineering officer suffering from terminal pleural mesothelioma caused by his service–related exposure to asbestos. ( Anthony Cadlo and Maxlyn Cadlo vs. John Crane Inc. and Metalclad Insulation Corp. , 2005, Case No. 412325, San Francisco Superior Court, California)
- A San Francisco jury awarded $2,999,543 to a 74–year old retired electrician who is terminally ill with pleural mesothelioma caused by occupational asbestos exposure. He worked with asbestos–containing phenolic plastic compounds and asbestos–containing parts on electrical equipment. ( Philip Hoeffer v. Rockwell Automation , 2003, Case No. 28817, San Francisco Superior Court, California)
- In what is believed to be the largest verdict ever in a California asbestos case, a San Francisco jury awarded a total of $33.7 million to a navy electrician and his wife. Mr. Todak, who suffers from mesothelioma, was awarded $22.7 million and his wife received $11 million for loss of consortium. ( Alfred Todak v. Foster Wheeler L.L.C. , 2002, San Francisco Superior Court, California)
- A steamfitter diagnosed with mesothelioma received over $4.4 million in damages. The defendant, John Crane, Inc., manufactured asbestos pump and valve packing and gaskets that the steamfitter used at a power plant during the 1950’s and 1960’s. ( James and Rose Efstratios v. John Crane, Inc. , 2001, Case No. BC226519, Los Angeles Superior Court, California)
- A jury unanimously agreed to award $17,736,700 to the widow of Captain William Major, U.S. Navy, Retired, against the only defendant in the case, Lorillard Tobacco Co. the jury concluded that products made by Lorillard Tobacco Co. failed to meet the California consumer safety based risk-benefit test for design defect.
- A jury awarded $2,610,720 to the family of Douglas “Duke” Vanden Broek, a retired Local 378 ironworker, and was exposed to asbestos used by insulators at various locations. ( Anne Vanden Broek, et al. v. Plant Insulation Company , 2008 Case No. 436690, San Francisco Superior Court)
- An asbestos lung cancer victim who was employed as a Navy machinist and engineering officer was awarded over $5 million by a San Francisco jury. He had worked with asbestos gaskets and steam packing as well as with asbestos–containing marine valves during his career. ( Edward Jones v. John Crane Incorporated, et al, 2003, San Francisco Superior Court, California)
- A jury awarded over $1.5 million in favor of a 71–year old Portland worker diagnosed with asbestos–related lung disease and non–Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He had been exposed to asbestos–containing building products manufactured by Kaiser Gypsum. ( Robert Bush v. Kaiser Gypsum, 1999, Case No. 03–01863, Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon)
- A jury awarded $1,083,000 to Merle Sandy, a 60–year–old retired pipefitter suffering from asbestos pleural disease, asbestosis and colon cancer caused by his on–the–job exposure to asbestos. ( Merle Sandy v. Exxon Mobil Corporation , 2006, Case No. 324212, San Francisco Superior Court, California)
- A San Francisco jury delivered a plaintiff’s verdict of over $3.4 million for Ralph Pierce, a 70–year old retired machine operator and supervisor suffering from colon cancer from his on–the–job exposure to asbestos products. ( Ralph Pierce v. Certainteed Corporation. , 2005, Case No. 408642, San Francisco Superior Court, California)
- A millwright who was exposed to asbestos–containing insulation at his job site contracted non–Hodgkin’s lymphoma and colon cancer. A Seattle jury returned a verdict of over $1.5 million against a leading pipe and boiler insulation contractor. ( Ray Sundberg v. ACandS, Inc. et al., 2001, Case No. 21756–0, King County Superior Court, Oregon)
- A San Francisco jury ruled in favor of Tommy Dye, a former Navy boiler maker from Othello, Washington, in his products liability case against Asbestos Corporation Limited (ACL), a supplier of asbestos fibers used in the manufacture of packing, gasket, and insulation materials. ( Tommy Dye, et al. v. Asbestos Corporation Limited, et al. , 2009 Case No. 274606, San Francisco Superior Court)
- A jury returned a verdict of over $868,000 in favor of the family of a drywall taper who died of asbestosis and asbestos pleural disease. ( Aline Ivance, Vicky Woolley, and Lindy Schluter v. Rich–Tex, Inc. , 2007 Case No. 419435, San Francisco Superior Court, California)
- A jury awarded over $1.1 million to a Navy veteran suffering from asbestosis and $400,000 to his wife for the loss of his companionship. The defendant, Asbestos Corporation Limited, acted with malice or oppression, according to the jury, which added another $10 million in punitive damages against the company. ( Joseph Garza and Mary Garza v. Asbestos Corporation Limited , 2006 Case No. 438144, San Francisco Superior Court, California)
- A Seattle jury awarded $242,500 to a paper mill worker suffering from asbestosis due to his exposure to asbestos in dryer felts. ( Ernest Coulter and Lerose Coulter v. ACandS, Inc. et al. , 2005, Case No. 01–2–34675–0SEA, King County Superior Court, WA)
- A San Francisco jury unanimously awarded damages of $1,250,000 in favor of a retired pipefitter with asbestosis and pleural disease caused by his occupational exposure to asbestos. ( Geronia Quarles vs. Advocate Mines, Ltd. , 2005, Case No. 409170, San Francisco Superior Court, California)
- A San Francisco jury awarded over $1.1 million to a stationary engineer suffering from asbestosis due to his exposure to asbestos. For 35 years, his job included maintaining laundry equipment. He replaced asbestos–containing binders, pads, and covers––items manufactured by the defendants. ( Asbestos Plaintiff v. American Laundry Machinery, Inc. , 2003, San Francisco Superior Court, California)
- The Center for Claims Resolution (CCR), a settlement organization comprised of former manufacturers of asbestos products, should not have sent the plaintiffs in asbestos cases checks for amounts that were less than what was agreed to in the original settlements. CCR had claimed that it was not liable for the shortages because they were due to the financial problems of its member companies. ( In re: Complex Asbestos Litigation: Patricia Anderegg, et al. v. Center for Claims Resolution , 2003, Case No. 828684, San Francisco Superior Court, California)
- A Salt Lake City jury awarded $16.4 million to an 11 1/2 year old boy who suffered a traumatic brain injury that he received in a head–on automobile crash. ( Anthony Gallegos et al. v. Dick Simon Trucking, Inc. , 2001, Utah District Court, Salt Lake City, Utah)
- In the first successful elder abuse case of its kind, a jury awarded $1.5 million to the family of a deceased man whose doctor had failed to provide him with adequate pain medication in the last days of his terminal cancer. ( Beverly Bergman et al. v. Wing Chin, M.D., Eden Medical Center, 2001, Case No. H205732–1, Alameda Superior Court, California)
- A 37–year old ceramics engineer who was suffering from chronic beryllium disease obtained a $1.9 million jury verdict against the landlord of the facility where he was exposed to beryllium. ( Donald Polensky, et al. v. Kyocera International, 1993, Case No. 63–80–30, Orange County Superior Court, California)
- An Ohio jury returned a verdict of over $750,000 in favor of a young couple whose stillborn son’s cremated remains were mixed with those of an adult. ( Tonya Leach and Edward Squire v. E.F. Boyd & Son Funeral Home et al. , 2006, Case No. CV 04 546335, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio)