Below are summaries of our trials from 2022
Janet Simcic, as Successor-In-Interest to and as Wrongful Death Heir of William Simcic, Deceased et ux. V. Water Applications Distribution Group, Inc. et al.
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court of the State of California For the City and County of San Francisco
Judge: Hon Kathleen A. Kelly
Trial Type: 74-year-old retired Hot-Top, Liner, Ingot Mold Steel Mill laborer, vehicle mechanic, industrial sprinkler-fitter Wrongful Death – Lung Cancer/Asbestosis.
Case resolved after Motions In Limine at Jury Selection as to all case defendants, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, in excess of $1,250,000.00.
November – December 2022
Sarah Harris et ux. v. Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc. et al.
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court of San Francisco City and County, State of California
Judge: Hon. Suzanne Ramos Bolanos
Trial Type: Wrongful Death – 88-year-old retired career Carpenter – Asbestosis/Mesothelioma diagnosed at autopsy.
Case resolved prior to jury selection and mini openings in excess of $750,000.00 as to all case defendants.
October – November 2022
Ron Matteri v. Shear Builders, Inc., Rod Matteri, & Jeff Knepper
Sonoma County Superior Court
Judge: Hon. Arthur Wick & Bradford DeMeo
Trial Type: Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Request for Accounting, Conversion, Breach of Contract, Various Cross-Claims
23 Day Phase 1 Bench Trial resulted in $3.8 million finding for plaintiff, a predicate finding for punitive damages, order of further accounting, and finding for plaintiff on defendant cross-claims. Subsequently, plaintiff’s motion for partial directed verdict on certain remaining phases was granted and the defendants’ writ was denied. The parties then resolved for a confidential amount.
July 2022
Kimberly Bishop et ux. v. Central Valley Supply Co. Inc. et al.
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court of California – Los Angeles County – Chatsworth Division
Judge: Hon. Randy Rhodes – Dept F51
Trial Type: Wrongful Death – Lung Cancer – Career Union Local 460 Plumber largely at B&B Plumbing Co. in Bakersfield, California at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Mercy Hospital, and Mountain View Middle School working with Transite asbestos-containing flue and water pipe installed, beveled, and fit in facility building and heating systems. The decedent’s Lung Cancer was caused by the super-additive combined effects of asbestos and cigarette use.
Case resolved at jury selection in excess of $1,000,000.00 as to all case defendants.
May – June 2022
Carol Chulick et ux. vs. COSCO Fire Protection, Inc. et al.
Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court of California, San Francisco County
Judge: Hon. Jeffrey S. Ross
Trial Type: Asbestosis wrongful death – retired career insulator working in Nevada and Bay Area (Reno Airport, Fallon Naval Air Station, Nugget Casino, Richmond Standard Oil Refinery, Pittsburg & Antioch PG&E Powerhouses, Crockett C&H Sugar, Bethleham Shipyard Pier 70, Santa Rosa High School, Shell Oil Martinez, Alameda Naval Air Station, US Steel Pittsburg).
Case resolved after hearings on all Pre-Trial Motions in excess of $1,750,000.00 as to all case defendants.
January – February 2022
