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Speaker v. County of San Bernardino
Co-counsel in case regarding fatal shooting of a man suffering from Tourette’s Syndrome. Petitioner’s counsel for LAPD officer was terminated for alleged unauthorized access to police computer system. Writ Petition denial reversed and remanded. Private attorney general fees of $150,000 paid by City of Los Angeles based on published decision. Chrisman v. City of Los Angeles, (2007) 155 Cal.App.4th 29, 65 Cal.Rptr.3d 701.
Settlement: $3,400,000
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Schulman v. American Riggers, et al.
Plaintiff’s counsel for a homeless man on a mattress in an alley, whose feet were run over by a tractor trailer.
Jury award: $690,000
LA Times coverage of the Schulman case and its interesting epilogue can be found at the MEDIA link above.
Kelly v. Hyundai Motor Company
Products liability case involving defective design of automobile involved in rollover death of female prison guard in single-vehicle accident. Vehicle designed with shoulder belt, but no lap belt restraint system.
Settlement: Confidential
Reportedly the largest pretrial settlement ever offered by Hyundai
Murphy v. City of Santa Monica
Plaintiff's decedent was in his small Honda Civic in an alley with a streetwalker when approached by two plainclothes Santa Monica police officers. He attempted to drive away past them to the only exit. He was shot in the back, crashed his car into the median where he died.
Settlement: $1,300,000
Reportedly the largest settlement by the City of Santa Monica in a police force case
People v. Avni
South African computer software repairman arrested for installing "logic bomb" in non-paying client's computer system, which turned off improvements installed by repairman (along with colorful message "death to pirates", etc.) Client arrested and charged with extortion and computer crime after collected monies owed in exchange for promise to reverse coercive software changes. One of three charges dismissed at preliminary hearing; second charge reversed on "995" motion, jury acquittal on third charge even though judge made ruling appearing to bar defense of justification.
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