Family members killed when their car skids on fluid in roadway; fluid leak blamed on motor home found disabled nearby. Plaintiffs claim defective design and manufacture of motor home.
Case Name: Menera v. Country Coach Corporation & Mega RV Corp., et al., consolidated with Ayala, et al., v. Country Coach Corporation & Mega RV Corp., et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Defendant driver says she's entitled to sudden emergency defense as her vehicle came into contact with gravel on the highway shoulder.
Case Name: Arsenio D. Madero Jr., as an individual, and as a successor in interest of DJ Mariah Madero, deceased; Eloisa Madero; as an individual, and as a successor in interest of DJ Mariah Madero, deceased v. Mercedes Devoney Broughton, an individual, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, February 04, 2016
School district hides evidence of its negligence in selection of bus stop locations and is sanctioned by court before trial. Later argues value of adopted son's death.
Case Name: Jong Ja Jun v. Chaffey Joint Union High School District and Imelda Hughes
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, July 30, 2015
Mother of two young children develops pneumonia-like symptoms and repeatedly calls Kaiser's nurse advice line. She is not seen by doctors until it is too late. Wrongful death due to medical negligence.