Hotel guest sitting on bench is pinned against wall when driver, attempting to park, jumps curb. Hotel found 25% liable for failing to provide a barrier. Leg and hip joint fractures.
Case Name: Khuong Nguyen v. Peninsula Hotel Management, LLC and Dzung Truong
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, February 06, 2012
A Starbucks customer fell on a tile floor that the manager had just mopped. The customer hit his head on the floor and was knocked unconscious. The defense offered $100,000, but the jury decided the case was worth over $7 million.
Case Name: Anthony Zaccaglin, et al v. Starbucks Coffee Company
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, December 22, 2011
A Costco customer sitting at an outdoor dining table is struck by an out-of-control motorist. Plaintiff claims barriers were insufficient to protect patrons from parking lot traffic.
Case Name: Ruben Soto, Brunilda Soto, and Anabel Soto v. Costco Wholesale Corporation and Robert Alan Livingston
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, August 16, 2010
