Today a San Diego jury returned a $400,000 verdict in favor of our clients against a large insurance company that refused to pay on a valid claim. The jury also find that the insurance company acted in bad faith and with malice, entitling our clients to an award of punitive damages. The story began when a hard working Imperial Valley family bought fire insurance for their thriving restaurant business. One night a fire broke out in the back kitchen destroying the restaurant. The family looked to their insurance company for protection. Instead of doing the right thing, the company denied …. »
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jgomez August 26, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 2:02 p.m. The former administrator of a closed Vista charter school has been awarded $1 million for wrongful termination and other damages by a jury. Richard Alderson, the school’s executive director, brought a lawsuit against Eagles Peak Charter School after being fired in 2008. Alderson claimed he was dismissed for refusing to retaliate against employees who criticized the Eagles Peak Board. “I feel like I was exonerated,” Alderson said. “I’ve had a pretty long career in education without a blemish on it, and I’m glad the jury saw I did nothing wrong. The ultimate losers, unfortunately, were the …. »
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July 28, 2010 – A San Diego Superior Court Jury on Wednesday awarded Plaintiffs Shari and Olena Novak 10.8 million dollars in damages for injuries suffered in a car crash with a Pizza Hut delivery driver in Clairmont. Shari Novak, who was 62 when the November 2008 collision occurred, received $8.6 million for medical and noneconomic damages. She suffered permanent brain damage and can no longer take care of herself on a daily basis. Her mother, Olena Novak, who was 87 when the crash happened, suffered a broken neck and other injuries and was awarded $2.2 million by the jury. …. »
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