Verdicts and Settlements
Our aggressive and extraordinary legal talent produces excellence for our clients. Our results are extensively recognized in the Daily Journal’s Verdicts and Settlements. Here is a sampling of Nemecek & Cole’s numerous featured Verdicts and Settlements
- Stroock & Stroock & Lavan vs. Elisha Najjar, October 18, 1991 - Plaintiff Verdict: $120,391
- Great States Insurance Co. vs. Danken, MFG, February 18, 1994 - Plaintiff Verdict: $189,570 plus $37,980 prejudgment interest
- Sarky Mouracian vs. Bankers Multiple Line Insurance Company; Bankers Multiple Line Insurance Company vs. Sue Visco (Cross-Complaint), March 20, 1995 - Defense Verdict on Cross-Complaint
- Linder vs. Hull, September 20, 1995 - Plaintiff Verdict/Judgment in Vehicle Negligence Motor Vehicle v. Motor Vehicle: Rear-End action: $422,300 ($72,300 economic damages and $350,000 non-economic damages)
- Murray Co. vs. Ulico Standard of America Casualty Company, July 16, 1996 - Nonsuit Verdict/Judgment in Bad Faith: Miscellaneous; Subrogation action:(Nonsuit judgment in favor of Defendant and Cross-Complainant Ulico Standard of America Casualty Company aka USA Casualty and against Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant Murray Co.
- Confidential Case ID, July 25, 1996 - Defense Arbitration Award in Real Estate Fraud, Residential action (Plaintiff paid defendants $20,000 as settlement on the defendants’ motion for attorney’s fees.
- Ralph and Lorraine Padilla v. Koszdin and Siegel, Harvey L. Lerer, Harvey L. Lerer, Inc. and Sheri Manuwal, November 15, 1996 - Defense Verdict in Legal Malpractice Negligence Statute of Limitations action
- Ideal 2000 v. Michael Blum, September 18, 1997 - Binding Arbitration Verdict in Breach of Contract, Construction Defect action: $109,743.03 in favor of defendant on Cross-Complaint, including defendant’s costs and attorney fees on the Complaint
- Lawsuit Caused Disability? Jury Says: Uh-Uh, Verdicts & Settlements, March 26, 1999 Carole Sacks Allen v. David Drexler, Rodolfo Ramirez & Isabel Ramirez,December 12, 1998 - Directed Verdict in malicious prosecution action for defendants Rodolfo and Isabel Ramirez after both plaintiff and defendants rested. Unanimous jury verdict for defendant David Drexler.
- Defense Verdict in Malicious Prosecution Suit Arising from Legal Malpractice Suit, Verdicts, Settlements & Tactics, February 1999 -Directed Verdict in malicious prosecution action for defendants Rodolfo and Isabel Ramirez after both plaintiff and defendants rested. Unanimous jury verdict for defendant David Drexler.
- Jury was Able to See Through Disability Claim, Verdicts & Settlements, March 26, 1999
- End of Story… Jon Berres Cole Successfully defended a law firm sued for malicious prosecution, Verdicts & Settlements Year End Special Issue, December 30, 1999
- Sabrina Cooper-Lannan v. Kelly, Bauersfeld, Lowry & Kelley, et al., December 7, 2000 - Defense Verdict in Employment Law, Wrongful Termination, Sexual Harassment action
- Bettelman Recreation Enterprises v. City of South El Monte, Regency Outdoor Advertising Inc., November 16, 2001 - Plaintiff Verdict: $1,613,000 (Economic Damages of $738,000; Punitive Damages of $875,000 against Regency Outdoor Advertising Inc.)
- Insurer denied arson claim based on policy’s fraud proviso, Verdict Search Bobby G. Watts and Mae Watts v. Farmers Insurance, March 4, 2003 - Defense Verdict in Insurance Bad Faith, Breach of Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing action: The jury found no breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
- Former trustee alleged to have mishandled trust investments, Verdict Search Dennis Dubrow v. Matthew B. Mack, April 4, 2003 - Unanimous Defense Jury Verdict in Trusts and Estates, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Fraud, Intentional Torts - Conversion action