Patton • Wolan • Carlise LLP
San Francisco Bay Area Lawyers
JURY TRIAL CASES
PLAINTIFF’S CASES:
Kirkland v. a NYSE restaurant chain
Sexual Harassment trial resulting in a million dollar+ verdict and a significant award of attorneys’ fees and costs in the U.S. District Court.
Perrault v. a national test-giving service
Million dollar+ verdict and attorneys’ fees- trial of HIV/AIDS discrimination case in
Alameda County Superior Court.
Efron v. an accounting firm
$400,000 settlement in an employment discrimination case in San Francisco Superior Court.
Ramirez v. a nationwide paper cup company
Settlement of approximately $250,000 in a case for discrimination based on gender and sexual harassment.
Macchi v. a major bank
$100,000 settlement of a claim for violation of the Pregnancy Leave Act.
Goldie - v. a highway sign company
$200,000 settlement in a sexual harassment case.
Roescheis v. a psychologist
Professional malpractice claim for sexual harassment by a psychologist which settled for approximately $300,000.
Volle v. a national hotel chain
This wrongful termination case settled for $200,000.
Van der Kolk v. Grayberman
The jury awarded $156,000 + costs to an automobile accident victim after the insurance company had offered her $35,000.
Graham v. a youth scout organization
$5,000,000 settlement to a teenage boy who, with knowledge of his leaders, dove into ten inches of water and suffered quadraplegic injuries.
Ellingsen v. an East Bay gunshop
This case was the lead story on ABC national news when it settled. Gun shop owners sold a rifle in a “straw man” sale. The rifle was used by an ex-convict sniper who killed a man driving home with his wife on their wedding anniversary. $400,000 settlement paid by the gun shop. This settlement is believed to be the first and only of its kind.
Kate Oliver v. Paul L.
$500,000 settlement to woman who was severely injured when she fell from a defective deck.
Terry Thompson v. a ... Inc.
This was a copyright infringement case which settled for $220,000.
D.G.
Auto accident case which settled for $100,000.
Kat Zandvakili
Auto accident case which settled for $120,000.
Hello Kitty
Copyright infringement case which settled for a high 6-figure amount.
DEFENSE CASES:
Doran Leasing
Plaintiffs demanded over a million dollars. The case was tried in Contra Costa County Superior Court and a defense verdict was achieved.
Horani v. Alameda County
Employee sued for failure to accommodate his disability, disability discrimination and discrimination based on ethnicity, national origin and religion. Plaintiff demanded as much as $2,000,000 and the case was tried to a defense verdict.
Babilla v. Alameda County
Employee sued for discrimination based on ethnicity and national origin. PWB discovered plaintiff had forged documents and lied during litigation. Case settled three days before trial and employee paid the County a settlement.
Yassin v. Capovilla (U.C. Regents)
Plaintiff was a cab driver who collided with a University of California police car. He sued the university for medical and property damage. The university counter-sued and obtained a $15,000 settlement. The case brought by the cab driver was defensed.
