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Verdicts—Arizona
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Arizona Trials, Settlements and Arbitrations
By West’s Jury Verdicts—Arizona Reports
n Shareholders’ Dispute
Verdict: $5,000,000
Plaintiff alleged that he was a 50 percent partner in an ISP
business; defendant denied that plaintiff ever had any ownership interest in the company (Millette v. Balda, Maricopa
Co. Super. Ct., Plaintiff attorney: Kindra Deneau).
n Foundation Movement
Arbitration: $135,224
Home allegedly built with inadequate drainage causing movement in foundation (Levy v. Pulte Dev. Corp.,
Maricopa Co. Super. Ct., Plaintiff attorneys: Stephen L.
Weber, Scott A. Booth).
n Cheek Scar
Verdict: Defense
An adult male plaintiff reportedly sustained a laceration
on his right cheek during a forceps delivery performed by
defendant during his birth, resulting in a deep scar (Kingsley
v. Webb, M.D., Maricopa Co. Super. Ct., Defense attorneys: James R. Broening, T. Scott King).
n Retaliatory Termination
Settlement: $50,000
Female plaintiff claimed her supervisor touched her on
the buttocks and then she was terminated after reporting
the conduct to human resources with a formal complaint (EEOC v. Regional Center For Border Health Inc.,
U.S.D.C., D. Ariz., Plaintiff attorney: Christopher R.
Houk).
n Bowel Rupture
Settlement: $1,000,000
Plaintiffs alleged that minor patient’s small bowel ruptured
due to failure to diagnose and because the patient was not
appropriately transferred to a hospital that was licensed to
care for pediatric patients (Daniels v. Havasu Reg’l Med.
Ctr., Maricopa Co. Super. Ct., Plaintiff attorney: Thomas
M. Ryan).
n Defective Workmanship
Verdict: $400,000
Plaintiff asserted claims of breach of contract and breach
of implied warranty against defendant, claiming it hired
unlicensed subcontractors and used subcontractors that
lacked experience and skill (Parri v. RL Ventures LLC,
Pima Co. Super. Ct., Plaintiff attorneys: Neal Eckel, Eric
Hawkins).
n MARICOPA COUNTY
Civil Rights ............................................... Defense
Construction Defects.............................. $135,224
Contracts ............................................. $5,000,000
Contracts.................................................... $9,223
Contracts ................................................... Defense
Employment .............................................. Defense
Fiduciary Duty ........................................... $4,721
Medical Malpractice............................. $1,000,000
Medical Malpractice.................................. $10,000
Medical Malpractice...................................Defense
Medical Malpractice...................................Defense
Medical Malpractice...................................Defense
Vehicle Negligence ................................... $30,000
Vehicle Negligence ................................... $12,000
Vehicle Negligence .................................... Defense
n PIMA COUNTY
Contracts................................................ $400,000
n U.S.D.C., D. ARIZ.
Employment ............................................. $50,000
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