Munir Ktait v. Solid State Optronics Inc. and Zaglou Kadah
Published: May 20, 2000 | Result Date: Apr. 25, 2000 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CV770058 Verdict – $8,000,000
Judge
Court
Santa Clara Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
J. Gary Gwilliam
(Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli & Brewer APC)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Ivor Wallis
(technical)
Leonard Benson
(technical)
Defendant
David Scott
(Tyson & Mendes, LLP)
(technical)
Facts
Plaintiff is a former employee of Read-Rite Corporation. Defendant Kadah is the president and principal
shareholder of defendant Solid State Optronics Inc. (SSO). Through 1988, SSO was strictly a manufacturer of
relays and was a struggling enterprise. Over the next several years, annual sales reached $20 million.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff initially demanded $5 million, lowered to $2 million on the day of trial. The defendants made a C.C.P. Section 998 offer of $110,000 prior to trial.
Injuries
Plaintiff suffered economic loss.
Other Information
This case hinged on a straight forward question of the credibility of the parties.
Deliberation
five hours
Poll
12-0 (in favor of plaintiff on the issue of liability and damages), 10-2 and 11-1 (on plaintiff's different theories of liability)
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