Mr. Peter's Plumbing v. Pacific Bell Directory
Published: Apr. 8, 2003 | Result Date: Feb. 11, 2003 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 322102 Verdict – $432,612
Judge
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Garet D. O'Keefe
(O'Keefe & O'Keefe LLP)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Karen Diaz
(technical)
Facts
The plaintiff, Mr. Peter's Plumbing, sued the defendant Pacific Bell Directory for contract damages, including lost profits, arising out of errors and omissions in its yellow pages advertisement for directories for 1997, 1998 and 2000. The plaintiff also alleged Pacific Bell Directory negligently misrepresented its Double-Truck advertising program. The defendant denied liability and filed a cross-complaint for approximately $76,000 for unpaid advertising charges. The jury awarded the defendant approximately $38,000 on its cross-complaint.
Result
According to the plaintiff: Jury verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $432,612 and for the defendant on its cross-complaint for $38,000. The plaintiff has submitted a memorandum of costs for approximately $23,000.
Other Information
The defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial.
Deliberation
10 hours
Length
two weeks
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