Medical Acquisition Company Inc. v. Tri-City Healthcare District
Published: Jul. 30, 2016 | Result Date: Jun. 23, 2016 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 37-2014-00009108-CU-BC-NC Verdict – $19,763,700
Court
San Diego Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Duane S. Horning
(California Business Law Group PC)
Tara Lusher
(Law Offices of Tara Lusher)
Tracy L. Schimelfenig
(California Business Law Group PC)
Defendant
Linda H. Mullany
(Gordon & Rees LLP)
Charles V. Berwanger
(Gordon & Rees LLP)
David K. Leatherberry
(Gordon & Rees LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Ted Bumgardner
(technical)
Gary H. London
(technical)
Lloyd W. Pellman
(technical)
Robert Backer
(technical)
Charles Black
(technical)
Heather H. Xitco
(technical)
Defendant
R.L. Houk
(technical)
Nathan S. Kaufman
(technical)
Michael Grant
(Duane Morris LLP)
(technical)
Brian P. Brinig
(technical)
Stephen D. Roach
(technical)
Rusty Williams
(technical)
Facts
Plaintiff Medical Acquisition Company Inc. developed a medical office building on defendant Tri-City Healthcare District's hospital campus. Defendant then took the building plaintiff developed in eminent domain.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff contended that defendant interfered with and delayed plaintiff's development.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant contended that transaction was void because of conflicts of interest under Government Code section 1090.
Result
The court found in favor of the plaintiff and awarded Medical Acquisition Co. $19,763,700, which included $2,933,700 for breach of good faith and fair dealing and $16,830,000 for eminent domain. The court denied defendant's claims of conflicts of interest.
Other Information
FILING DATE: April 1, 2014.
Deliberation
one day
Length
one month
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