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    • Glen and Doreth James v. Southern California Edison Company, Combustion Engineering, Inc., San Diego Gas & Electric, et al.

    Dec. 9, 1995
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    Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)
    Negligence
    Toxic Exposure

    Glen and Doreth James v. Southern California Edison Company, Combustion Engineering, Inc., San Diego Gas & Electric, et al.

    Published: Dec. 9, 1995 | Result Date: Oct. 12, 1995 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |
    Case number: 941085J –  $0

    Judge

    Napoleon A. Jones Jr.

    Court

    USDC Southern District of California


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    Suzelle M. Smith

    Don Howarth


    Defendant

    Jack Reding

    Ned Isokawa


    Experts

    Plaintiff

    Michael Thorne
    (technical)

    William Hudson
    (medical)

    Morgan Cox
    (technical)

    William B. Marcus
    (technical)

    Henry Tai
    (medical)

    Steven Foreman
    (medical)

    Richard Doll
    (medical)

    Arthur Upton
    (medical)

    Steven A. Owings
    (medical)

    Perry Stewart
    (technical)

    Harry B. Demopoulos
    (medical)

    Lewis C. Solomon
    (technical)

    Edward P. Radford
    (medical)

    Daniel Shiells
    (technical)

    Defendant

    Roger Mattson
    (technical)

    Ann Kennedy
    (technical)

    Martin Cline
    (medical)

    David Hoel
    (technical)

    Lewis Helgeson
    (technical)

    Anthony James
    (technical)

    Robert P. Gale
    (medical)

    Facts

    Plaintiff Glen James, a 60-year-old electrical engineer. From 1982 through 18986, Plaintiff was a field engineer working at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. He alleged he was exposed to radiation at levels in excess of permissible federal regulations during that period of time. The Plaintiff alleged that the occupational exposure caused him to develop chronic myelogenous leukemia.

    Settlement Discussions

    There were no settlement discussions.

    Specials in Evidence

    $50,000 (per Defendants); $100,000 (per Plaintiffs) $300,000 $1,500,000 in excess of $1,000,000

    Damages

    Plaintiff asked the jury for more than $200 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

    Injuries

    Chronic myelogenous leukemia

    Result

    EDITOR'S NOTE: On December 4, 1995, the Court heard Plaintiff's Motion For New Trial based on alleged jury misconduct. The Court took that motion under consideration.

    Other Information

    The case was filed on July 11, 1994 and the verdict was reached approximately 1 year, 3 months after the case was filed.

    Deliberation

    14 hours

    Poll

    8-0

    Length

    2 months


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