Nadia Garcia, individually and as successor in interest to Thomas Garcia Valenzuela; and Nadia Garcia as Guardian ad Litem for E.G.; K.G.; and R.A., minors v. Ormat Technologies Inc.; Ormat Nevada Inc.; Ormesa LLC; and Does 1 through 20, inclusive
Published: Jun. 30, 2017 | Result Date: Oct. 5, 2017 |Case number: 3:16-cv-01892-AGS Settlement – $6,000,000
Judge
Court
USDC Southern District of California
Attorneys
Plaintiff
S. Todd Neal
(Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP)
James Joseph
(Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP)
Defendant
Ryan P. McGuire
(Huguenin Kahn LLP)
Stephen P. Conching
(Grimm, Vranjes & Greer LLP)
Eugene P. Kenny
(Grimm, Vranjes & Greer LLP)
Facts
Thomas Garcia, 27, died in a workplace accident after falling into exposed pipe at a geothermal plant operated by a subsidiary of Ormat Technologies. Garcia worked for a third-party contractor that was hired to provide hydroblasting services at the plant.
Garcia's wife and three minor children sued Ormat Technologies and related entities.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs contended that defendants were liable for the wrongful death of Garcia.
Result
The parties settled for $6 million.
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