Yuefeng Zhou, Ying Shi v. City of San Jose
Published: Mar. 23, 2018 | Result Date: Feb. 9, 2018 | Filing Date: Aug. 31, 2016 |Case number: 16CV299426 Verdict – $1,067,732
Judge
Court
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
David A. Krausz
(Law Office of David A. Krausz)
Justin Chou
(Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger)
Matthew D. Davis
(Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger)
Defendant
Christian B. Nielsen
(Office of the San Jose City Attorney)
Nkia D. Richardson
(Office of the San Jose City Attorney)
Facts
Yuefeng Zhou and Ying Shi sued the City of San Jose in relation to the city's maintenance of a tree that fell on Shi. Shi sustained fatal injuries.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Zhou alleged that the city was negligent and created a dangerous condition when it failed to properly maintain a tree that fell and crushed Shi to death.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: The city admitted liability.
Damages
The plaintiffs sought $10 million dollars in damages and wrongful death damages in an unspecified amount.
Injuries
Loss of society and multiple trauma.
Result
The jury awarded the plaintiffs $1 million dollars. The amount included $200,000 in past non-economic damages and $800,000 in future non-economic damages. The parties had previously stipulated to $67,732.14 in economic damages.
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