Juan Lomeli v. Karim Kharbouch aka French Montana, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive
Published: Jun. 24, 2022 | Result Date: May 13, 2022 | Filing Date: Aug. 28, 2018 |Case number: BC719580 Verdict – $129,500
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Bradley S. Wallace
(The Wallace Firm PC)
Thomas R. Burns
(The Wallace Firm PC)
Defendant
Raymond J. Tittmann
(Tittmann Weix LLP)
Patrick M. Laurence
(Tittmann Weix LLP)
Isaac Walrath
(Tittmann Weix LLP)
Facts
Karim Kharbouch, a rapper who goes by the stage name French Montana, hired Juan Lomeli to clean his pool. Lomeli brought suit against Kharbouch, alleging that Kharbouch's pet German Shepherd Zane viciously attacked his arm while he was working on French's pool in May 2017.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff alleged that Zane lunged at him and sunk its teeth into his arm, causing a nasty and painful injury that required immediate medical attention.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant admitted liability
Result
The jury awarded plaintiff $129,500 in damages, with $39,500 for past economic loss, $60,000 for past non-economic loss, and $30,000 for future non-economic loss.
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