Zakar Toopinian v. A C and S, Inc.; et al.
Published: Oct. 1, 1994 | Result Date: Jul. 29, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 948561 – $121,450
Judge
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Thomas A. Paoli
(Paoli & Geerhart LLP)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Gordon Gamsu
(medical)
Allan H. Smith
(medical)
Richard Cohen
(medical)
Carolyn S. Ray
(medical)
Defendant
Charles McDonald
(medical)
Eric M. Gershwin M.D.
(medical)
Norman Moscow M.D.
(medical)
Facts
Plaintiff, now a retired shipyard electrician, discovered that he was a victim of pleural disease and asbestosis through a high-resolution CT scan.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends he demanded $5,000 and Defendant offered $150 before trial and $500 at trial.
Specials in Evidence
$21,450
Injuries
Asbestosis and pleural plaques (no treatments possible).
Other Information
The five-week trial included 19 cases; this Plaintiff's case was the only one which proceeded to a verdict. The other 18 Plaintiffs settled their cases for undisclosed amounts. On October 7, 1994, Superior Court Judge John Dearman granted a defense motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict because a key witness could not remember the name of the ship in which he installed asbestos, or the exact year.
Deliberation
2 days
Poll
12-0
Length
5 weeks
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