Estate of Jose Ruvalcaba v. City of Victorville

Summary

A California state court jury awarded $33.85 million to the children of a man who died after being struck in the head with a shovel during an altercation with three street workers employed by the City of Victorville.

Outcome

Verdict for plaintiff.
Total damages: $33,800,000.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Ruvalcaba, Jose
Defense: The City of Victorville
Verdict: $33,800,000

Judge: Brian McCarville
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County
Court: San Bernardino District Civil Division

Case Number: CIVDS1920990
Industry: Construction, Government
Practice Area: Negligence

Plaintiff

Ruvalcaba, Jose

Represented By:
Homampour, Arash (The Homampour Law Firm)
Duggan, Ronan (The Homampour Law Firm)

Defense

The City of Victorville

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:32:10	Opening Statement	Homampour, Arash
00:46:33	Opening Statement	Wimer, Harvey
00:54:58	Break
01:07:53	Witness Direct Examination	Homampour, Arash	Ruvalcaba, Esther	In Person
01:37:05	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

19 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

OCT

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:37	Witness Direct Examination	Homampour, Arash	Ruvalcaba, Michelle	In Person
00:30:51	Witness Cross Examination	Wear, Victor	Ruvalcaba, Michelle	In Person
00:41:29	Break
00:55:41	Witness Cross Examination	Wear, Victor	Ruvalcaba, Michelle	In Person
01:02:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Homampour, Arash	Ruvalcaba, Michelle	In Person
01:10:08	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Wear, Victor	Ruvalcaba, Michelle	In Person
01:11:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Homampour, Arash	Ruvalcaba, Michelle	In Person
01:13:41	Witness Direct Examination	Homampour, Arash	Ruvalcaba, Mizraim	In Person
01:38:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:41	Witness Direct Examination	Homampour, Arash	Ruvalcaba, Mizraim	In Person
00:28:37	Witness Cross Examination	Wimer, Harvey	Ruvalcaba, Mizraim	In Person
00:53:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Homampour, Arash	Ruvalcaba, Mizraim	In Person
01:00:41	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Wimer, Harvey	Ruvalcaba, Mizraim	In Person
01:01:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Homampour, Arash	Ruvalcaba, Mizraim	In Person
01:03:45	Witness Direct Examination	Duggan, Ronan	Ruvalcaba, Yanetzy	In Person
01:27:41	Break
01:48:15	Witness Cross Examination	Wimer, Harvey	Ruvalcaba, Yanetzy	In Person
01:50:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Duggan, Ronan	Ruvalcaba, Yanetzy	In Person
01:52:51	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Wimer, Harvey	Ruvalcaba, Yanetzy	In Person
01:55:36	Witness Direct Examination	Wear, Victor	Coleman, Bradley	In Person
01:59:42	Witness Cross Examination	Homampour, Arash	Coleman, Bradley	In Person
02:01:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Wear, Victor	Coleman, Bradley	In Person
02:01:43	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Homampour, Arash	Coleman, Bradley	In Person
02:04:00	Witness Direct Examination	Wear, Victor	White, Deputy Dennis	In Person
02:09:25	Witness Cross Examination	Homampour, Arash	White, Deputy Dennis	In Person
02:14:03	General Case Activities
02:15:39	End of Session

Estate of Jose Ruvalcaba v. City of Victorville

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:32	Witness Direct Examination	Homampour, Arash	Ruvalcaba, Esther	In Person
00:33:12	Witness Cross Examination	Wear, Victor	Ruvalcaba, Esther	In Person
01:05:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Homampour, Arash	Ruvalcaba, Esther	In Person
01:09:59	Break
01:38:15	Witness Direct Examination	Duggan, Ronan	Ruvalcaba, Noemi	In Person
02:03:51	Witness Cross Examination	Wimer, Harvey	Ruvalcaba, Noemi	In Person
02:06:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Duggan, Ronan	Ruvalcaba, Noemi	In Person
02:10:51	Witness Direct Examination	Homampour, Arash	Ruvalcaba, Michelle	In Person
02:26:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:28:48	Break
00:38:05	Closing Statement	Homampour, Arash
01:46:11	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:36	Closing Statement	Wimer, Harvey
00:29:25	Closing Statement	Homampour, Arash
00:51:00	End of Session