Evans v. Pacific Steel Casting Company

Summary

In this environmental tort litigation proceeding, Plaintiff Rosie Lee Evans and other 170 joining plaintiffs alleged Pacific Steel Casting Company of being negligent and causing nuisance by contamination through emissions from a PSC casting plant run by the company in the vicinity of residences of the plaintiffs.

Plaintiff and other joining plaintiffs were represented by attorney Timothy Rumberger. The defendant in this case, Pacific Steel Casting Company was represented by attorneys Reuben Castellon and Juliana Kresse.

Outcome

Debra Khattab, one of many plaintiffs was the only party to recover damages from Pacific Steel. Defendants won on all other claims.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Evans, Rosie Lee
Defense: Pacific Steel Casting Company
Verdict: $3,600

Judge: Steven Brick
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, Alameda County
Court: Alameda County Court - Administration Building

Case Number: RG08383068
Industry: Environmental
Practice Area: Tort Law

Plaintiff

Evans, Rosie Lee

Represented By:
Rumberger, Timothy (Rumberger, Timothy, Law Offices of)

Defense

Pacific Steel Casting Company

Represented By:
Castellon, Ruben (Castellon & Funderburk LLP)
Kresse, Juliana (Castellon & Funderburk LLP)

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

15 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:01	Opening Statement	Rumberger, Timothy
00:57:41	Break
01:11:22	Opening Statement	Castellon, Ruben
02:02:47	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Caldwell, Naomi	In Person
02:49:17	Break
03:06:49	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Caldwell, Naomi	In Person
03:12:40	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Caldwell, Naomi	In Person
03:43:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Caldwell, Naomi	In Person
03:44:43	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Caldwell, Naomi	In Person
03:46:17	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Bruno, Jeff	In Person
04:07:22	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Bruno, Jeff	In Person
04:21:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Bruno, Jeff	In Person
04:22:13	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Bruno, Jeff	In Person
04:24:03	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Hayden, Carol	In Person
00:18:58	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Hayden, Carol	In Person
00:24:32	General Case Activities
00:26:02	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Laugesen, Christian	In Person
01:02:59	Break
01:15:49	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Laugesen, Christian	In Person
01:27:09	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Laugesen, Christian	In Person
01:46:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Laugesen, Christian	In Person
01:52:11	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Laugesen, Christian	In Person
01:54:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Laugesen, Christian	In Person
01:55:24	General Case Activities
01:56:15	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

33 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

32 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

27 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Daugherty, Dr. Douglas Ph.D.	In Person
01:17:56	Witness Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Daugherty, Dr. Douglas Ph.D.	In Person
01:29:53	Break
01:48:16	Witness Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Daugherty, Dr. Douglas Ph.D.	In Person
02:58:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Daugherty, Dr. Douglas Ph.D.	In Person
03:07:13	Break
03:27:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Daugherty, Dr. Douglas Ph.D.	In Person
03:29:32	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Daugherty, Dr. Douglas Ph.D.	In Person
03:31:02	General Case Activities
03:32:20	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Mitchell, Thomas	In Person
04:37:29	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

15 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

15 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Murillo, Robert	In Person
00:09:26	Witness Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Murillo, Robert	In Person
00:32:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Murillo, Robert	In Person
00:34:40	General Case Activities
00:35:38	General Case Activities
00:36:32	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Kagel, Dr. Carla Ph.D.	In Person
01:17:08	Break
01:45:42	General Case Activities
01:47:04	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Kagel, Dr. Carla Ph.D.	In Person
02:01:23	Witness Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Kagel, Dr. Carla Ph.D.	In Person
02:36:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Kagel, Dr. Carla Ph.D.	In Person
02:41:25	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Kagel, Dr. Carla Ph.D.	In Person
02:44:30	General Case Activities
02:45:09	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Chan, Christina	In Person
02:52:44	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

14 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Closings

12 Chapters

APR

PM Session

Verdict

7 Chapters

APR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Evans v. Pacific Steel Casting Company

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:30	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Khattab, Debra	In Person
00:22:54	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Khattab, Debra	In Person
00:36:44	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Off, Christopher	In Person
00:47:09	Break
00:57:17	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Off, Christopher	In Person
01:32:22	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Off, Christopher	In Person
02:00:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Off, Christopher	In Person
02:02:45	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:46	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Buford, George	In Person
00:13:53	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Buford, George	In Person
00:30:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Buford, George	In Person
00:30:53	General Case Activities
00:31:50	General Case Activities
00:32:14	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Lemus, Rodrigo	Other
00:45:28	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Lemus, Rodrigo	In Person
00:51:09	General Case Activities
00:51:49	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Renaudin, Sebastien	In Person
01:10:41	Break
01:24:23	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Renaudin, Sebastien	In Person
01:35:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Renaudin, Sebastien	In Person
01:35:37	General Case Activities
01:36:15	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Serrano- Crenshaw, Christyna	In Person
02:06:15	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Serrano- Crenshaw, Christyna	In Person
02:18:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Serrano- Crenshaw, Christyna	In Person
02:20:18	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Serrano- Crenshaw, Christyna	In Person
02:20:52	General Case Activities
02:22:05	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Null, Jan	In Person
02:45:39	Break
02:59:10	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Null, Jan	In Person
03:05:58	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Null, Jan	In Person
03:27:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Null, Jan	In Person
03:32:19	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Null, Jan	In Person
03:32:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Null, Jan	In Person
03:33:54	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Null, Jan	In Person
03:34:15	General Case Activities
03:36:13	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Shusterman, Dr. Dennis M.D.	In Person
03:50:37	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Shusterman, Dr. Dennis M.D.	In Person
04:13:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Shusterman, Dr. Dennis M.D.	In Person
04:18:04	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Shusterman, Dr. Dennis M.D.	In Person
04:19:31	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:38	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Karas, Jim	In Person
00:27:59	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Karas, Jim	In Person
00:46:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Karas, Jim	In Person
00:52:11	General Case Activities
00:52:56	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Wood, L A	In Person
01:20:45	Break
01:37:43	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Wood, L A	In Person
02:43:43	Break
03:04:24	General Case Activities
03:05:03	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Wood, L A	In Person
03:54:43	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Wood, L A	In Person
04:31:13	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:43	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Stevenson, Eric	In Person
00:43:34	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Stevenson, Eric	In Person
01:02:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Stevenson, Eric	In Person
01:04:16	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Stevenson, Eric	In Person
01:04:25	General Case Activities
01:05:14	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Wood, L A	In Person
01:29:50	Break
01:46:58	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Wood, L A	In Person
01:51:36	General Case Activities
01:53:20	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Chernaik, Dr. Mark Ph.D.	In Person
02:30:20	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Chernaik, Dr. Mark Ph.D.	In Person
02:51:10	General Case Activities
02:51:55	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Evans, Rosie Lee	In Person
02:55:52	Witness Cross Examination	Kresse, Juliana	Evans, Rosie Lee	In Person
03:00:24	General Case Activities
03:01:06	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	McCoy, Paul	In Person
03:03:17	Break
03:23:32	Witness Cross Examination	Kresse, Juliana	McCoy, Paul	In Person
03:25:35	General Case Activities
03:26:20	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Spencer, Richard	In Person
03:28:35	Witness Cross Examination	Kresse, Juliana	Spencer, Richard	In Person
03:30:56	General Case Activities
03:31:30	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Long, Patricia	In Person
03:33:45	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Long, Patricia	In Person
03:35:27	General Case Activities
03:36:02	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Gardener, Nomi	In Person
03:38:08	Witness Cross Examination	Kresse, Juliana	Gardener, Nomi	In Person
03:39:30	General Case Activities
03:40:19	Witness Direct Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Spector, Gene	In Person
04:25:24	Witness Cross Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Spector, Gene	In Person
04:39:26	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:47	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Delsol, Katie	In Person
01:12:44	Break
01:29:08	Witness Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Delsol, Katie	In Person
02:49:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Delsol, Katie	In Person
02:53:04	Break
03:10:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Delsol, Katie	In Person
03:28:46	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Delsol, Katie	In Person
03:31:12	General Case Activities
03:32:09	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Daugherty, Dr. Douglas Ph.D.	In Person
04:26:18	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:22	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Ostojic, Ned	In Person
01:17:26	Witness Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Ostojic, Ned	In Person
01:29:42	Break
01:46:54	Witness Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Ostojic, Ned	In Person
02:44:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Ostojic, Ned	In Person
02:50:59	Break
03:09:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Ostojic, Ned	In Person
03:16:16	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Ostojic, Ned	In Person
03:17:44	General Case Activities
03:19:15	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Mitchell, Thomas	In Person
03:53:14	Witness Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Mitchell, Thomas	In Person
04:10:21	Break
04:28:11	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Kagel, Dr. Carla Ph.D.	Other
04:32:16	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:15	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Libicki, Dr. Shari Ph.D.	In Person
00:22:55	Witness Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Libicki, Dr. Shari Ph.D.	In Person
00:51:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Libicki, Dr. Shari Ph.D.	In Person
00:52:17	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Libicki, Dr. Shari Ph.D.	In Person
00:52:31	General Case Activities		Libicki, Dr. Shari Ph.D.	In Person
00:53:00	General Case Activities
00:53:45	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Murillo, Robert	In Person
01:29:02	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:20	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Chan, Christina	In Person
00:36:00	Witness Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Chan, Christina	In Person
01:04:53	Break
01:29:50	Witness Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Chan, Christina	In Person
02:51:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Chan, Christina	In Person
02:55:45	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Chan, Christina	In Person
02:57:19	General Case Activities
02:57:30	Break
03:33:36	General Case Activities
03:34:15	Witness Direct Examination	Castellon, Ruben	Arulanantham, Dr. Anton Ph.D.	In Person
04:24:52	Witness Cross Examination	Rumberger, Timothy	Arulanantham, Dr. Anton Ph.D.	In Person
04:38:31	General Case Activities
04:39:11	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:24	Reading of the Verdict
		00:09:25	General Case Activities
		00:10:04	General Case Activities
		00:32:16	General Case Activities
		00:32:41	General Case Activities
		00:34:06	End of Session