Fermin Villa v. The City of Long Beach
VERDICT
Trial
03/07/19 – 04/04/19
Summary
Jury trial in lawsuit alleging that unsafe road conditions caused a single-vehicle rollover accident resulting in extensive brain damage to passenger Fermin Villa.
Outcome
Verdict for the defense
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- Patrick Madden
- Jurisdiction
- Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
- Court
- Long Beach Courthouse
- Case Number
- BC518613
- Industry
- Government, Transportation
- Practice Area
- Transportation, Negligence
- Expert Witnesses
- Brant-Zawadzki, Dr. Michael M.D.
- Clapper, Dr. Robert M.D.
- Fisher, John
- Fisk, Dr. Harris M.D.
- Green, Thomas
- Hallinan, Elvira
- Husher, Stein
- Jabour, Dr. Bradley M.D.
- Johnson, Robert
- Kalechstein, Dr. Ari Ph.D.
- Miller, Dr. Geoffrey M.D.
- Molina, Dr. Steve Ph.D.
- Pressman, Barry M.D.
- Rosenberg, Dr. James M.D.
- Stevens, Edward
- Zackler, Dr. Lester M.D.
- Zehler, Dr. Daniel
SESSIONS WITH Monte Machit
×Machit, Monte
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AM Session
Openings
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:26:13 | Opening Statement | Balaban, Daniel | |||
| 01:17:34 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
MAR
7
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Balaban, Daniel | Gunckel, James | Video Recording | |
| 00:09:13 | Witness Direct Examination | Balaban, Daniel | Green, Thomas | In Person | |
| 01:14:23 | Witness Cross Examination | Zinger, Theodore | Green, Thomas | In Person | |
| 01:54:53 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
12 Chapters
MAR
8
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
MAR
11
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Balaban, Daniel | Wieske, Derek | Video Recording | |
| 00:33:16 | Witness Direct Examination | Balaban, Daniel | Widstrand, Eric | Video Recording | |
| 00:51:29 | Break | ||||
| 01:24:17 | Witness Direct Examination | Balaban, Daniel | Stevens, Edward | In Person | |
| 02:19:42 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
MAR
12
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
MAR
13
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
0 Chapters
MAR
15
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Balaban, Daniel | Fisk, Dr. Harris M.D. | Transcript Reading | |
| 00:33:15 | Witness Direct Examination | Balaban, Daniel | Johnson, Robert | In Person | |
| 01:16:08 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
15 Chapters
MAR
18
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
10 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
7 Chapters
MAR
19
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
7 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
9 Chapters
MAR
20
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
5 Chapters
MAR
21
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Zinger, Theodore | Husher, Stein | In Person | |
| 00:53:52 | Break | ||||
| 01:11:41 | Witness Direct Examination | Zinger, Theodore | Husher, Stein | In Person | |
| 01:29:53 | Witness Cross Examination | Balaban, Daniel | Husher, Stein | In Person | |
| 02:16:47 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
10 Chapters
MAR
22
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Zinger, Theodore | Fisher, John | In Person | |
| 00:51:16 | Break | ||||
| 01:08:44 | Witness Direct Examination | Zinger, Theodore | Fisher, John | In Person | |
| 01:39:15 | Witness Cross Examination | Balaban, Daniel | Fisher, John | In Person | |
| 02:12:39 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Balaban, Daniel | Fisher, John | In Person | |
| 00:51:53 | Break | ||||
| 01:20:47 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 01:21:35 | Witness Cross Examination | Balaban, Daniel | Fisher, John | In Person | |
| 01:47:08 | End of Session |
MAR
25
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
9 Chapters
MAR
26
AM Session
Closings
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:36:22 | Closing Statement | Balaban, Daniel | |||
| 01:48:41 | End of Session |
PM Session
Closings
7 Chapters
MAR
28
PM Session
Other
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:03:00 | End of Session |
APR
3
PM Session
Other
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:07:44 | End of Session |
PM Session
Verdict
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Reading of the Verdict | ||||
| 00:03:53 | End of Session |
APR
4