- Plaintiff
- Gee, Alana
Gee v. NCAA
VERDICT
Trial
10/21/22 – 11/22/22
Summary
In this trial, Alana Gee claims that her husband and former USC football player, Matthew Gee, was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy after his death. The NCAA, she argues, knew the risks of brain damage resulting from football but did not increase safety guidelines for players. Ms. Gee asserts that her husband's death was caused by the repeated head injuries he suffered during his playing career, which developed into CTE.
The NCAA argues that Mr. Gee was aware of the risks of football, yet continued to play. Additionally, the company suggests that Gee's other conditions, such as alcoholism and obesity, were the contributing factors behind his death.
Outcome
Verdict for defendant.
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- Terry Green
- Jurisdiction
- Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
- Court
- Stanley Mosk Courthouse
- Case Number
- 20STCV43627
- Industry
- Education
- Practice Area
- Negligence
- Lay Witnesses
- Biederman, Raymond
- Cantu, Dr. Robert
- Costello, Thomas
- Dick, Randall
- Douglass, Lisa
- Erlbaum, Dr. Alan M.D.
- Espudo, Rod
- Gee, Alana
- Gee, Charlotte
- Gee, Mitchell
- Gee, Malia
- Gee, Tanner
- Hainline, Dr. Brian M.D.
- Halpin, Thomas
- Kadish, Paige
- Lennon, Kevin
- McNeely, Kathleen
- McPherson, Phil
- Parsons, John
- Pate, Jerry
- Petr, Todd
- Popee, Dennis
- Redding, Rogers
- Salmon, Mike
- Yeager, Dr. Corey
SESSIONS WITH Jerry Pate
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AM Session
Openings
8 Chapters
PM Session
Openings
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | Opening Statement | Stute, Will | |||
| 01:40:49 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 01:46:11 | End of Session |
OCT
21
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | McNeely, Kathleen | Video Recording | |
| 00:04:43 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Dick, Randall | Transcript Reading | |
| 00:35:43 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Lennon, Kevin | Video Recording | |
| 01:41:11 | Break | ||||
| 01:56:53 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Popee, Dennis | Transcript Reading | |
| 02:06:13 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Redding, Rogers | Video Recording | |
| 02:15:25 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Halpin, Thomas | Transcript Reading | |
| 00:38:10 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Douglass, Lisa | Video Recording | |
| 01:14:17 | Break | ||||
| 01:35:05 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Douglass, Lisa | Video Recording | |
| 01:42:55 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Kadish, Paige | Video Recording | |
| 01:53:30 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Biederman, Raymond | Video Recording | |
| 02:06:30 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Petr, Todd | Video Recording | |
| 02:30:20 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Hainline, Dr. Brian M.D. | Video Recording | |
| 02:48:25 | End of Session |
OCT
24
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Casper, Dr. Stephen Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 01:29:32 | Break | ||||
| 01:46:42 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Casper, Dr. Stephen Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 02:49:54 | End of Session |
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Casper, Dr. Stephen Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 00:32:16 | General Case Activities | Molinski, William | Casper, Dr. Stephen Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 00:42:50 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Casper, Dr. Stephen Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 01:41:54 | End of Session |
OCT
25
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Molinski, William | Casper, Dr. Stephen Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 01:18:27 | Break | ||||
| 01:35:19 | Witness Cross Examination | Molinski, William | Casper, Dr. Stephen Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 02:12:31 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
OCT
26
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
OCT
27
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Schmidt, Christopher | Schwartzbard, Dr. Julie M.D. | In Person | |
| 01:30:37 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Shrader, Justin | Schwartzbard, Dr. Julie M.D. | In Person | |
| 01:31:47 | General Case Activities | Schwartzbard, Dr. Julie M.D. | In Person | ||
| 01:34:37 | End of Session |
OCT
28
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Nicaud, Jill | Salmon, Mike | In Person | |
| 01:42:14 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Nicaud, Jill | Salmon, Mike | In Person | |
| 01:24:28 | Break | ||||
| 01:47:18 | Witness Cross Examination | Molinski, William | Salmon, Mike | In Person | |
| 02:40:55 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Nicaud, Jill | Salmon, Mike | In Person | |
| 02:57:43 | End of Session |
OCT
31
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Nicaud, Jill | Gee, Malia | In Person | |
| 00:35:10 | Witness Direct Examination | Nicaud, Jill | Gee, Tanner | In Person | |
| 01:16:55 | Break | ||||
| 01:41:30 | Witness Cross Examination | Fuad, David | Gee, Tanner | In Person | |
| 01:51:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Stein, Dr. Thor M.D. | Video Recording | |
| 02:44:27 | End of Session |
NOV
1
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Shrader, Justin | Cantu, Dr. Robert | In Person | |
| 00:21:31 | General Case Activities | Stute, Will | Cantu, Dr. Robert | In Person | |
| 00:29:48 | Witness Direct Examination | Shrader, Justin | Cantu, Dr. Robert | In Person | |
| 01:37:50 | Break | ||||
| 01:48:37 | Witness Direct Examination | Shrader, Justin | Cantu, Dr. Robert | In Person | |
| 02:15:10 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
NOV
2
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Horton, Bill | Puffer, Dr. James M.D. | In Person | |
| 01:15:25 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Horton, Bill | Puffer, Dr. James M.D. | In Person | |
| 01:29:21 | Break | ||||
| 01:46:18 | Witness Cross Examination | Horton, Bill | Puffer, Dr. James M.D. | In Person | |
| 02:54:15 | End of Session |
NOV
3
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
NOV
4
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | Nicaud, Jill | |||
| 00:01:24 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Stein, Dr. Thor M.D. | Video Recording | |
| 01:39:33 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Nicaud, Jill | Costello, Thomas | In Person | |
| 01:07:55 | Witness Cross Examination | Fuad, David | Costello, Thomas | In Person | |
| 01:16:16 | Break | ||||
| 01:34:59 | Witness Cross Examination | Fuad, David | Costello, Thomas | In Person | |
| 01:46:11 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Nicaud, Jill | Costello, Thomas | In Person | |
| 01:48:31 | Witness Direct Examination | Rapp, D'arcy | Johnson, Robert | Video Conference | |
| 02:21:16 | Witness Cross Examination | Fuad, David | Johnson, Robert | Video Conference | |
| 02:29:56 | Witness Direct Examination | Horton, Bill | Hainline, Dr. Brian M.D. | Video Recording | |
| 02:47:51 | End of Session |
NOV
7
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Shrader, Justin | Omalu, Dr. Bennet M.D. | In Person | |
| 00:28:55 | Witness Cross Examination | Stute, Will | Omalu, Dr. Bennet M.D. | In Person | |
| 01:30:32 | Break | ||||
| 01:47:53 | Witness Cross Examination | Stute, Will | Omalu, Dr. Bennet M.D. | In Person | |
| 02:58:58 | End of Session |
NOV
8
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
NOV
9
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
8 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Horton, Bill | Redding, Rogers | In Person | |
| 00:49:06 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Molinski, William | Redding, Rogers | In Person | |
| 01:08:56 | Break | ||||
| 01:37:01 | Witness Direct Examination | Molinski, William | Gee, Charlotte | Transcript Reading | |
| 01:45:51 | Witness Direct Examination | Molinski, William | Gee, Mitchell | Transcript Reading | |
| 02:04:31 | Break | ||||
| 02:48:06 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 02:50:28 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Schmidt, Christopher | Pate, Jerry | Transcript Reading | |
| 01:16:42 | End of Session |
NOV
10
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
8 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
7 Chapters
NOV
14
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
6 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
10 Chapters
NOV
15
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
8 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
16 Chapters
NOV
16
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Schmidt, Christopher | Wiebe, Dr. Douglas Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 01:20:24 | Break | ||||
| 01:33:56 | Witness Cross Examination | Schrader, David | Wiebe, Dr. Douglas Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 02:25:25 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
9 Chapters
NOV
17
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
8 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:48:28 | End of Session |
NOV
18
AM Session
Closings
6 Chapters
PM Session
Closings
7 Chapters
NOV
21
PM Session
Verdict
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:03:10 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:05:58 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:11:48 | End of Session |
NOV
22
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