Leila Miyamoto v. Service Group of America Inc.

VERDICT

Trial
01/17/25 – 02/10/25

Summary

A California state court jury awarded $21.3 million to a woman who was rear-ended by a tractor trailer truck, and the full trial was recorded gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.

The Los Angeles County jury returned their verdict in a trial that began on January 17. Plaintiff Leila Miyamoto sued food distribution company Services Group of America Inc. after one of their trucks slammed into her car in 2016. Her attorneys claim a distracted and overworked driver hit her while she was stopped and waiting to make a left turn, but the truck’s driver maintains she stopped suddenly in front of him.

The case saw two of the country’s most prominent civil trial attorneys go head-to-head over a truck crash that predated the prevalence of modern dash cams. Plaintiff attorney Nick Rowley of Trial Lawyers For Justice led the plaintiff team, and defense

Outcome

Plaintiff's past economic damages awarded: $825,000
Future economic damages awarded: $6,500,000
Past non-economic damages awarded: $4,000,000
Future non-economic damages awarded: $10,000,000
TOTAL DAMAGES AWARDED: $21,325,000.

Case Information
Attorneys
Witnesses
Plaintiff
Defense
Verdict
$21,235,000
Judge
Stephen Czuleger
Jurisdiction
Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
Court
Spring Street Courthouse
Case Number
BC681937
Industry
Automotive
Practice Area
Transportation, Negligence
Plaintiff
Miyamoto-Workman, Leila
Defense
Service Group of America Inc.
Expert Witnesses
Lay Witnesses

Sessions

JAN
17
JAN
21
JAN
22
JAN
23
JAN
24
JAN
27
JAN
28
JAN
29
JAN
30
JAN
31
FEB
3
FEB
4
FEB
5
AM Session
Closings
3 Chapters
FEB
6

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

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