Nelson v. TMT Development Co., et al.

Summary

Jury trial in wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a fatal shooting outside a Lowe's by a private security guard.

Outcome

Verdict for plaintiff.

Total damages: $21.25 million.
Including $20 million in compensatory damages and $1.25 million in punitive damages.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Nelson, Kari
Defense: TMT Development
Cornerstone Security Group
Gimbel, Logan
Verdict: $21,250,000

Judge: Leslie Bottomly
Jurisdiction: 4th Judicial District of Oregon
Court: Multnomah County Courthouse

Case Number: 21CV40742
Industry: Retail, Security
Practice Area: Negligence

Plaintiff

Nelson, Kari

Defense

TMT Development

Represented By:
Collier, Sharon (Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP)
Krause, Nandor (Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP)

Defense

Cornerstone Security Group

Represented By:
Martin, CJ (Maloney Lauersdorf Reiner)

Defense

Gimbel, Logan

Represented By:
Curtis, Kirsten (Thenell Law Group, P.C.)

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:59	Opening Statement	D'Amore, Tom
01:00:11	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Hug, Brian	In Person
00:20:29	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Musgrow, James	In Person
00:47:50	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Musgrow, James	In Person
00:49:21	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Musgrow, James	In Person
00:55:03	Witness Cross Examination	Curtis, Kirsten	Musgrow, James	In Person
00:56:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Musgrow, James	In Person
00:59:39	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Calhoun, Thomas	In Person
01:11:41	Break
01:31:01	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Calhoun, Thomas	In Person
02:17:18	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Calhoun, Thomas	In Person
02:36:26	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Calhoun, Thomas	In Person
02:53:01	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Calhoun, Thomas	In Person
00:19:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Calhoun, Thomas	In Person
00:25:28	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Burt, Dr. Martha	In Person
01:01:26	Break
01:08:44	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Burt, Dr. Martha	In Person
01:44:57	Witness Cross Examination	Krause, Nandor	Burt, Dr. Martha	In Person
01:55:04	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Onishi, Dr. Anne	Video Conference
02:17:09	Witness Cross Examination	Krause, Nandor	Onishi, Dr. Anne	Video Conference
02:19:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Onishi, Dr. Anne	Video Conference
02:22:48	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Nelson, Keegan	In Person
02:58:35	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Nelson, Keegan	In Person
03:03:07	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Nelson, Keegan	In Person
03:05:46	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Nelson, Kiono	In Person
00:21:39	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Nelson, Kiono	In Person
00:26:13	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Hernandez, Destiny	In Person
00:40:50	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Hernandez, Destiny	In Person
01:04:11	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Hernandez, Destiny	In Person
01:09:32	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Wilkins, Marc	In Person
01:19:18	Break
01:37:01	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Wilkins, Marc	In Person
02:55:15	Witness Cross Examination	Krause, Nandor	Wilkins, Marc	In Person
03:08:46	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Wilkins, Marc	In Person
03:25:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Wilkins, Marc	In Person
03:26:51	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination		Fischer, Patrick	In Person
00:06:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Krause, Nandor	Fischer, Patrick	In Person
00:18:58	Break
00:29:41	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Kuhn, Killian	In Person
00:55:11	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Kuhn, Killian	In Person
01:11:07	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Kuhn, Killian	In Person
01:53:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Kuhn, Killian	In Person
02:05:52	Break
02:26:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Kuhn, Killian	In Person
02:34:17	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Cady, Matthew	In Person
03:13:00	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Cady, Matthew	In Person
03:43:20	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Cady, Matthew	In Person
00:44:05	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Cady, Matthew	In Person
01:31:32	Break
02:02:23	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Nesbitt, Lisa	Video Conference
02:18:10	Witness Cross Examination	Krause, Nandor	Nesbitt, Lisa	Video Conference
02:31:08	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Nesbitt, Lisa	Video Conference
02:37:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Nesbitt, Lisa	Video Conference
02:42:36	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Cady, Matthew	In Person
03:02:01	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Cady, Matthew	In Person
00:31:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Cady, Matthew	In Person
01:04:05	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Meneely, Ken	In Person
01:24:59	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Meneely, Ken	In Person
01:44:04	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Meneely, Ken	In Person
01:49:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Meneely, Ken	In Person
01:51:39	Break
02:12:07	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Nelson, Kari	In Person
02:52:42	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Nelson, Kari	In Person
03:18:18	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Nelson, Kari	In Person
03:31:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Nelson, Kari	In Person
03:37:09	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

12 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

SEP

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es) - Damages

13 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict - Damages

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict - Damages

3 Chapters

SEP

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Nelson v. TMT Development Co., et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:22	Opening Statement	Martin, CJ
00:41:00	Opening Statement	Curtis, Kirsten
00:46:44	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Bailey, Jules	In Person
01:01:14	Break
01:20:10	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Bailey, Jules	In Person
01:42:33	Witness Cross Examination	Krause, Nandor	Bailey, Jules	In Person
02:13:28	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Bailey, Jules	In Person
02:17:18	Break
02:32:08	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Bailey, Jules	In Person
02:32:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Bailey, Jules	In Person
02:40:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:47	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Shedlin, Andrew	In Person
00:31:35	Witness Cross Examination	Krause, Nandor	Shedlin, Andrew	In Person
01:27:46	Break
01:42:49	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Shedlin, Andrew	In Person
01:55:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Shedlin, Andrew	In Person
02:00:25	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Lusher, Jonathan	In Person
02:48:46	Witness Cross Examination	Krause, Nandor	Lusher, Jonathan	In Person
03:08:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:40	Witness Cross Examination	Krause, Nandor	Lusher, Jonathan	In Person
00:14:37	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Lusher, Jonathan	In Person
01:11:21	Witness Cross Examination	Curtis, Kirsten	Lusher, Jonathan	In Person
01:14:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Lusher, Jonathan	In Person
01:23:25	Break
01:42:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Lusher, Jonathan	In Person
01:50:59	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Voigt , Jennifer	In Person
02:09:14	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Voigt , Jennifer	In Person
02:09:54	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Voigt , Jennifer	In Person
02:13:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Voigt , Jennifer	In Person
02:15:20	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Fiedler , John	In Person
02:22:58	Witness Cross Examination	Krause, Nandor	Fiedler , John	In Person
02:35:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Fiedler , John	In Person
02:37:45	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:53	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Holman, James	In Person
01:04:16	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Holman, James	In Person
01:23:22	Break
01:43:47	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Holman, James	In Person
02:20:14	Witness Cross Examination	Curtis, Kirsten	Holman, James	In Person
02:22:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Holman, James	In Person
02:39:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:39	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Hornecker , Henry	In Person
00:59:27	Witness Cross Examination	Krause, Nandor	Hornecker , Henry	In Person
01:35:46	Break
02:00:07	Witness Cross Examination	Krause, Nandor	Hornecker , Henry	In Person
02:13:48	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Hornecker , Henry	In Person
02:43:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Hornecker , Henry	In Person
02:55:11	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Nelson, Freddy Sr.	In Person
03:11:34	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:33	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Long, Susan	In Person
00:09:46	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Sugahbear, Laurie	In Person
00:33:47	Witness Cross Examination	Krause, Nandor	Sugahbear, Laurie	In Person
00:48:07	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Sugahbear, Laurie	In Person
00:50:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Sugahbear, Laurie	In Person
00:57:08	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Storms, Patrick	In Person
01:13:36	Break
01:32:40	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Storms, Patrick	In Person
01:41:11	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Storms, Patrick	In Person
01:41:46	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Storms, Patrick	In Person
02:09:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Storms, Patrick	In Person
02:18:45	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Storms, Patrick	In Person
02:23:07	Witness Direct Examination	Turner, Ben	Nelson, Kiono	In Person
02:58:48	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:58	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Harris, John	In Person
00:56:32	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Harris, John	In Person
01:24:44	Break
01:44:17	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Harris, John	In Person
02:03:46	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Harris, John	In Person
02:46:47	Witness Cross Examination	Curtis, Kirsten	Harris, John	In Person
02:48:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Harris, John	In Person
03:09:32	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:37	Witness Re-Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Harris, John	In Person
00:32:20	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Green, Dr. Randall	In Person
01:10:05	Break
01:32:55	General Case Activities
01:33:16	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Green, Dr. Randall	In Person
02:08:55	Witness Cross Examination	Collier, Sharon	Green, Dr. Randall	In Person
02:36:50	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Green, Dr. Randall	In Person
02:45:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Green, Dr. Randall	In Person
02:47:20	Witness Direct Examination		Cady, Matthew	In Person
03:27:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:30	Witness Direct Examination	Krause, Nandor	Fischer, Patrick	In Person
01:25:24	Break
01:41:09	Witness Cross Examination	Turner, Ben	Fischer, Patrick	In Person
02:45:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:19	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Sturgeon, Vanessa	In Person
01:05:24	Break
01:28:42	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Sturgeon, Vanessa	In Person
01:39:08	Witness Direct Examination	Collier, Sharon	Sturgeon, Vanessa	In Person
02:46:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:24	Witness Direct Examination	Collier, Sharon	Sturgeon, Vanessa	In Person
00:04:12	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, CJ	Sturgeon, Vanessa	In Person
00:19:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Sturgeon, Vanessa	In Person
00:35:34	Break
01:04:55	General Case Activities
01:05:44	Witness Direct Examination	Martin, CJ	James, Jeffrey	In Person
01:20:13	Witness Cross Examination	Turner, Ben	James, Jeffrey	In Person
01:27:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Martin, CJ	James, Jeffrey	In Person
01:32:34	Witness Direct Examination		Gimbel, Logan	Audio Recording
01:44:09	Witness Direct Examination	Martin, CJ	Tollen, Douglas	In Person
02:56:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:38	Witness Cross Examination	Turner, Ben	Tollen, Douglas	In Person
00:15:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Martin, CJ	Tollen, Douglas	In Person
00:17:13	General Case Activities
00:17:48	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:34:07	Break
00:55:27	Closing Statement	D'Amore, Tom
01:56:31	Closing Statement	Collier, Sharon
03:19:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:41	Closing Statement	Martin, CJ
01:22:49	Break
01:37:34	Closing Statement	Curtis, Kirsten
01:46:13	Closing Statement	D'Amore, Tom
02:27:35	General Case Activities
02:33:15	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:16	Reading of the Verdict
		00:10:07	General Case Activities
		00:12:01	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:13	Witness Direct Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Cady, Matthew	In Person
00:07:22	Witness Direct Examination	Martin, CJ	Cady, Matthew	In Person
00:12:27	Witness Direct Examination	Martin, CJ	James, Jeffrey	In Person
00:15:22	Witness Direct Examination	Martin, CJ	Lathrom, TJ	In Person
00:23:44	Witness Cross Examination	D'Amore, Tom	Lathrom, TJ	In Person
00:25:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Martin, CJ	Lathrom, TJ	In Person
00:26:20	General Case Activities
00:27:07	Closing Statement	D'Amore, Tom
00:35:29	Closing Statement	Martin, CJ
00:44:14	Closing Statement	Curtis, Kirsten
00:46:43	General Case Activities
00:50:56	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:36	Reading of the Verdict
		00:04:56	End of Session