Rojas v. Hajoca Corp.
VERDICT
Trial
01/28/21 – 02/10/21
Summary
Bench trial stemming from a motorcycle collision with a commercial vehicle.
Outcome
Verdict for Plaintiff - $23.8 million
Rojas - fault = 0%
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Verdict
- $23,800,000
- Judge
- Stephen Czuleger
- Jurisdiction
- Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
- Court
- Spring Street Courthouse
- Case Number
- BC689703
- Industry
- Automotive, Transportation
- Practice Area
- Negligence
- Expert Witnesses
- Brault, John
- Emanuel , Dr. Richard
- Fatzinger , Edward
- Formuzis, Dr. Peter , Ph.D.
- Garets, Stephen
- Jung, Dr. Kenneth
- LeBlanc, Beau
- McNulty, Jennie
- Miller, Dr. Lawrence M.D.
- Molina, Dr. Steve Ph.D.
- Riley, Richard
- Rose, Nathan
- Roughan, Jan , R.N.
- Sarkisian, Dr. Ricky "Ray" Ph.D.
- Williamson, Dr. Bennett Ph.D.
- Zackler, Dr. Lester M.D.
- Lay Witnesses
- Aceveda, Paz
- Aceveda, Sandra
- Calvo, Kevin
- Carrillo , Susana
- Enney, Dr. Katherine
- Flores , Dr. Crystal
- Gonzalez , Pablo
- Henderson , Kevin
- Hernandez , Officer Rafael
- Maritza , Yohanna
- Moore, Matt
- Panish, Brian
- Panossin, Dr. Vahe
- Partida, Franciso
- Ramirez , Roy
- Ramirez , Daniel
- Reid , Dr. James
- Rojas, Steeve
SESSIONS WITH Paz Aceveda
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AM Session
Openings
9 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:01:21 | Opening Statement | Panish, Brian | |||
| 00:48:44 | Opening Statement | Motz, Paul | |||
| 01:18:31 | Break | ||||
| 01:35:14 | Witness Direct Examination | Hernandez , Officer Rafael | Video Recording | ||
| 01:49:02 | Witness Direct Examination | Ramirez , Roy | Video Recording | ||
| 02:09:10 | Witness Direct Examination | Moore, Matt | Video Recording | ||
| 02:16:31 | Witness Direct Examination | Henderson , Kevin | Video Recording | ||
| 02:56:47 | Witness Direct Examination | Gonzalez , Pablo | Video Recording | ||
| 03:07:24 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
JAN
28
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
JAN
29
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Panish, Brian | Emanuel , Dr. Richard | In Person | |
| 00:05:20 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Panish, Brian | Emanuel , Dr. Richard | In Person | |
| 00:00:32 | Witness Re-Cross Examination | Motz, Paul | Emanuel , Dr. Richard | In Person | |
| 00:30:00 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Panish, Brian | Emanuel , Dr. Richard | In Person | |
| 00:40:35 | Witness Direct Examination | Panish, Brian | Enney, Dr. Katherine | Video Conference | |
| 01:02:49 | End of Session |
FEB
1
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Panish, Brian | Sarkisian, Dr. Ricky "Ray" Ph.D. | Video Conference | |
| 00:24:13 | Witness Cross Examination | Pape, Kara | Sarkisian, Dr. Ricky "Ray" Ph.D. | Video Conference | |
| 00:41:10 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Panish, Brian | Sarkisian, Dr. Ricky "Ray" Ph.D. | Video Conference | |
| 00:43:25 | Witness Re-Cross Examination | Pape, Kara | Sarkisian, Dr. Ricky "Ray" Ph.D. | Video Conference | |
| 00:49:13 | Witness Direct Examination | Schultz, Tom | Calvo, Kevin | Video Conference | |
| 01:33:51 | Break | ||||
| 01:49:53 | Witness Direct Examination | Schultz, Tom | Calvo, Kevin | In Person | |
| 02:16:23 | Witness Cross Examination | Motz, Paul | Calvo, Kevin | In Person | |
| 02:42:32 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Schultz, Tom | Calvo, Kevin | Video Conference | |
| 02:45:09 | End of Session |
FEB
2
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Panish, Brian | Aceveda, Paz | In Person | |
| 00:18:45 | Witness Cross Examination | Johnson, Mark | Aceveda, Paz | In Person | |
| 00:26:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Panish, Brian | Carrillo , Susana | In Person | |
| 00:44:35 | Witness Direct Examination | Panish, Brian | Aceveda, Sandra | In Person | |
| 01:45:29 | Break | ||||
| 02:01:06 | Witness Cross Examination | Pape, Kara | Aceveda, Sandra | In Person | |
| 02:13:51 | End of Session |
FEB
3
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Panish, Brian | Rojas, Steeve | In Person | |
| 01:29:27 | Break | ||||
| 01:42:25 | Witness Cross Examination | Motz, Paul | Rojas, Steeve | In Person | |
| 03:03:47 | End of Session |
FEB
4
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Motz, Paul | Jung, Dr. Kenneth | Video Conference | |
| 01:08:54 | Witness Cross Examination | Panish, Brian | Jung, Dr. Kenneth | Video Conference | |
| 01:46:02 | Break | ||||
| 02:01:41 | Witness Cross Examination | Motz, Paul | Rojas, Steeve | In Person | |
| 02:50:30 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Motz, Paul | Rojas, Steeve | Video Conference | |
| 02:58:49 | Witness Re-Cross Examination | Motz, Paul | Rojas, Steeve | In Person | |
| 03:00:07 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Panish, Brian | Rojas, Steeve | In Person | |
| 03:04:46 | Witness Direct Examination | Johnson, Mark | McNulty, Jennie | In Person | |
| 03:32:04 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
13 Chapters
FEB
5
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:14:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Motz, Paul | LeBlanc, Beau | In Person | |
| 01:44:10 | Break | ||||
| 02:00:09 | Witness Direct Examination | Motz, Paul | LeBlanc, Beau | In Person | |
| 02:50:13 | Witness Cross Examination | Schultz, Tom | LeBlanc, Beau | In Person | |
| 03:29:03 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
10 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Schultz, Tom | LeBlanc, Beau | In Person | |
| 00:42:47 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Motz, Paul | LeBlanc, Beau | In Person | |
| 00:59:19 | Witness Direct Examination | Motz, Paul | Garets, Stephen | Video Conference | |
| 01:27:34 | Break | ||||
| 01:43:07 | Witness Direct Examination | Panish, Brian | Garets, Stephen | Video Conference | |
| 02:19:57 | Witness Cross Examination | Panish, Brian | Garets, Stephen | Video Conference | |
| 02:57:32 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Motz, Paul | Garets, Stephen | Video Conference | |
| 03:01:36 | Witness Re-Cross Examination | Panish, Brian | Garets, Stephen | Video Conference | |
| 03:04:03 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Motz, Paul | Garets, Stephen | Video Conference | |
| 03:05:01 | End of Session |
FEB
8
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
6 Chapters
FEB
9
AM Session
Verdict
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Reading of the Verdict | ||||
| 00:17:33 | End of Session |
FEB
10
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.