Evans v. Caltrans
Jul 20, 2012OUTCOME: $31.5 million verdict
Mr. Schuetze successfully opposed motion for summary judgment, and was the lead law and motion writer during the trial.
Claremont, CA
Wrongful death Lawyer at Claremont, CA
Practice Areas: Wrongful Death, Insurance Fraud ... +3 more
OUTCOME: $31.5 million verdict
Mr. Schuetze successfully opposed motion for summary judgment, and was the lead law and motion writer during the trial.
OUTCOME:
Plaintiff, appellant and cross-respondent Phillip Arno (Arno) was injured in the crash of a helicopter piloted by defendant, respondent and cross-appellant Kris Kelley (Kelley), operated by Kelley's em ... ployer, defendant, respondent and cross-appellant Helinet Corporation (Helinet), and owned by the Purwin Following a trial on the issue of damages, the jury awarded Arno $13,149,099. Arno moved, pursuant to Civil Code section 3291, for $3,505,225.57 in prejudgment interest from the date of the section 998 offer to Kelley, under section 998 for expert witness fees and other costs, and under section 2033, subdivision (o), for $200,675 in attorney fees. The trial court awarded Arno $3,505,226 in prejudgment interest under Civil Code section 3291 and $160,874.75 for expert witness fees and other costs under section 998, but denied Arno's motion for attorney fees under section 2033, subdivision (o). The parties filed this appeal and cross-appeal.
OUTCOME: jury verdict of $2,953,000
Mr. Schuetze was the plaintiff’s liability trial counsel in the medical malpractice case of Reichner v. Maywood in San Diego which returned a jury verdict of $2,953,000 (reduced to $2,266,000 by MICRA) ... . This case received Verdict Search’s Verdict of the Week honors.
OUTCOME: Several settlements and million-dollar arbitration awards
Mr. Schuetze is one of the attorneys representing MGA in the insurance litigation which followed the epic Bratz litigation.