Brown-Williams, et al. v. Bentley Motors, Inc., et al.
N/AOUTCOME: Defense verdict upon retrial.
Plaintiffs claimed damages in excess of $3 million. Defendant agreed to repurchase of replace plaintiffs' vehicle. Jury denied all additional damages.
Jonathon Kaplan's Legal Cases (12)
Los Angeles, CA
Employment and labor Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Civil Rights
Doppes v. Newport Auto Center, et al.
N/AOUTCOME: Defeated fraud, civil penalty, punitives claims
Plaintiff alleged fraud and breach of warranty claims against an automobile dealership and distributor. All claims, except those for breach of warranty, were defeated. Only repurchase was awarded to ... plaintiff. Defendant defeated all claims for civil penalties and punitive damages.
Curtis v. LaJolla Motors
N/AOUTCOME: Defense Victory
Plaintiff claimed his vehicle had been damaged and sold to him without disclosure, contributing to serious defects in the car. All of plaintiff's claims were rejected at trial.
Corey v. American Honda Motor Co.
N/AOUTCOME: Complete Defense Judgment
Plaintiff claimed his Honda motorcycle had a brake defect, which caused him to crash his motorcycle. He claimed personal injury damages of $2.3 million. All of plaintiff's claims were rejected at tri ... al, resulting in a defense judgment.
Gale v. BMW of North America
N/AOUTCOME: Jury Defense Verdict
Plaintiff complained his car suffered from various defects and nonconformities. The jury found against plaintiff and in favor of BMW. Plaintiff appealed, yet the Court of Appeals affirmed BMW's jud ... gment.
Tri-West Leasing v. BMW of North America
N/AOUTCOME: Defense Judgment
The plaintiff claimed his BMW 750iL vibrated and shook violently when operated at high speeds. The trial resulted in a complete defense judgment. The Court awarded costs and fees to Mr. Kaplan's clie ... nt. Plaintiff appealed. The Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment in full.
Escarcega v. BMW of North America
N/AOUTCOME: Complete Defense Verdict
In Mr. Kaplan's very first California trial, he won a defense verdict for his client, BMW of North America. The plaintiffs in this case claimed the brakes on their BMW were defective and could not be ... repaired within a reasonable number of attempts. The jury rejected their claims and found in favor of BMW.
Abrams v. Five Star Roofing
N/AOUTCOME: Jury Defense Verdict
Plaintiffs contended the defendant roofing company caused their apartment building to catch fire, causing substantial property loss. Despite claims that plaintiffs had an eye witness who saw the defen ... dant using a "flame thrower" while installing a new roof on the building, Mr. Kaplan was able to prove the fire was caused by an electronic malfunction in a laptop computer that was in plaintiff's apartment. The jury, after minutes of deliberation, unanimously found against plaintiffs and in favor of defendant.
Psenner v. Andrews
N/AOUTCOME: Victory for Plaintiff
Plaintiff was involved in an automobile accident, which caused property damage to his car and bodily injury. Defendant's insurance company refused to pay for the repairs of plaintiff's car and pay him ... a fair settlement for the damages resulting from his personal injury. Based on an aggressive trial by Mr. Kaplan, the jury agreed with plaintiff and awarded him all of his property damages, his personal injury expenses, and damages for pain and suffering and lost wages.
Golden Eagle Refinery v. Associated International
N/AOUTCOME: Summary Judgment for Client
Plaintiff in this case claimed insurance carriers who provided coverage for approximately 35 years of operations, failed to cover claims for environmental pollution the plainitff caused by its oil refi ... nery operations. All of the insurance companies settled with plaintiff, except for those that provided coverage during the time period of Mr. Kaplan's client. Based on key evidence Mr. Kaplan elicited from the plaintiff's previous president, a motion for summary judgment was granted for Mr. Kaplan's client and judgment was entered in its favor and against plaintiff. Mr. Kaplan was successful in recovery over one hundred thousand dollars in costs from plaintiff. The California Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment.
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