OUTCOME: Arbitration award and judgment in client's favor with attorneys' fees and costs
Successful arbitration against golf club member for non-payment of golf club dues and charges. Arbitration award confirmed in subsequent petition filed in Superior Court and final judgment entered aga...inst White, with attorneys' fees and costs.
Brain injury
Multi-Million Personal Injury Settlement Against Truck Rental Company
Aug 10, 2011
OUTCOME: Multi-Million Dollar Settlement
Personal injury lawsuit against well-known rental truck company. Injuries included traumatic brain injury and pituitary gland damage as result of negligent maintenance and repair of rental truck, resu...lting in permanent damage and requiring life-long treatment.
Arbitration
Bernardo Heights Country Club v. Parker
May 23, 2011
OUTCOME: Arbitration award and judgment in client's favor with attorneys' fees and costs
Successful arbitration against golf club member for non-payment of golf club dues and charges. Award confirmed in subsequent action filed in Superior Court and judgment entered against Parker with att...orneys' fees and costs.
Arbitration
Bernardo Heights Country Club v. Worden
May 12, 2011
OUTCOME: Arbitration award in client's favor with attorneys' fees and costs
Successful arbitration against golf club member for non-payment of golf club dues and charges.
Arbitration
Bernardo Heights Country Club v. Caeg
May 03, 2011
OUTCOME: Arbitration award and judgment in client's favor with attorneys' fees and costs
Successful arbitration against golf club member for non-payment of golf club dues and charges. Award award confirmed in subsequent action in Superior Court and judgment entered against Caeg.
Arbitration
Bernardo Heights Country Club v. Illingworth
May 03, 2011
OUTCOME: Arbitration award and judgment in client's favor with attorneys' fees and costs
Hotly-contested arbitration between golf club and member after member refused to pay dues and other charges owed to the club. After arbitration with live witnesses, Bernardo Heights Country Club preva...iled and was awarded all amounts owed, plus attorneys fees and costs. As a result of non-payment of the award, Bernardo Heights Country Club filed an action in the Superior Court to confirm the arbitration award and obtain a judgment, which was entered against Illingworth and recorded with the County Recorder's Office.
Litigation
Nelson v. Rush
Apr 05, 2011
OUTCOME: Jury verdict in clients' favor - $122,000.00
In 2011, Mr. Poelstra successfully completed a multi-week jury trial and obtained a verdict and subsequent judgment in his clients' favor totaling just over $122,000.00, which included punitive damages... and recovered costs and interest. Mr. Poelstra represented a family of four who lived in a rental home that was deemed uninhabitable as a result of asbestos and mold. The landlord's best offer prior to trial was $10,000.00. He made no other settlement offers.
Arbitration
Bernardo Heights Country Club v. Member
Feb 11, 2011
OUTCOME: Arbitration award in client's favor with attorneys' fees and costs
Hotly contested arbitration between golf club and member who had refused to pay dues and other charges owed to the club. After substantial discovery and multi-day arbitration with live witnesses, Bern...ardo Heights Country Club prevailed and was awarded all amounts owed, plus all attorneys' fees and costs.
Litigation
Zachos v. Hendricks
Dec 10, 2010
OUTCOME: Jury verdict in clients' favor - $1,008,700.00
In 2010, Mr. Poelstra successfully completed a three-week jury trial and obtained a total recovery of $1,008,700.00. Mr. Poelstra represented a family of four tenants against multiple landlords and pro...perty managers who failed to provide a habitable residence. The subject building was not permitted for residential dwelling and allowed chronic water intrusion into the interior living spaces, causing mold contamination, rodent and insect infestations, and other substandard conditions. As a result of the substandard conditions, the tenants became sick and their personal property was water and mold damaged. The defendants' best combined settlement offer was $165,000.00 during trial.
Construction and development
Eight-Figure, Multi-Million Dollar Settlement in Multi-Unit Construction Defect Case
Dec 01, 2009
OUTCOME: Eight-figure, Multi-Million Dollar Settlement
Construction defect litigation involving multi-unit condo-conversion housing development, resulting in damage to building materials and components.