Fournier v. Derazi

Summary

In this premises liability case, plaintiff, a University of North Florida student at the time, sustained severe injuries when a deck railing allegedly broke away and caused her to fall while on defendant's property.

Outcome

Verdict Reached For Plaintiff.

Damages:

Percentage Of Fault

Shahab Derazi 80%
Amanda Founier 5%
Phi Kappa Phi 15%

Medical - Past $145,547.00
Future $60,000.00

Pain and Suffering $900,000.00

Total: $1,105,547.00

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Fournier , Amanda
Defense: Derazi, Shahab
Verdict: $1,105,548

Judge: Karen Cole
Jurisdiction: 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Duval County Courthouse

Case Number: 2013-CA-010759
Industry: Real Estate
Practice Area: Negligence

Plaintiff

Fournier , Amanda

Defense

Derazi, Shahab

Represented By:
Glass, Michael (Stone, Glass & Connolly, LLP )

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:03	General Case Activities	Avera, Mark
00:17:56	Opening Statement	Avera, Mark
01:02:35	Opening Statement	Glass, Michael
01:19:21	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Derazi, Shahab	In Person
00:53:38	Witness Cross Examination	Glass, Michael	Derazi, Shahab	In Person
01:04:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Derazi, Shahab	In Person
01:09:10	Break
01:38:09	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Diaz, Daniel	In Person
01:53:48	Witness Cross Examination	Glass, Michael	Diaz, Daniel	In Person
02:15:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Diaz, Daniel	In Person
02:18:02	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Goldsberry, Thomas	In Person
02:35:05	Witness Cross Examination	Glass, Michael	Goldsberry, Thomas	In Person
02:41:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Goldsberry, Thomas	In Person
02:42:36	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Ray, Megan	In Person
02:50:41	Witness Cross Examination	Glass, Michael	Ray, Megan	In Person
03:09:10	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Chrisman, Ben	In Person
03:15:01	Witness Cross Examination	Glass, Michael	Chrisman, Ben	In Person
03:23:40	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

17 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

JUL

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

17 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

17 Chapters

JUL

PM Session

Other

3 Chapters

AM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

JUL

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Fournier v. Derazi

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:15:42	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Maple, Travis	In Person
00:40:37	Witness Cross Examination	Glass, Michael	Maple, Travis	In Person
00:48:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Maple, Travis	In Person
00:51:39	Break
01:13:52	General Case Activities
01:27:15	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Parrish, Joseph	In Person
02:55:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:19:32	Break
00:22:55	General Case Activities
00:25:41	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Parrish, Joseph	In Person
00:32:08	Witness Cross Examination	Glass, Michael	Parrish, Joseph	In Person
00:53:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Parrish, Joseph	In Person
01:01:33	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Mecholsky, Dr. John "Jack" Ph.D.	In Person
01:33:42	Witness Cross Examination	Glass, Michael	Mecholsky, Dr. John "Jack" Ph.D.	In Person
01:40:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Mecholsky, Dr. John "Jack" Ph.D.	In Person
01:41:55	Break
02:05:26	General Case Activities
02:08:00	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Nottmeier, Dr. Eric M.D.	Video Recording
02:59:47	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Roberts, John	In Person
03:17:54	Witness Cross Examination	Glass, Michael	Roberts, John	In Person
03:21:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:35:34	General Case Activities	Avera, Mark	Derazi, Shahab	In Person
00:37:39	General Case Activities	Glass, Michael	Derazi, Shahab	In Person
00:40:25	General Case Activities	Avera, Mark	Derazi, Shahab	In Person
00:41:29	General Case Activities
00:50:09	General Case Activities	Glass, Michael
00:51:49	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Derazi, Shahab	In Person
01:04:36	Witness Cross Examination	Glass, Michael	Derazi, Shahab	In Person
01:06:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Derazi, Shahab	In Person
01:08:56	General Case Activities
01:11:41	Break
01:34:04	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Silver, Rachel	In Person
01:40:52	Witness Cross Examination	Glass, Michael	Silver, Rachel	In Person
01:54:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Silver, Rachel	In Person
01:55:36	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Gaines, Barry	Transcript Reading
01:57:27	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Ford, Donald	Transcript Reading
02:27:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:37	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Fournier, Karen	In Person
00:28:22	Witness Cross Examination	Glass, Michael	Fournier, Karen	In Person
00:37:20	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Fournier, Amanda	In Person
01:18:31	Witness Cross Examination	Glass, Michael	Fournier, Amanda	In Person
01:40:17	General Case Activities	Glass, Michael	Fournier, Amanda	In Person
01:44:41	General Case Activities
02:00:20	Witness Cross Examination	Glass, Michael	Fournier, Amanda	In Person
02:19:09	Break
02:46:34	General Case Activities	Avera, Mark
02:49:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:49	Witness Direct Examination	Glass, Michael	Colongo, Brian	In Person
00:11:11	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Rodney	Colongo, Brian	In Person
00:20:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Glass, Michael	Colongo, Brian	In Person
00:22:00	Witness Direct Examination	Glass, Michael	Keller, Dr. Gregory M.D.	In Person
00:53:10	Witness Cross Examination	Avera, Mark	Keller, Dr. Gregory M.D.	In Person
01:03:08	Break
01:27:15	General Case Activities
01:32:18	Witness Direct Examination	Glass, Michael	Mason, James	In Person
01:55:06	Witness Cross Examination	Avera, Mark	Mason, James	In Person
02:03:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Glass, Michael	Mason, James	In Person
02:04:27	Witness Direct Examination	Glass, Michael	Forkey, Francis	In Person
02:21:56	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Rodney	Forkey, Francis	In Person
02:51:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Glass, Michael	Forkey, Francis	In Person
02:59:55	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, Rodney	Forkey, Francis	In Person
03:02:03	General Case Activities
03:03:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:51	Witness Direct Examination	Glass, Michael	Chirino, Alicia	In Person
00:17:39	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Rodney	Chirino, Alicia	In Person
00:19:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Glass, Michael	Chirino, Alicia	In Person
00:21:32	Witness Direct Examination	Glass, Michael	Wallace, Renee	In Person
00:34:36	Witness Cross Examination	Avera, Mark	Wallace, Renee	In Person
00:36:50	Witness Direct Examination	Glass, Michael	Barley, John II	In Person
00:55:26	Witness Cross Examination	Avera, Mark	Barley, John II	In Person
01:08:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Glass, Michael	Barley, John II	In Person
01:11:28	Witness Direct Examination	Glass, Michael	Wild, William	Transcript Reading
01:26:46	Witness Direct Examination	Glass, Michael	Pasquarella, Derek	Transcript Reading
01:39:10	Break
02:00:46	General Case Activities
02:12:03	Break
02:23:17	General Case Activities
02:25:51	General Case Activities
02:30:17	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:07:36	General Case Activities
		00:08:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:55	General Case Activities
00:23:05	Closing Statement	Avera, Mark
00:58:35	Closing Statement	Glass, Michael
01:28:59	Closing Statement	Avera, Mark
01:40:01	General Case Activities
01:43:56	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:05:20	General Case Activities
		00:07:03	End of Session