Hudson v. Northwest Hotel Corp.

Summary

A Howard Johnson hotel avoided a potential $68 million verdict in a TBI claim over a childs near-drowning in a hot tub, when a unanimous California state court jury declined to award any damages in the case. However, shortly before that verdict was reached, parties in the case agreed to a confidential "high-low" settlement.

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Hudson, Journey
Defense: Northwest Hotel Corporation

Judge: Craig Griffin
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, Orange County
Court: Central Justice Center

Case Number: 30-2019-01052572-CU-PO-CJC
Industry: Hospitality
Practice Area: Negligence

Plaintiff

Hudson, Journey

Represented By:
Aldous, Charla (Athea Trial Lawyers LLP)
Chang, Deborah (Athea Trial Lawyers LLP)
Littlepage, Zoe (Athea Trial Lawyers LLP)

Defense

Northwest Hotel Corporation

Represented By:
Fox, Dana (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP (Los Angeles))

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney
Witness
Witness Expertise
Type
Description

AM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:09	Opening Statement	Littlepage, Zoe
00:50:27	Break
01:15:26	Opening Statement	Aldous, Charla
01:37:47	Opening Statement	Fox, Dana
01:47:52	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Bonnell, David	Other	In Person
00:56:26	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Bonnell, David	Other	In Person
01:16:45	Break
01:35:50	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Bonnell, David	Other	In Person
02:36:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Bonnell, David	Other	In Person
02:48:08	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Bonnell, David	Other	In Person
02:51:41	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Whitehead, Jonathan	In Person
01:16:48	Break
01:34:47	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Whitehead, Jonathan	In Person
02:19:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Whitehead, Jonathan	In Person
02:43:08	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Whitehead, Jonathan	In Person
02:48:05	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Langdorf, Dr. Mark	In Person
00:29:36	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Langdorf, Dr. Mark	In Person
01:21:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Langdorf, Dr. Mark	In Person
01:26:52	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Langdorf, Dr. Mark	In Person
01:33:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Langdorf, Dr. Mark	In Person
01:34:46	Break
01:52:37	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Cool, Charlotte	In Person
02:43:39	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

0 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

0 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:52	General Case Activities
00:02:10	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Nguyen, Jennifer		In Person
00:45:50	Witness Cross Examination	Chang, Deborah	Nguyen, Jennifer		In Person
01:00:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Nguyen, Jennifer		In Person
01:05:19	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Chang, Deborah	Nguyen, Jennifer		In Person
01:08:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Nguyen, Jennifer		In Person
01:10:55	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Parco, Thomas	Engineering	In Person
01:27:36	Break
01:46:39	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Murai, Ray		In Person
02:22:59	Witness Cross Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Murai, Ray		In Person
02:28:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Murai, Ray		In Person
02:30:30	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Murai, Ray		In Person
02:32:05	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Parco, Thomas	Engineering	In Person
02:54:14	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Parco, Thomas	Engineering	In Person
00:17:42	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Parco, Thomas	Engineering	In Person
00:31:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Parco, Thomas	Engineering	In Person
00:34:02	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Lotysch, Dr. Matthew	Radiology	In Person
01:23:22	Break
01:44:11	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Lotysch, Dr. Matthew	Radiology	In Person
02:09:30	Witness Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Lotysch, Dr. Matthew	Radiology	In Person
02:48:22	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Jo, Dr. Mi Yeoung	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	Video Conference
00:18:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Jo, Dr. Mi Yeoung	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	Video Conference
00:28:03	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Jo, Dr. Mi Yeoung	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	Video Conference
00:31:56	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Lotysch, Dr. Matthew	Radiology	In Person
01:33:00	Break
01:51:51	Witness Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Lotysch, Dr. Matthew	Radiology	In Person
01:55:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Lotysch, Dr. Matthew	Radiology	In Person
02:19:41	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Lotysch, Dr. Matthew	Radiology	In Person
02:28:22	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

MAY

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Hudson v. Northwest Hotel Corp.

Summary

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:36	Witness Direct Examination		Edmondson, James		Video Recording
00:14:00	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Shattuck, Dr. Mark	Biomechanics	In Person
01:16:39	Break
01:36:02	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Shattuck, Dr. Mark	Biomechanics	In Person
02:34:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:08	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Shattuck, Dr. Mark	Biomechanics	In Person
00:34:35	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Shattuck, Dr. Mark	Biomechanics	In Person
01:24:21	Break
01:45:23	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Shattuck, Dr. Mark	Biomechanics	In Person
02:08:37	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Shattuck, Dr. Mark	Biomechanics	In Person
02:18:39	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Bonnell, David	Other	In Person
02:52:46	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:25	Witness Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Whitehead, Jonathan	In Person
01:19:34	Break
01:42:29	Witness Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Whitehead, Jonathan	In Person
02:45:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:30	Witness Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Whitehead, Jonathan	In Person
01:13:11	Break
01:34:03	Witness Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Whitehead, Jonathan	In Person
01:57:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:44	Witness Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Stevick, Dr. Glen	Engineering	In Person
00:44:01	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Stevick, Dr. Glen	Engineering	In Person
01:17:24	Break
01:33:03	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Stevick, Dr. Glen	Engineering	In Person
01:59:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Stevick, Dr. Glen	Engineering	In Person
02:07:56	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Stevick, Dr. Glen	Engineering	In Person
02:19:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Stevick, Dr. Glen	Engineering	In Person
02:21:07	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Langdorf, Dr. Mark		In Person
02:45:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:38	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Cool, Charlotte		In Person
00:36:08	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Cool, Charlotte		In Person
00:50:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Cool, Charlotte		In Person
00:54:46	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Cool, Charlotte		In Person
00:59:41	Witness Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Oostman, Michael	Other	In Person
01:37:08	Break
02:06:43	Witness Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Oostman, Michael	Other	In Person
02:51:12	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:09	Witness Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Ruiz, RN Jennifer		Video Conference
00:28:15	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Ruiz, RN Jennifer		Video Conference
00:51:14	Witness Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Oostman, Michael	Other	In Person
01:15:23	Break
01:36:44	Witness Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Oostman, Michael	Other	In Person
01:39:04	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Oostman, Michael	Other	In Person
02:36:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Oostman, Michael	Other	In Person
02:43:12	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:03	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Reynolds, Matthew	Engineering	In Person
00:55:21	Break
01:13:29	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Reynolds, Matthew	Engineering	In Person
02:19:18	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:39	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Reynolds, Matthew	Engineering	In Person
00:20:23	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Ashuri, Dr. Negar		Video Conference
01:01:10	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Ashuri, Dr. Negar		Video Conference
01:34:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Ashuri, Dr. Negar		Video Conference
01:37:16	Break
01:57:18	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Reynolds, Matthew	Engineering	In Person
02:36:35	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:09	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Reynolds, Matthew	Engineering	In Person
00:37:24	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Reynolds, Matthew	Engineering	In Person
01:19:18	Break
01:40:04	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Reynolds, Matthew	Engineering	In Person
02:31:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Reynolds, Matthew	Engineering	In Person
02:39:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Reynolds, Matthew	Engineering	In Person
02:42:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Reynolds, Matthew	Engineering	In Person
02:42:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:26	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Becker, Dr. Bruce	Physical and Occupational Therapy	In Person
00:34:05	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Becker, Dr. Bruce	Physical and Occupational Therapy	In Person
01:18:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Becker, Dr. Bruce	Physical and Occupational Therapy	In Person
01:25:48	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Becker, Dr. Bruce	Physical and Occupational Therapy	In Person
01:27:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Becker, Dr. Bruce	Physical and Occupational Therapy	In Person
01:33:30	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Becker, Dr. Bruce	Physical and Occupational Therapy	In Person
01:35:10	Break
01:57:42	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Grandison, Dr. Carina	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
02:28:33	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Grandison, Dr. Carina	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
02:55:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Grandison, Dr. Carina	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
02:56:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:13	General Case Activities	Chang, Deborah
00:02:47	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Roughan, Jan , R.N.	Nursing	In Person
00:43:53	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Roughan, Jan , R.N.	Nursing	In Person
01:18:07	Break
01:59:09	General Case Activities
02:00:55	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Prober, Dr. Charles	Epidemiology	Video Conference
02:23:30	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Prober, Dr. Charles	Epidemiology	In Person
02:46:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Prober, Dr. Charles	Epidemiology	In Person
02:48:32	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:55	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Solomon, Dr. Murray	Neurology	Video Conference
00:30:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Solomon, Dr. Murray	Neurology	Video Conference
00:32:33	General Case Activities
00:39:34	Witness Direct Examination	Kim, Sarah	Yoshiwara, Ruth		In Person
01:00:44	Witness Cross Examination	Free, Laura	Yoshiwara, Ruth		In Person
01:05:39	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Grandinette, Sharon		In Person
01:24:26	Break
01:53:24	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Grandinette, Sharon		In Person
02:17:32	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Grandinette, Sharon		In Person
02:45:16	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:32	Witness Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Anderson, Angelique		In Person
00:41:44	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Anderson, Angelique		In Person
00:42:46	Break
01:00:22	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Anderson, Angelique		In Person
01:43:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Anderson, Angelique		In Person
01:46:36	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Anderson, Angelique		In Person
01:48:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Chang, Deborah	Anderson, Angelique		In Person
01:51:23	Witness Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Sarkisian, Dr. Ricky "Ray" Ph.D.	Vocational Rehabilitation	In Person
02:15:24	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Sarkisian, Dr. Ricky "Ray" Ph.D.	Vocational Rehabilitation	In Person
02:37:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Sarkisian, Dr. Ricky "Ray" Ph.D.	Vocational Rehabilitation	In Person
02:37:27	General Case Activities
02:38:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:15	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Parco, Thomas	Engineering	In Person
00:38:59	Witness Cross Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Parco, Thomas	Engineering	In Person
00:46:15	Break
00:57:05	Witness Cross Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Parco, Thomas	Engineering	In Person
01:21:43	Break
02:06:16	Witness Cross Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Parco, Thomas	Engineering	In Person
02:45:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Parco, Thomas	Engineering	In Person
02:51:29	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:57	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Jo, Dr. Mi Yeoung	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	Video Conference
01:28:39	Break
01:48:53	Witness Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Jo, Dr. Mi Yeoung	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	Video Conference
02:52:48	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:54	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Partikian, Dr. Arthur	Neurology	In Person
01:22:00	Break
01:42:54	Witness Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Partikian, Dr. Arthur	Neurology	In Person
02:52:54	Break
03:02:17	Witness Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Partikian, Dr. Arthur	Neurology	In Person
03:04:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Partikian, Dr. Arthur	Neurology	In Person
03:15:12	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Partikian, Dr. Arthur	Neurology	In Person
03:18:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:14	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Latham, Joanne	Life Care Planning	In Person
00:49:28	Witness Cross Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Latham, Joanne	Life Care Planning	In Person
01:17:01	Break
01:40:16	Witness Cross Examination	Littlepage, Zoe	Latham, Joanne	Life Care Planning	In Person
01:46:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Latham, Joanne	Life Care Planning	In Person
02:02:40	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Latham, Joanne	Life Care Planning	In Person
02:08:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Latham, Joanne	Life Care Planning	In Person
02:13:22	Witness Direct Examination		Demming, Richard	Engineering	Video Recording
02:27:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:30:51	Closing Statement	Chang, Deborah
01:23:53	Break
01:46:23	Closing Statement	Chang, Deborah
02:58:03	End of Session