Katayoun Barin v. Motor Coach Industries, Inc.

Summary

A Nevada state court jury awarded $18.7 million to the family of a surgeon killed after being sideswiped on his bicycle by a bus, in the first products liability trial of its kind over claims that a bus allegedly faulty aerodynamic design created a sucking force that caused the fatal accident.

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Outcome

Verdict For Plaintiff - Damages Total $18,746,003.62

Keon Khiabani:
Past Suffering: $1,000,000.00
Future Suffering: $7,000,000.00
Loss of Support: $1,200,000.00

Aria Khiabani:
Past Suffering: $1,000,000.00
Future Suffering: $5,000,000.00
Loss of Support: $1,000,000.00

Katayoun Barin:
Suffering: $1,000.000.00
Loss of Support: $500,000.00

Kayvan Khiabian:
Pain/suffering: $1,000.000.00
Disfigurement: $0
Compensatory: $46,003.62

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Barin, Katayoun
Defense: Motor Coach Industries
Verdict: $18,746,004

Judge: Adriana Escobar
Jurisdiction: 8th District Court of Nevada
Court: Regional Justice Center

Case Number: A-17-755977-C
Industry: Transportation
Practice Area: Products Liability

Plaintiff

Barin, Katayoun

Defense

Motor Coach Industries

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney
Witness
Witness Expertise
Type
Description

PM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Opening Statement	Christiansen, Peter
00:48:51	Opening Statement	Terry, Michael
01:41:52	Break
02:11:37	Witness Direct Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Sacarias, Luis	In Person
02:37:15	Witness Cross Examination	Barger, Darrell	Sacarias, Luis	In Person
02:59:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Sacarias, Luis	In Person
03:12:24	End of Session

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:33	Witness Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Caldwell, Mr. Robert J. PE	Engineering	In Person
01:25:24	Witness Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Caldwell, Mr. Robert J. PE	Engineering	In Person
02:11:37	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Caldwell, Mr. Robert J. PE	Engineering	In Person
00:12:25	Witness Cross Examination	Barger, Darrell	Caldwell, Mr. Robert J. PE	Engineering	In Person
01:00:57	Break
01:16:19	Witness Cross Examination	Barger, Darrell	Caldwell, Mr. Robert J. PE	Engineering	In Person
01:23:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Caldwell, Mr. Robert J. PE	Engineering	In Person
01:38:17	Witness Cross Examination	Barger, Darrell	Caldwell, Mr. Robert J. PE	Engineering	In Person
01:41:24	General Case Activities		Caldwell, Mr. Robert J. PE	Engineering	In Person
01:45:56	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Hoogestraat, Virgil	Video Recording
00:50:36	Break
00:54:23	Witness Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Witherell, Mary	In Person
01:17:46	Witness Cross Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Witherell, Mary	In Person
01:32:31	Break
02:50:40	Witness Cross Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Witherell, Mary	In Person
02:52:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Witherell, Mary	In Person
02:55:47	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Witherell, Mary	In Person
02:56:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Witherell, Mary	In Person
02:56:55	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Kolch, Samantha	In Person
00:25:44	Break
00:31:55	Witness Direct Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Kolch, Samantha	In Person
00:46:56	Witness Cross Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Kolch, Samantha	In Person
00:58:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Kolch, Samantha	In Person
01:01:12	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Kolch, Samantha	In Person
01:04:27	General Case Activities		Kolch, Samantha	In Person
01:06:26	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Bradley, Erika	In Person
00:38:49	Witness Cross Examination	Barger, Darrell	Bradley, Erika	In Person
01:10:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Ecenbarger, Mark	In Person
01:18:22	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Barger, Darrell	Bradley, Erika	In Person
01:21:37	General Case Activities		Bradley, Erika	In Person
01:26:50	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

FEB

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Stokes, Dr. Larry	Economics & Accounting	In Person
00:31:40	Witness Cross Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Stokes, Dr. Larry	Economics & Accounting	In Person
00:50:54	Break
01:12:39	Witness Cross Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Stokes, Dr. Larry	Economics & Accounting	In Person
01:20:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Stokes, Dr. Larry	Economics & Accounting	In Person
01:24:42	General Case Activities		Stokes, Dr. Larry	Economics & Accounting	In Person
01:27:45	Break
02:00:17	Witness Direct Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Hubbard, Edward		In Person
02:46:34	Witness Cross Examination	Barger, Darrell	Hubbard, Edward		In Person
03:09:13	General Case Activities		Hubbard, Edward		In Person
03:13:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Hubbard, Edward		In Person
03:34:50	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Sherlock, Brian	Highway & Traffic Safety	In Person
00:35:44	Break
00:52:04	Witness Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Sherlock, Brian	Highway & Traffic Safety	In Person
01:10:04	Break
01:25:56	Witness Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Sherlock, Brian	Highway & Traffic Safety	In Person
01:42:30	Witness Cross Examination	Terry, Michael	Sherlock, Brian	Highway & Traffic Safety	In Person
02:26:20	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Terry, Michael	Sherlock, Brian	Highway & Traffic Safety	In Person
00:47:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Sherlock, Brian	Highway & Traffic Safety	In Person
01:00:17	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Terry, Michael	Sherlock, Brian	Highway & Traffic Safety	In Person
01:05:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Sherlock, Brian	Highway & Traffic Safety	In Person
01:06:44	Break
01:33:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Sherlock, Brian	Highway & Traffic Safety	In Person
01:35:30	Break
01:48:51	General Case Activities		Sherlock, Brian	Highway & Traffic Safety	In Person
01:53:44	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Cohen, Joshua	Engineering	In Person
00:52:59	Break
01:17:43	Witness Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Cohen, Joshua	Engineering	In Person
01:28:52	Witness Cross Examination	Terry, Michael	Cohen, Joshua	Engineering	In Person
02:38:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Cohen, Joshua	Engineering	In Person
02:44:46	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Terry, Michael	Cohen, Joshua	Engineering	In Person
02:51:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Cohen, Joshua	Engineering	In Person
02:53:27	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Gavin, Dr. Lisa	Pathology	In Person
00:13:31	Break
00:32:08	Witness Direct Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Gavin, Dr. Lisa	Pathology	In Person
01:00:13	Witness Cross Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Gavin, Dr. Lisa	Pathology	In Person
01:17:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Gavin, Dr. Lisa	Pathology	In Person
01:27:13	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Gavin, Dr. Lisa	Pathology	In Person
01:27:57	General Case Activities		Gavin, Dr. Lisa	Pathology	In Person
01:32:37	Break
01:54:05	Witness Direct Examination	Pepperman, Eric	Stalnaker, Dr. Richard PhD	Engineering	In Person
03:26:24	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Pepperman, Eric	Stalnaker, Dr. Richard PhD	Engineering	In Person
00:07:53	Witness Cross Examination	Barger, Darrell	Stalnaker, Dr. Richard PhD	Engineering	In Person
01:12:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Pepperman, Eric	Stalnaker, Dr. Richard PhD	Engineering	In Person
01:28:31	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Barger, Darrell	Stalnaker, Dr. Richard PhD	Engineering	In Person
01:29:22	General Case Activities		Stalnaker, Dr. Richard PhD	Engineering	In Person
01:39:41	Break
01:55:06	Witness Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Cunitz, Dr. Robert	Occupational Safety	In Person
02:02:29	Witness Cross Examination	Terry, Michael	Cunitz, Dr. Robert	Occupational Safety	In Person
02:21:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Cunitz, Dr. Robert	Occupational Safety	In Person
02:22:07	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Terry, Michael	Cunitz, Dr. Robert	Occupational Safety	In Person
02:26:03	Witness Direct Examination		Ellis, Brad	Engineering	Video Recording
02:48:59	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Breidenthal, Dr. Robert PhD	Engineering	In Person
01:27:48	Break
02:04:00	Witness Cross Examination	Terry, Michael	Breidenthal, Dr. Robert PhD	Engineering	In Person
02:39:09	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Terry, Michael	Breidenthal, Dr. Robert PhD	Engineering	In Person
00:54:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kemp, William	Breidenthal, Dr. Robert PhD	Engineering	In Person
00:57:24	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Terry, Michael	Breidenthal, Dr. Robert PhD	Engineering	In Person
01:07:04	Break
01:36:43	General Case Activities
01:38:02	Witness Direct Examination		Barin, Katayoun		Video Recording
02:59:24	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Kemp, William	Rucoba, Robert	Accident Reconstruction	In Person
01:19:15	Witness Cross Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Rucoba, Robert	Accident Reconstruction	In Person
01:26:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Barger, Darrell	Rucoba, Robert	Accident Reconstruction	In Person
01:41:52	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kemp, William	Rucoba, Robert	Accident Reconstruction	In Person
01:55:15	Break
02:20:13	General Case Activities
02:22:25	End of Session

MAR

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Horba, Capt. Dale		In Person
00:27:43	Witness Cross Examination	Works, Kendelee	Horba, Capt. Dale		In Person
00:48:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Horba, Capt. Dale		In Person
00:51:04	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Works, Kendelee	Horba, Capt. Dale		In Person
00:52:45	General Case Activities		Horba, Capt. Dale		In Person
01:00:42	Break
01:15:40	Witness Direct Examination	Terry, Michael	Granat, Kevan	Engineering	In Person
02:59:00	Witness Cross Examination	Kemp, William	Granat, Kevan	Engineering	In Person
03:11:27	Break
03:41:04	End of Session

MAR

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Kemp, William	Granat, Kevan	Engineering	In Person
00:57:25	Witness Cross Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Granat, Kevan	Engineering	In Person
01:09:50	Break
01:51:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Terry, Michael	Granat, Kevan	Engineering	In Person
02:20:08	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kemp, William	Granat, Kevan	Engineering	In Person
02:28:04	General Case Activities		Granat, Kevan	Engineering	In Person
02:35:00	Witness Cross Examination	Ferrario, Mark	Baden, Dr. Michael	Pathology	In Person
03:37:48	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Baden, Dr. Michael	Pathology	In Person
00:55:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ferrario, Mark	Baden, Dr. Michael	Pathology	In Person
01:10:23	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Baden, Dr. Michael	Pathology	In Person
01:14:08	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ferrario, Mark	Smith, Dr. Stan Ph.D.	Economics & Accounting	In Person
00:22:30	Witness Cross Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Smith, Dr. Stan Ph.D.	Economics & Accounting	In Person
00:27:23	Break
01:23:25	Witness Cross Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Smith, Dr. Stan Ph.D.	Economics & Accounting	In Person
01:34:04	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Krauss, Dr. David Ph.D.	Biomechanics	In Person
00:14:02	Break
01:40:36	Witness Direct Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Krauss, Dr. David Ph.D.	Biomechanics	In Person
02:12:23	Witness Cross Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Krauss, Dr. David Ph.D.	Biomechanics	In Person
02:45:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Krauss, Dr. David Ph.D.	Biomechanics	In Person
03:02:18	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Krauss, Dr. David Ph.D.	Biomechanics	In Person
03:10:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Roberts, D. Lee	Krauss, Dr. David Ph.D.	Biomechanics	In Person
03:12:11	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Christiansen, Peter	Krauss, Dr. David Ph.D.	Biomechanics	In Person
03:13:09	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Barger, Darrell	Hoogestraat, Virgil		In Person
00:54:52	Witness Cross Examination	Kemp, William	Hoogestraat, Virgil		In Person
01:14:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Barger, Darrell	Hoogestraat, Virgil		In Person
01:18:12	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kemp, William	Hoogestraat, Virgil		In Person
01:20:23	General Case Activities		Hoogestraat, Virgil		In Person
01:26:21	Break
02:22:00	Witness Direct Examination	Barger, Darrell	Carhart, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	Engineering	In Person
02:53:43	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Barger, Darrell	Carhart, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	Engineering	In Person
01:38:48	Break
01:49:59	Witness Direct Examination	Barger, Darrell	Carhart, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	Engineering	In Person
02:17:32	Break
02:32:27	Witness Cross Examination	Pepperman, Eric	Carhart, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	Engineering	In Person
03:37:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Barger, Darrell	Carhart, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	Engineering	In Person
03:44:43	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Pepperman, Eric	Carhart, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	Engineering	In Person
03:50:55	General Case Activities		Carhart, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	Engineering	In Person
04:01:08	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Katayoun Barin v. Motor Coach Industries, Inc.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney
-1:40:01	Opening Statement	Kemp, William
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:53:10	Break
02:22:10	Opening Statement	Kemp, William
02:36:00	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Fierros, Pablo	Transcript Reading
00:17:53	Break
00:44:24	Witness Direct Examination	Parada, Jose Jr.	Video Recording
01:07:53	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lamothe, Brad	Video Recording
00:56:38	Break
01:16:36	Witness Direct Examination	Couch, Bryan	Video Recording
02:27:00	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Dorr, Dave		Video Recording
		00:36:59	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Khiabani, Keon		Video Recording
00:19:43	Witness Direct Examination	Rigaud, Marie-Claude		Video Recording
00:39:04	Break
01:45:24	Witness Direct Examination	Barron, Mark	Highway & Traffic Safety	Video Recording
03:18:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:49	Break
00:35:31	Witness Direct Examination	Barger, Darrell	Rucoba, Robert	Accident Reconstruction	In Person
02:29:52	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Plantz, Michael	Engineering	Video Recording
00:31:22	General Case Activities
00:34:44	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Pears, Robert	Video Recording
00:39:56	General Case Activities
00:45:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:36:32	Closing Statement	Kemp, William
02:02:57	Break
02:22:38	Closing Statement	Kemp, William
02:55:40	Closing Statement	Christiansen, Peter
03:28:51	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:09	Reading of the Verdict
		00:07:47	General Case Activities
		00:08:50	End of Session