Laura Lopez v. Walker Engineering Inc.

Summary

Jury trial in wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a collision between a boom lift and a scissor lift in a Frito-Lay plant. The jury awarded the plaintiff $71.95 million.

Outcome

Verdict for plaintiff.
Total Damages: $71.95 million.

Apportionment of fault:
Walker Engineering: 65%
Walker Industrial: 35%

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Lopez, Laura
Defense: Walker Industrial LLC
Verdict: $71,950,000

Judge: Veretta Frazier
Jurisdiction: Dallas County Court at Law
Court: 192nd Civil District Court

Case Number: DC-19-16959
Industry: Manufacturing
Practice Area: Negligence

Plaintiff

Lopez, Laura

Defense

Walker Industrial LLC

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:39	Opening Statement	Walker, Brent
00:47:14	Opening Statement	Byrne, Edward
01:12:51	Break
01:31:59	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Sears, Kenneth	In Person
01:44:02	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Hutter, Dr. Gary	In Person
01:37:15	Break
02:00:31	Witness Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Hutter, Dr. Gary	In Person
02:36:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Walker, Brent	Hutter, Dr. Gary	In Person
02:54:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Hutter, Dr. Gary	In Person
02:55:38	Break
04:11:33	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Deer, Sammy	In Person
04:38:33	Witness Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Deer, Sammy	In Person
05:17:08	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

16 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

APR

PM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

APR

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

APR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:20	Witness Direct Examination	Bragalone, Robert	Neal, Dr. Rachel	Video Conference
00:57:10	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, Brent	Neal, Dr. Rachel	Video Conference
01:10:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bragalone, Robert	Neal, Dr. Rachel	Video Conference
01:15:20	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Walker, Brent	Neal, Dr. Rachel	Video Recording
01:26:39	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:21:21	Closing Statement	Queenan, Kevin
00:54:46	Closing Statement	Aldous, Charla
01:13:22	Closing Statement	Bragalone, Robert
01:48:35	Closing Statement	Byrne, Edward
02:28:39	Closing Statement	Aldous, Charla
02:55:09	End of Session

Laura Lopez v. Walker Engineering Inc.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:32	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Sears, Kenneth	In Person
01:02:57	Break
01:30:47	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Sears, Kenneth	In Person
02:23:31	Break
02:39:22	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Sears, Kenneth	In Person
03:45:22	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:42	Witness Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Sears, Kenneth	In Person
01:41:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Sears, Kenneth	In Person
00:07:44	Break
00:09:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Sears, Kenneth	In Person
00:31:34	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Sears, Kenneth	In Person
00:35:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Sears, Kenneth	In Person
00:38:19	Break
01:33:11	Witness Direct Examination	Walker, Brent	Hutter, Dr. Gary	In Person
03:00:33	Break
03:16:32	Witness Direct Examination	Walker, Brent	Hutter, Dr. Gary	In Person
03:58:34	Break
04:12:25	Witness Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Hutter, Dr. Gary	In Person
05:01:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:05	Witness Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Hutter, Dr. Gary	In Person
01:17:24	Break
01:34:28	Witness Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Hutter, Dr. Gary	In Person
02:48:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:11	Witness Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Deer, Sammy	In Person
00:21:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Deer, Sammy	In Person
00:29:22	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Deer, Sammy	In Person
00:37:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Deer, Sammy	In Person
00:38:11	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Deer, Sammy	In Person
00:43:01	Witness Direct Examination	Queenan, Kevin	Self, John	In Person
01:44:46	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:18	Witness Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Self, John	In Person
00:55:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Queenan, Kevin	Self, John	In Person
01:22:57	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Self, John	In Person
01:29:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Queenan, Kevin	Self, John	In Person
01:30:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Byrne, Edward	Self, John	In Person
01:33:15	Break
01:51:46	General Case Activities
02:01:41	Witness Direct Examination		Brazier, Leah	Video Recording
02:12:08	Witness Direct Examination		Rosas, John	Video Recording
02:25:41	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Lugger, Eric	In Person
03:41:26	Break
03:56:26	Witness Cross Examination	Bragalone, Robert	Lugger, Eric	In Person
05:01:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Lugger, Eric	In Person
00:35:54	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bragalone, Robert	Lugger, Eric	In Person
00:50:55	Break
01:00:31	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bragalone, Robert	Lugger, Eric	In Person
01:11:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Lugger, Eric	In Person
01:14:07	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bragalone, Robert	Lugger, Eric	In Person
01:17:09	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Eleanor	Murillo, Alfonso	In Person
01:29:29	Witness Cross Examination	Garcia, Soña	Murillo, Alfonso	In Person
01:35:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Eleanor	Murillo, Alfonso	In Person
01:39:32	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:53	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Lopez, Laura	In Person
00:35:32	Witness Cross Examination	Garcia, Soña	Lopez, Laura	In Person
00:45:41	Break
01:00:35	General Case Activities
01:02:04	Witness Direct Examination		Bell, Chad	Video Recording
01:26:46	Witness Direct Examination		Rosas, John	Video Recording
01:40:26	Witness Direct Examination		Nichols, James	Video Recording
01:43:18	Witness Direct Examination		Shanahan , Sky	Video Recording
01:46:56	Witness Direct Examination	Byrne, Edward	Smith, Chris	In Person
02:43:45	Break
03:00:36	Witness Direct Examination	Byrne, Edward	Smith, Chris	In Person
03:18:08	Witness Cross Examination		Smith, Chris	In Person
04:01:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Byrne, Edward	Smith, Chris	In Person
04:06:49	Witness Re-Cross Examination		Smith, Chris	In Person
04:12:16	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:30	Witness Direct Examination	Byrne, Edward	Sanchez, Stephen	In Person
00:47:52	Witness Cross Examination		Sanchez, Stephen	In Person
00:54:54	Witness Direct Examination	Byrne, Edward	Javier, Jose	In Person
01:23:41	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, Brent	Javier, Jose	In Person
01:37:42	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:07	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, Brent	Javier, Jose	In Person
00:05:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Byrne, Edward	Javier, Jose	In Person
00:05:38	Break
00:25:31	Witness Direct Examination	Bragalone, Robert	Brazier, Leah	In Person
01:18:26	Witness Cross Examination	Queenan, Kevin	Brazier, Leah	In Person
01:44:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bragalone, Robert	Brazier, Leah	In Person
01:49:41	Break
02:06:22	General Case Activities
02:07:28	Witness Direct Examination		Velez, Kevin	Video Recording
03:06:41	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:55	Witness Direct Examination	Fellman, B. Ryan	Lenfest, Stephen	In Person
00:35:50	Witness Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Lenfest, Stephen	In Person
00:40:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fellman, B. Ryan	Lenfest, Stephen	In Person
00:42:27	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Lenfest, Stephen	In Person
00:43:58	Break
00:59:02	General Case Activities
01:00:34	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:54	Reading of the Verdict
		00:08:18	End of Session