Leila Miyamoto v. Service Group of America Inc.

Summary

In this vehicular collision case, plaintiff contends defendant Service Group of America Inc. was liable for the injuries she suffered when one of its trucks struck her vehicle. Plaintiff claims defendant's driver was distracted and overworked, leading him to strike her vehicle while she was stopped, waiting to make a left turn.

The defense contends plaintiff stopped suddenly in front of the driver.

Outcome

For the plaintiff.

Total damages: $21.325 million.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Miyamoto-Workman, Leila
Defense: Service Group of America Inc.
Verdict: $21,325,000

Judge: Stephen Czuleger
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
Court: Spring Street Courthouse

Case Number: BC681937
Industry: Automotive
Practice Area: Transportation, Negligence

Plaintiff

Miyamoto-Workman, Leila

Defense

Service Group of America Inc.

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:54	Opening Statement	Bruno, Keith
00:31:26	Opening Statement	Rowley, Nicholas
01:03:40	Break
01:25:13	Opening Statement	Ward, Edward
02:10:40	Witness Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Almazon, Daniel	In Person
02:42:27	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Khan, Asif	In Person
00:58:45	Witness Cross Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Khan, Asif	In Person
01:18:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Khan, Asif	In Person
01:27:49	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Khan, Asif	In Person
01:28:37	Break
01:47:55	Witness Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Kay, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
02:25:54	Witness Cross Examination	Ward, Edward	Kay, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
02:32:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Kay, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
02:38:35	Witness Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Almazon, Daniel	In Person
03:03:02	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Almazon, Daniel	In Person
01:02:20	Witness Cross Examination	Ward, Edward	Almazon, Daniel	In Person
01:19:56	Break
01:43:05	Witness Cross Examination	Ward, Edward	Almazon, Daniel	In Person
02:16:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Almazon, Daniel	In Person
02:31:13	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ward, Edward	Almazon, Daniel	In Person
02:32:25	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Litzinger, Dr. Michelle DC	Video Conference
02:50:39	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Litzinger, Dr. Michelle DC	Video Conference
00:35:45	Witness Cross Examination	Schonbuch, Michael	Litzinger, Dr. Michelle DC	Video Conference
01:11:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Litzinger, Dr. Michelle DC	Video Conference
01:23:04	Break
01:41:48	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Fish , Dr. David M.D	In Person
02:41:20	Witness Cross Examination	Ward, Edward	Fish , Dr. David M.D	In Person
03:02:54	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	King, Dr. Brian	In Person
00:45:40	Witness Cross Examination	Schonbuch, Michael	King, Dr. Brian	In Person
01:09:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	King, Dr. Brian	In Person
01:17:01	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Schonbuch, Michael	King, Dr. Brian	In Person
01:17:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	King, Dr. Brian	In Person
01:19:15	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Segil, Dr. Clifford DO	In Person
00:13:28	Witness Cross Examination	Schonbuch, Michael	Segil, Dr. Clifford DO	In Person
01:03:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Segil, Dr. Clifford DO	In Person
01:15:23	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Schonbuch, Michael	Segil, Dr. Clifford DO	In Person
01:19:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Segil, Dr. Clifford DO	In Person
01:20:39	Break
01:38:50	Witness Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Suter, Dr. Penelope OD	In Person
02:33:55	Witness Cross Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Suter, Dr. Penelope OD	In Person
02:59:30	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Patrick	Miyamoto, Jack	In Person
00:23:57	Witness Cross Examination	Schonbuch, Michael	Miyamoto, Jack	In Person
00:35:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Logan, Patrick	Miyamoto, Jack	In Person
00:36:29	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Segil, Dr. Clifford DO	In Person
01:40:49	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Suter, Dr. Penelope OD	In Person
00:14:15	Witness Cross Examination	Bruno, Keith	Suter, Dr. Penelope OD	In Person
00:30:08	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Suter, Dr. Penelope OD	In Person
00:34:30	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Strickland, Dr. Tony Ph.D.	In Person
01:34:35	Break
01:59:20	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Strickland, Dr. Tony Ph.D.	In Person
02:21:29	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Strickland, Dr. Tony Ph.D.	In Person
03:03:00	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Strickland, Dr. Tony Ph.D.	In Person
00:40:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Strickland, Dr. Tony Ph.D.	In Person
01:18:03	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Strickland, Dr. Tony Ph.D.	In Person
01:19:52	Break
01:36:50	Witness Direct Examination		Workman, Chad	In Person
02:14:55	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Workman, Chad	In Person
02:45:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Workman, Chad	In Person
03:04:57	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Tenazas, Dr. Alan PA	Video Conference
00:34:10	Witness Cross Examination	Ward, Edward	Tenazas, Dr. Alan PA	Video Conference
00:43:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Tenazas, Dr. Alan PA	Video Conference
00:47:25	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ward, Edward	Tenazas, Dr. Alan PA	Video Conference
00:49:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Tenazas, Dr. Alan PA	Video Conference
00:53:20	Break
01:13:23	Witness Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Okhovat, Dr. Mahyar M.D.	In Person
01:32:07	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Okhovat, Dr. Mahyar M.D.	In Person
01:50:37	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Okhovat, Dr. Mahyar M.D.	In Person
01:58:47	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Okhovat, Dr. Mahyar M.D.	In Person
02:00:51	Witness Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Lievense, Lawrence	In Person
02:23:14	Witness Cross Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Lievense, Lawrence	In Person
02:29:40	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Baldwin, Lisa	Video Conference
00:23:44	Witness Cross Examination	Ward, Edward	Baldwin, Lisa	Video Conference
00:34:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Baldwin, Lisa	Video Conference
00:41:48	Witness Cross Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Lievense, Lawrence	In Person
01:01:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Lievense, Lawrence	In Person
01:07:18	Witness Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Miyamoto, Kimi	In Person
01:34:23	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Mobin, Dr. Fardad M.D.	Video Conference
00:27:13	Witness Cross Examination	Ward, Edward	Mobin, Dr. Fardad M.D.	Video Conference
00:44:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Mobin, Dr. Fardad M.D.	Video Conference
01:01:30	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Reizuch , Stephannie	In Person
01:17:05	Witness Cross Examination	Ward, Edward	Reizuch , Stephannie	In Person
01:18:25	Break
01:37:45	Witness Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Miyamoto, Leila	In Person
03:24:07	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Desai, Dr. Prakash DO	Video Conference
00:20:59	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Desai, Dr. Prakash DO	Video Conference
00:44:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Desai, Dr. Prakash DO	Video Conference
00:53:55	Witness Direct Examination		Levin, Mayli	Video Conference
01:07:45	Witness Cross Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Levin, Mayli	Video Conference
01:26:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Levin, Mayli	Video Conference
01:29:12	Break
01:48:07	Witness Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Miyamoto, Leila	In Person
02:24:58	Witness Cross Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Miyamoto, Leila	In Person
02:56:56	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ward, Edward	Kahmann, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
01:26:29	Witness Cross Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Kahmann, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
01:43:30	Break
02:05:25	Witness Cross Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Kahmann, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
03:08:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ward, Edward	Kahmann, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
03:17:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Kahmann, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
03:25:34	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ward, Edward	Phamdo, Dr. Danghoa M.D.	Video Conference
00:32:55	Witness Cross Examination	Bruno, Keith	Phamdo, Dr. Danghoa M.D.	Video Conference
00:49:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ward, Edward	Phamdo, Dr. Danghoa M.D.	Video Conference
00:51:50	Witness Cross Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Miyamoto, Leila	In Person
01:32:10	Break
01:51:15	Witness Cross Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Miyamoto, Leila	In Person
02:42:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bruno, Keith	Miyamoto, Leila	In Person
02:49:45	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Zackler, Dr. Lester M.D.	Video Conference
01:07:00	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Zackler, Dr. Lester M.D.	Video Conference
01:51:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Zackler, Dr. Lester M.D.	Video Conference
02:07:25	Break
02:28:56	Witness Direct Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Frishberg, Dr. Benjamin M.D.	In Person
03:12:53	Witness Cross Examination	Bruno, Keith	Frishberg, Dr. Benjamin M.D.	In Person
03:40:33	Break
04:02:16	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Gravori, Dr. Todd M.D.	Video Conference
04:37:42	Witness Cross Examination	Ward, Edward	Gravori, Dr. Todd M.D.	Video Conference
04:56:32	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	King, David	In Person
00:43:35	Witness Cross Examination	Bruno, Keith	King, David	In Person
01:30:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	King, David	In Person
01:39:18	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bruno, Keith	King, David	In Person
01:40:13	Break
02:05:12	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Woyshner, Emily	Video Conference
03:03:43	Witness Cross Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Woyshner, Emily	Video Conference
03:17:38	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Woyshner, Emily	Video Conference
00:37:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Woyshner, Emily	Video Conference
00:41:03	Witness Cross Examination	Ward, Edward	Fish , Dr. David M.D	In Person
01:09:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Fish , Dr. David M.D	In Person
01:24:43	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ward, Edward	Fish , Dr. David M.D	In Person
01:28:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Fisher, Dr. David	In Person
01:32:53	General Case Activities
01:34:06	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Gardiner, John	In Person
00:39:16	Witness Cross Examination	Bruno, Keith	Gardiner, John	In Person
01:19:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Gardiner, John	In Person
01:28:13	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bruno, Keith	Gardiner, John	In Person
01:31:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Gardiner, John	In Person
01:32:28	Break
01:53:00	Witness Direct Examination	Schonbuch, Michael	Cohen, Dr. Alan M.D.	Video Conference
02:44:14	Witness Cross Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Cohen, Dr. Alan M.D.	Video Conference
03:03:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schonbuch, Michael	Cohen, Dr. Alan M.D.	Video Conference
03:05:07	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Schonbuch, Michael	Chang, Dr. Marisa M.D.	In Person
01:15:58	Witness Cross Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Chang, Dr. Marisa M.D.	In Person
01:27:15	Break
01:44:25	Witness Cross Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Chang, Dr. Marisa M.D.	In Person
02:40:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schonbuch, Michael	Chang, Dr. Marisa M.D.	In Person
02:47:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Chang, Dr. Marisa M.D.	In Person
02:49:14	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Brant-Zawadzki, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:18:45	Witness Cross Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Brant-Zawadzki, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:31:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Brant-Zawadzki, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:32:30	Break
01:49:55	Witness Direct Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Michalski, RN Nancy	In Person
02:24:25	Witness Cross Examination	Bruno, Keith	Michalski, RN Nancy	In Person
02:56:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Michalski, RN Nancy	In Person
02:57:56	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Hirsch, Marisa	Scott, Dr. Robert M.D.	In Person
01:08:27	Witness Cross Examination	Bruno, Keith	Scott, Dr. Robert M.D.	In Person
01:58:08	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Kalechstein, Dr. Ari Ph.D.	In Person
01:17:30	Witness Cross Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Kalechstein, Dr. Ari Ph.D.	In Person
01:27:06	Break
01:49:17	Witness Cross Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Kalechstein, Dr. Ari Ph.D.	In Person
03:07:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Dana	Kalechstein, Dr. Ari Ph.D.	In Person
03:12:40	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Kalechstein, Dr. Ari Ph.D.	In Person
03:16:37	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ward, Edward	Renteria, Rhonda RN	In Person
01:03:52	Witness Cross Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Renteria, Rhonda RN	In Person
01:34:50	Break
01:56:15	Witness Direct Examination	Ward, Edward	Xitco, Heather	In Person
02:21:40	Witness Cross Examination	Bruno, Keith	Xitco, Heather	In Person
02:37:50	General Case Activities
02:39:35	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

17 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Strickland, Dr. Tony Ph.D.	Video Conference
00:04:30	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Strickland, Dr. Tony Ph.D.	Video Conference
00:10:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Strickland, Dr. Tony Ph.D.	Video Conference
00:13:10	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Segil, Dr. Clifford DO	Video Conference
00:25:37	Witness Cross Examination	Schonbuch, Michael	Segil, Dr. Clifford DO	Video Conference
00:30:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Segil, Dr. Clifford DO	Video Conference
00:31:59	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Schonbuch, Michael	Segil, Dr. Clifford DO	Video Conference
00:38:20	Witness Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Jabour, Dr. Bradley M.D.	Video Conference
00:57:45	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Jabour, Dr. Bradley M.D.	Video Conference
01:17:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Jabour, Dr. Bradley M.D.	Video Conference
01:20:55	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Dana	Jabour, Dr. Bradley M.D.	In Person
01:24:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Nicholas	Jabour, Dr. Bradley M.D.	Video Conference
01:25:30	General Case Activities
01:26:32	Break
02:04:05	General Case Activities
02:05:25	Closing Statement	Rowley, Nicholas
02:46:45	End of Session

PM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Closings

3 Chapters

FEB

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Leila Miyamoto v. Service Group of America Inc.

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