Sheldon Alechman v. City of Redlands

VERDICT

Trial
10/06/15 – 10/22/15

Summary

A California state court jury awarded $1.3 million on Thursday to the husband of a woman who died in a rollover accident after her car struck a roadside cement box, finding the City of Redlands to be responsible for unsafe road conditions that caused her death.

The 12-member jury deliberated over three days following a trial that began October 6. They awarded $2 million to plaintiff Sheldon Alechman, according to a Courtroom View Network webcast of the trial, but found his wife Sandy to be 35 percent responsible for her own death. Therefore the actual damages awarded will be reduced to $1.3 million.

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Outcome

$2 million awarded to plaintiff

Actual damages reduced to $1.3 million plus $59,412 in medical and funeral expenses, due to 35 percent apportionment of fault to Sandy Alechman

Case Information
Attorneys
Witnesses
Plaintiff
Defense
Verdict
$2,059,413
Judge
John Pacheco
Jurisdiction
Superior Court of California, San Bernardino County
Court
San Bernardino District Civil Division
Case Number
CIVDS1210203
Industry
Automotive, Transportation, Government
Practice Area
Negligence
Plaintiff
Alechman, Sheldon
Defense
City of Redlands
Expert Witnesses
Lay Witnesses

Sessions

OCT
6
OCT
7
OCT
8
OCT
13
OCT
14
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
2 Chapters
OCT
15
OCT
19
AM Session
Other
2 Chapters
OCT
20
AM Session
Verdict
2 Chapters
OCT
22

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

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