Sexual Abuse
Jane Doe v. Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 141 Wash.App.407, 167 P.3d 1193 (2007) - $4.2 million jury verdict for two young women sexually abused by member of the Mormon Church.
Kenneth Fleming, et al. v. Church of Latter Day Saints, U.S.D.C. Cause No.: C04-2338 - $1.4 million verdict for a man abused by a Mormon scout master. Related cases against a Mormon High Priest have settled for $1 million.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/249301_mormon22.html
B.B. v. The Corporation of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle, et al., King County Superior Court Cause No.: 06-2-14120-2 - $1.1 million settlement for victim of childhood sexual abuse by a Christian Brother employed as a principal at a Catholic grade school in Seattle.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004015074_courtney15m.html
Briscoe School/Christian Brothers Litigation, King County Superior Court Cause No.: 04-2-00112-9 SEA - $16+ million for 30+ victims of sexual & physical abuse at the now defunct Briscoe Memorial School & O'Dea High School.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003444235_catholic23m.html
Beltran v. DSHS, King County Superior Court Cause No.: 96-2-12968-2 KNT - $350,000 settlement for three foster children who were sexually abused by another boy in the foster home.
Loomis, et al. v. City of Puyallup Police Department, et al., U.S.D.C. Cause No.: C02-5417 - $940,000 settlement for the parents of a mentally ill man who was killed by a Puyallup Police Officer after jury verdict finding liability.
R.C. et al. v. The Corporation of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle, et al. King County Superior Court Cause No.: 02-2-16505-2 SEA - $8.6 million settlement for 16 victims of abuse by Seattle priest Father James McGreal.
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20040228&slug=catholic28m
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/167842_mcgreal06.html
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/139271_settlement12.html
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030912&slug=catholic12m
P1, P2, P3 v. The Corporation of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle, et al., King County Superior Court Cause No.: 04-2-15884-2 - $1.075 million settlement for two victims of abuse by Seattle priest Father John Cornelius.
Moore v. DSHS, King County Superior Court Cause No.: 95-2-31548-8 - $400,000 settlement for a child beaten to death by foster parents; negligent placement, failure to investigate.
J.S. v. The Corporation of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle, Cause No.: 04-2-40947-1 - $2.4 million settlement for three brothers abused by Father Ed Boyle, a priest of the Seattle Archdiocese.
M.G. v. DSHS & Catholic Charities, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 00-4-00851-4 - $650,000 settlement for a boy sexually abused by state worker.
C.R. v. DSHS & Catholic Church, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 03-2-06711-9 - Confidential settlement for a child sexually abused while in a state worker's custody.
Mulrooney v. Issaquah School District, King County Superior Court Cause No.: 02-2-20261-6 SEA - $1.5 million settlement for four students who were raped & molested by another classmate in the bathroom during school.
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20041116&slug=glance16e
P.C. v. The Salvation Army, et al., King County Superior Court Cause No.: 05-2-02400-3 - $500,000 settlement for victim abused by a Salvation Army coach & employee.
A.H., et al. v. Christian Faith Center, King County Superior Court Cause No.: 04-2-36590-2 - $705,000 settlement for the family of a victim of abuse by a minister of the Christian Faith Center.
TS & MS v. Boy Scouts of America, 157 Wn.2d 416 (2006) - $2.4 million settlement for 2 boys abused by boyscout troop leader.
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/breaking/story.asp?ID=12683
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/28/eveningnews/main3213145.shtml
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/279404_scouts29.html
Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle & other Catholic entities - Over $45 million in settlements for victims of childhood sexual abuse perpetrated by the employees of these entities.
Catholic Diocese of Spokane, Bankruptcy Cause No.: 04-0822-PCW - $48 million settlement for more than 100 sex-abuse victims from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane who were molested by priests and other church officials.
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/sections/diocese/?id=37129
http://spokesmanreview.com/sections/diocese/?id=131552
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/sections/diocese/?id=144485
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20050827&slug=bankrupt27m
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20041207&slug=diocese07m
Huffer v. DSHS, Grays Harbor County Cause No.: 98-2-01117-0 - $550,000 settlement for child who was sexually abused as a result of negligent CPS investigation.
Governmental Abuses
Confidential v. Ok Boys Ranch/DSHS, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 99-2-07080-7 - $50,000,000 in settlements against the state of Washington for sexual & physical abuse of foster children.
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19960808&slug=2343169
Joyce v. Department of Corrections, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 99-2-10179-6 - Obtained $22.5 million jury verdict for a family & estate of a woman killed by a dangerous parolee whom the state failed to supervise.
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20020124&slug=wrongfuldeath24m
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20000902&slug=4040206
Brown v. City of Seattle & Martin Pang, King County Superior Court Cause No.: 96-2-32959-2 SEA - $5.5 million jury verdict for fallen firefighter who died during an arson fire that the Department knew about, but failed to protect its firefighters.
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19970109&slug=2517913
Aba Sheikh v. King County, DSHS & Shell Oil, King County Superior Court Cause No.: 02-2-05199-5 - $10.3 million jury verdict against DSHS, a $4.5 million settlement against King County, & over $300,000 in settlement from a store owner for a teenage boy who suffered brain damage when beaten by violent foster boys at a gas station.
Associated Press, Sunday, April 23, 2006
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20031118&slug=foster18m
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20031112&slug=foster12m
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/130738_suethestate14.html
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20060217&slug=dshs17m
Couch v. State of Washington, Pierce County Cause No.: 99-2-11902-4 - $15 million jury verdict for woman raped & murdered by unsupervised parole offender.
Corey v. Pierce County, et al., King County Superior Court Cause No.: 06-2-14647-6 - $3.075 million jury verdict for wrongful termination and defamation of a 20-year decorated senior prosecutor from the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office.
Associated Press, Sunday, April 23, 2006
http://www.thenewstribune.com/new/local/story/512724.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/crime/story/423008.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/topstories/story/650726.html
Northern Oyster v. State of Washington, et al., Pacific County Superior Court Cause No.: 03-2-80472-5 - $1.4 million jury verdict against the State of Washington for unlawful and tortious conduct that interfered with the client's business expectations.
McFarland v. Department of Corrections, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 96-02005934-5 - $6.3 million jury verdict for slain teenage cheerleader stabbed to death by unsupervised parolee.
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19971128&slug=2575026
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19960808&slug=2343169
Estate of Charles Snipes v. Department of Corrections, King County Superior Court Cause No.: 99-2-16561-6 SEA - $245,000 settlement for the mother of an inmate left to die in his prison cell hours after telling officers he was having trouble breathing.
JRC v. State of Washington, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 01-2-05996-9 - $4.0 million settlement for young girl kidnapped & raped by dangerous felon.
Mary Draper v. Pierce County Housing Authority D/B/A Eagles Watch Apartments, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 06-2-08334-8 - $750,000 settlement on behalf of low-income housing residents forced to live in mold-contaminated apartments.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/503482.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/story/269938.html
Root v. Department of Corrections, Benton County Superior Court Cause No.: 99-2-01854-8 - $695,000 settlement for young woman who was raped by improperly supervised parolee.
Medical Malpractice
Cogger v. Blakeney, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 06-2-12810-4 - Obtained $1 million verdict in Pierce County against an OB/GYN arising from a failure to properly repair a bladder laceration after performing a hysterectomy.
Confidential v. Confidential, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: xx-x-xxxxx-x - Recovered one of the largest dental malpractice settlements in Washington on behalf of a client left with partial permanent facial paralysis after receiving an over injection of dental anesthetic.
Estate of O'Neill v. Franciscan Health Systems, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 99-2-08048-9 - Recovered a confidential settlement for the wife, son, & the estate of the father in a wrongful death action brought as a result of the hospital's failure to properly supervise the patient admitted for psychiatric evaluation. The patient unilaterally left the facility & took his own life. Settled for a confidential amount.
Estate of Yvonne Sanford v. UWMC, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 05-2-05069-7 - Obtained confidential settlement for the husband & estate in a wrongful death action brought as a result of the hospital's failure to properly monitor patient's blood pressure which lead to an acute intracranial hemorrhage. Settled prior to trial for a confidential amount.
Estate of Nadia Van Rosendael v. Puyallup School District, Pacific County Superior Court Cause No.: 06-2-09078-6 - Represented parents & estate of student in wrongful death action brought as a result of failure of school district to enforce transportation policies. The matter reached settlement on the 3rd day of trial for a confidential amount.
Evans v. West Isle Air, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 03-2-11539-3 - Represented defendant air carrier in wrongful death action brought by passenger's spouse & children arising from crash of Cessna 172n. The case was tried over a 3 week period with the plaintiff receiving a jury verdict of less than half of what she asked the jury to award & near defendant's pre-suit settlement offer.
Figuracion v. Hyder et al., Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 04-2-08394-5 - Obtained confidential seven-figure settlement for a 6-year old boy left with permanent bilateral blindness after his pediatrician & ophthalmalologist jointly failed to timely identify & treat an intracranial condition that caused severe optic nerve atrophy.
Harris v. Buttorff, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 05-2-04327-5 - Recovered a confidential settlement in Pierce County against a vascular surgeon arising from surgery that resulted in client suffering partial permanent paralysis.
Mitchell v. Wendt, Douglas County Superior Court Cause No.: 99-2-0082-7 - Confidential settlement for woman injured by negligent injection of cortisone shot.
Discrimination (Employment, Wage an Hour, & Protected Class)
Linda Bang et al. v. State of Washington Department of L&I, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 08-2-06650-4 - $800,000 settlement for three female employees who had been targeted by co-workers & supervisors for sexual harassment & retaliation.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/topstories/story/605106.html
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008669514_apwaharassmentsettlement.html
Thomas v. Puyallup School District, Cause No.: 01-2-08646-0 - Represented minority students against the school district with claims of race discrimination, securing a $7.5 million settlement & a landmark order from the court requiring special negotiations & procedures at the school to help reduce discrimination.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/87495_settle18.shtml
Mendoza v. Brewster School District, U.S.D.C. Eastern district of Washington Cb-05-327-rhw - Anti-racism injunction secured for Latino school students against Brewster School District; nationally acclaimed damage awards & measures to eliminate racism in district.
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20051102&slug=schoollawsuit02
Davis v. Department of Ecology, U.S.D.C C04-5509 RBL. - $750,000 settlement for long time African American employee whom the department refused to promote despite superior qualifications & work performance.
http://theolympian.com/stategovernment/story/406344.html
Commercial Litigation
Wright v. BCTI, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 05-2-05763-2 - Class action lawsuit against a vocational school that failed to provide an adequate computer & career training. Recovered $13.25 million for roughly 1500 students.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/education/story/246201.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/education/story/246231.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/education/story/60535.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/projects/bcti/articles/story/366762.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/projects/bcti/articles/story/29954.html
Purdy Cost Less v. Hansen, et al., Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 05-2-04327-5 - Successfully obtained verdict for local pharmacy against an employee involved in a theft ring designed to convert hundreds of thousand of dollars in pharmaceutical medications.
Northern Oyster v. State of Washington, et al., Pacific County Superior Court Cause No.: 03-2-80472-5 - Obtained $1.4 million jury verdict against the State of Washington for unlawful and tortious conduct that interfered with the client's business expectations.
Evans v. West Isle Air, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 03-2-11539-3 - Represented defendant air carrier in wrongful death action brought by passenger's spouse & children arising from crash of Cessna 172n. The case was tried over a 3 week period with the plaintiff receiving a jury verdict of less than half of what she asked the jury to award & near defendant's pre-suit settlement offer.
Premises Liability
Centeno v. City of Fife, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 01-2-13503-3 - $2.75 million jury verdict for woman killed as a result of negligent highway design.
Blackshear v. Centennial Contractors, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 06-2-06743-1 - $972,000 jury verdict for a truck driver who had serious back & shoulder injuries after a forklift dropped a steel beam on him at a construction site.
Schwartz v. Olympic Window Cleaning, King County Superior Court Cause No.: 00-2-21934-2 SEA - $1 million settlement for 15 year-old boy who fell to his death when window washing platform failed at his place of employment.
Seyler v. Blair Construction, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 01-2-08881-1 - $4.75 million settlement for widow whose wife was struck & killed by a truck at a construction work site.
Duncan v. Vong & Battle, Kitsap County Superior Court Cause No.: 00-2-036420-8 - Represented defendant restaurant in negligence action brought by plaintiff as a result of a fall entering the facility due to a concrete step. Damages included total knee replacement & special damages in excess of $100,000. Tried case to conclusion and obtained a defense verdict.
Mary Draper v. Pierce County Housing Authority D/B/A Eagles Watch Apartments, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 06-2-08334-8 - $750,000 settlement on behalf of low-income housing residents forced to live in mold-contaminated apartments.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/503482.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/story/269938.html
Weisenburg v. Townsend, King County Superior Court Cause No.: 98-2-04098-0 - Confidential settlement for a boy who fell from a tree-fence.
Product Liability
Carlisle v. CTI, Inc., King County Superior Court Cause No.: 93-2-19696-2 - $3.5 million settlement for family whose conversion van rolled over due to unstable center of gravity.
Thomas v. AtBest, et al., Kitsap County Superior Court Cause No.: 06-2-02064-4 - Obtained confidential settlement for clients subjected to toxic exposure of hydrochloric & hydrofluoric acid due to defective propane tank. Clients suffered physical & cognitive impairments.
Wilks v. Tarantino Sausage, King County Superior Court Cause No.: 07-2-03111-1 - Obtained confidential settlement on behalf of client who ingested a sewing needle embedded in a breakfast sausage.
Purdy v. Poulsbo RV, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 96-2-13379-1 - Confidential settlement for a man who purchased a defective RV.
Class Action
Wright v. BCTI, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 05-2-05763-2 - Class action lawsuit against a vocational school that failed to provide an adequate computer & career training. Recovered $13.25 million for roughly 1500 students.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/education/story/246201.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/education/story/246231.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/education/story/60535.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/projects/bcti/articles/story/366762.html
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/projects/bcti/articles/story/29954.html
Curry v. Fox Co., Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 05-2-08756-6 - Tentative settlement for total of $1.25 million in money received from drywall company that refused to pay full overtime wages, lunches & rest breaks to employees
Plemmons v. Pierce County, Pierce County Superior Court Cause No.: 04-2-07032-1 - $1 million settlement against Pierce County for illegal strip search practices against detainee. The case was successful argued at the WA State Court of Appeals Div. 2, 134 WA. App 449 (2006).
