Litigation
Jan. 27, 2016
Record verdict may also make precedent on appeal
Plaintiff's attorney Gary A. Dordick secured a record $125 million verdict for a client rendered quadriplegic by a drunk driver, but a case of first impression involving Proposition 213 means the money will be tied up on appeal for years.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A record-breaking $125 million jury verdict in a Ventura County drunk driving case, which left the plaintiff a quadriplegic, may be tied up for years on appeal as a post-trial motion from the defense raises questions not yet settled by case law.
"This is a case of first impression you'll see go all the way up to the Supreme Court," said Beverly Hills-based plaintiff's counsel Gary A. Dordi...
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