Alvarez v. County of Stanislaus

Summary

In this wrongful death litigation proceeding, plaintiff Brisa Alvarez alleged County of Stanislaus of negligence by not closing the Eastin Road even though the County official knew that Orestimba Creek floods the road during storms, due to which 41-year-old father, Hector Alvarez drowned when the plaintiff and her father were driving down the flooded road and their car swamped. Defendants counsel claimed that Mr. Alvarezs autopsy report showed a blood alcohol level of 0.26 percent, 3 times more than the limit under law percent and even though he wasnt driving his intoxication resulted in profound impairment of judgment and performance.

The plaintiff was represented by attorney David Renteria. The defendant in this case, County of Stanislaus was represented by attorney D. Lee Hedgepeth.

Outcome

Jury found for the Defense.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Alvarez, Brisa
Defense: County of Stanislas

Judge: Roger Beauchesne
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, Stanislaus County
Court: Modesto City Towers

Case Number: 612601
Industry: Automotive
Practice Area: Tort Law

Plaintiff

Alvarez, Brisa

Represented By:
Renteria , David (Renteria, David, Law Offices of)

Defense

County of Stanislas

Represented By:
Hedgepeth, D. Lee (Curtis Legal Group)

SESSIONS WITH Scott Pendleton

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:21	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Brown, Amber	In Person
00:29:17	General Case Activities
00:33:03	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Hayward, Gary	In Person
00:51:57	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Chilton, Jeff	In Person
01:44:52	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Hayward, Gary	In Person
02:09:23	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Renteria , David	Hayward, Gary	In Person
00:09:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Hayward, Gary	In Person
00:11:19	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Renteria , David	Hayward, Gary	In Person
00:15:55	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Murray, John	In Person
00:28:05	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Day, Eli	In Person
00:39:25	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Ramazzina, John	In Person
01:03:08	Break
01:20:26	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Ramazzina, John	In Person
01:27:32	Witness Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Ramazzina, John	In Person
01:30:29	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Pendleton, Scott	In Person
02:06:18	End of Session

MAR

Alvarez v. County of Stanislaus

Summary

Outcome

SESSIONS WITH Scott Pendleton

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	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:55	Opening Statement	Renteria , David
01:06:44	Break
01:23:54	Opening Statement	Renteria , David
02:02:13	Opening Statement	Hedgepeth, D. Lee
02:15:42	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:02	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Hayward, Gary	In Person
01:06:23	Break
01:22:57	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Hayward, Gary	In Person
02:15:21	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:43	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Robinson, Daniel	In Person
00:58:13	Witness Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Robinson, Daniel	In Person
01:13:15	Break
01:28:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Robinson, Daniel	In Person
01:38:24	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Robinson, Daniel	In Person
01:42:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Robinson, Daniel	In Person
01:55:40	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Robinson, Daniel	In Person
01:56:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Robinson, Daniel	In Person
01:56:32	General Case Activities
01:57:50	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Martinez, Arthur	In Person
02:14:42	General Case Activities
02:16:06	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Kinnear, James	In Person
02:23:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:18	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Benitez, Manuel	In Person
00:17:42	Witness Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Benitez, Manuel	In Person
00:21:31	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Pyke, Dr. Charles Ph.D	In Person
01:01:47	Witness Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Pyke, Dr. Charles Ph.D	In Person
01:10:49	Break
01:27:33	Witness Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Pyke, Dr. Charles Ph.D	In Person
01:51:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Pyke, Dr. Charles Ph.D	In Person
02:02:29	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Pyke, Dr. Charles Ph.D	In Person
02:12:12	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Arroyo, Federico	In Person
02:21:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:49	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Hall, Steven	In Person
00:47:39	Break
01:06:09	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Hall, Steven	In Person
01:40:27	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Higginbotham, Jeffrey	In Person
01:41:22	Witness Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Higginbotham, Jeffrey	In Person
01:41:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Higginbotham, Jeffrey	In Person
01:42:18	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Higginbotham, Jeffrey	In Person
01:45:09	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Benitez, Manuel	In Person
01:50:26	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:09	General Case Activities
00:01:26	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Smith, Dr. David Ph.D	In Person
00:31:51	Break
00:38:13	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Smith, Dr. David Ph.D	In Person
01:01:24	Break
01:17:13	Witness Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Smith, Dr. David Ph.D	In Person
01:38:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Smith, Dr. David Ph.D	In Person
01:55:02	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Smith, Dr. David Ph.D	In Person
01:59:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Smith, Dr. David Ph.D	In Person
02:01:14	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Smith, Dr. David Ph.D	In Person
02:10:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:08	General Case Activities
00:01:28	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Trott, Dr. William Ph.D	In Person
01:06:53	Break
01:25:35	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Trott, Dr. William Ph.D	In Person
01:44:43	Witness Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Trott, Dr. William Ph.D	In Person
02:05:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Trott, Dr. William Ph.D	In Person
02:14:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:47	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Campbell, Edgar	In Person
00:24:36	Witness Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Campbell, Edgar	In Person
00:27:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Campbell, Edgar	In Person
00:32:54	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Gregory, Jeff	In Person
00:57:00	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Coelho, Carl	In Person
01:01:24	Break
01:19:07	General Case Activities
01:21:01	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Coelho, Carl	In Person
02:06:54	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:06	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Allman, Dr. Phillip	In Person
00:34:46	Witness Cross Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Allman, Dr. Phillip	In Person
01:00:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Allman, Dr. Phillip	In Person
01:04:10	Witness Direct Examination	Renteria , David	Hutchins, Jason	In Person
01:10:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:31	Witness Direct Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Young, Thomas	In Person
00:32:27	Break
00:46:54	Witness Direct Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Young, Thomas	In Person
00:55:19	Witness Cross Examination	Renteria , David	Young, Thomas	In Person
01:16:37	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:34	Witness Cross Examination	Renteria , David	Cohen, Mr. Mark	In Person
00:59:56	Break
01:17:52	Witness Direct Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Post, Dr. Robert Ph.D	In Person
01:58:42	Witness Cross Examination	Renteria , David	Post, Dr. Robert Ph.D	In Person
02:10:32	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:50	Witness Direct Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Machado, Matt	In Person
00:27:32	Witness Cross Examination	Renteria , David	Machado, Matt	In Person
00:44:31	Break
01:04:36	Witness Cross Examination	Renteria , David	Machado, Matt	In Person
01:17:50	Witness Direct Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Mall, Cynthia	In Person
01:22:20	Witness Cross Examination	Renteria , David	Mall, Cynthia	In Person
01:34:51	Witness Direct Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Harris, Dean	In Person
01:36:41	Witness Cross Examination	Renteria , David	Harris, Dean	In Person
01:40:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:58	Witness Cross Examination	Renteria , David	Harris, Dean	In Person
00:23:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Harris, Dean	In Person
00:24:14	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Renteria , David	Harris, Dean	In Person
00:26:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Harris, Dean	In Person
00:27:06	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Renteria , David	Harris, Dean	In Person
00:28:02	Witness Cross Examination	Renteria , David	Machado, Matt	In Person
01:12:15	Break
01:34:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hedgepeth, D. Lee	Machado, Matt	In Person
01:40:51	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Renteria , David	Machado, Matt	In Person
01:58:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:45	General Case Activities	Renteria , David
00:07:32	Closing Statement	Renteria , David
00:59:44	Break
01:16:29	Closing Statement	Renteria , David
01:45:12	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:53	Closing Statement	Renteria , David
01:08:46	Break
01:41:47	General Case Activities
01:44:08	Closing Statement	Renteria , David
02:05:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:27	Closing Statement	Hedgepeth, D. Lee
00:59:34	General Case Activities
01:00:24	Break
01:18:03	General Case Activities
01:22:06	Closing Statement	Hedgepeth, D. Lee
01:49:39	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:06:52	General Case Activities
		00:08:27	Reading of the Verdict
		00:15:26	General Case Activities
		00:17:16	End of Session