Subscribe- Defense
- Taft Union High School District
- Represented By:
- Herr, Leonard (Herr Pedersen & Berglund Attorneys at Law LLP)
Bowe Cleveland v. Taft Union High School District
VERDICT
Trial
06/20/19 – 07/17/19
Summary
Lawsuit filed by school shooting victim alleging the school district failed to take adequate steps to prevent the incident. The case is believed to be among the first school shooting-related lawsuits to go to trial.
Outcome
Verdict for Plaintiff
Damages - Past non-economic losses : $1,400,000
Future non-economic losses $2,400,000. Total Damages : $3,800,000.00
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Verdict
- $3,800,000
- Judge
- David Lampe
- Jurisdiction
- Superior Court of California, Kern County
- Court
- Metropolitan Division
- Case Number
- S-1500-CV-279256
- Industry
- Education, Security
- Practice Area
- Negligence
- Lay Witnesses
- Amorteguy, Isabel
- Angelo, Rona
- Avila, Andrew
- Brown, Marilyn
- Caldas, Herman
- Cavazos, Dr. Blanca Ph.D.
- Chen, Dr. Albert M.D.
- Cleveland, Bowe
- Cleveland, Robert
- Cleveland, Aubrey
- Collins, Greg
- Durkan, Jana
- Farr, Dr. William M.D.
- Fernandez, Dr. Danilo M.D.
- Fields, Kim
- George, Kevin
- Hallmark, Douglas
- Heber, Ryan
- Hickman, Ryan
- Jackson, Rebecca
- Kaszycki, Diana
- Lopez, Jacob
- McDermott, William
- Miller, Mary
- Oliver, Sheryl
- Oliver, Tyler
- Oliver, Jerry
- Oliver, Bryan
- Pederson, Stephen
- Perryman, Shawn
- Polina, Mariah
- Pugge, Ethan
- Richardson, Mark
- Riehle, Mark
- Romo, Fernando
- Sanchez, Jasmine
- Schoffner, Mark
- Shannon, Erica
- White, Triston
- Whiting, Edward
SESSIONS WITH Ryan Heber
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AM Session
Openings
6 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
17 Chapters
JUN
20
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Rodriguez, Daniel | Oliver, Sheryl | In Person | |
| 00:11:45 | Witness Cross Examination | Herr, Leonard | Oliver, Sheryl | In Person | |
| 01:23:12 | End of Session |
JUN
24
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
JUN
25
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Rodriguez, Daniel | McDermott, William | Transcript Reading | |
| 00:27:02 | Witness Direct Examination | Rodriguez, Daniel | Brown, Marilyn | Video Recording | |
| 00:48:55 | Break | ||||
| 01:09:55 | Witness Direct Examination | Rodriguez, Daniel | Brown, Marilyn | Video Recording | |
| 01:34:51 | Witness Direct Examination | Rodriguez, Daniel | Heber, Ryan | Video Recording | |
| 01:41:04 | Witness Direct Examination | Rodriguez, Daniel | Heber, Ryan | Transcript Reading | |
| 02:04:10 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Rodriguez, Daniel | Schoffner, Mark | In Person | |
| 01:06:01 | Witness Cross Examination | Herr, Leonard | Schoffner, Mark | In Person | |
| 01:20:35 | Break | ||||
| 01:43:12 | Witness Cross Examination | Herr, Leonard | Schoffner, Mark | In Person | |
| 02:42:16 | End of Session |
JUN
27
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
12 Chapters
JUL
1
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
13 Chapters
JUL
2
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
10 Chapters
JUL
3
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
12 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
11 Chapters
JUL
8
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Herr, Leonard | Angelo, Rona | In Person | |
| 00:48:24 | Witness Cross Examination | Rodriguez, Daniel | Angelo, Rona | In Person | |
| 01:02:59 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 01:04:22 | End of Session |
PM Session
Closings
6 Chapters
JUL
9
PM Session
Verdict
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Reading of the Verdict | ||||
| 00:13:39 | Break | ||||
| 00:18:09 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:20:14 | Break | ||||
| 00:42:39 | End of Session |
JUL
10
AM Session
Openings - Damages
5 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es) - Damages
6 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es) - Damages
6 Chapters
JUL
11
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es) - Damages
11 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es) - Damages
15 Chapters
JUL
15
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es) - Damages
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Trujillo, Chantal | Skinner, Dr. Ruby M.D. | In Person | |
| 00:26:52 | Witness Direct Examination | Trujillo, Chantal | Cleveland, Bowe | In Person | |
| 00:54:37 | Witness Cross Examination | Herr, Leonard | Cleveland, Bowe | In Person | |
| 01:01:23 | End of Session |
PM Session
Closings - Damages
6 Chapters
JUL
16
AM Session
Verdict - Damages
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Reading of the Verdict | ||||
| 00:04:30 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:07:05 | End of Session |
JUL
17
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.