Cerna v. L&K Enterprises, et el.

Summary

Jury trial in automotive product liability lawsuit filed in 2019.

Outcome

Damages:

Julio Cerna

past economic loss- $1,200,000
future economic loss -- $5,027,215
past non-economic loss-- $1,500,000
future non-economic loss - $4,000,000
false representation damages - $3,032
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Total: $11,730, 247

Olga Cerna

past/future loss -- $8,400,000
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Total: $8,400,000

Total Damages: $20,130,247

Percentage of responsibility:

L&K - 50%
Julio Cerna - 50%

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Cerna, Julio
Defense: L&K Enterprises
Verdict: $20,130,247

Judge: Sonny Sandhu
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, Stanislaus County
Court: Modesto City Towers

Case Number: CV-18-001309
Industry
Practice Area

Plaintiff

Cerna, Julio

Represented By:
Claggett, Sean (Claggett & Sykes Law Firm )
Stralen, John (Arnold Law Firm)
Logan, Geordan (Claggett & Sykes Law Firm )

Defense

L&K Enterprises

Represented By:
Bergsten, Robert (Hosp, Gilbert & Bergsten)

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Opening Statement	Claggett, Sean
01:02:55	Opening Statement	Logan, Geordan
01:26:07	Break
01:47:35	Opening Statement	Bergsten, Robert
02:15:48	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Meyer, Steven	In Person
		01:48:50	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Meyer, Steven	In Person
00:20:35	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Wogu, Dr. Elijah DO	In Person
00:51:10	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Meyer, Steven	In Person
01:36:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Meyer, Steven	In Person
01:57:34	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Herbst, Brian	In Person
		01:44:07	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Herbst, Brian	In Person
00:33:36	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Herbst, Brian	In Person
01:23:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Herbst, Brian	In Person
01:36:51	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Herbst, Brian	In Person
01:41:23	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Link, Robert	In Person
01:51:50	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Link, Robert	In Person
00:29:47	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Link, Robert	In Person
01:07:45	Break
01:28:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Link, Robert	In Person
01:54:28	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Seidenwurm, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:16:46	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Seidenwurm, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
00:26:06	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Seidenwurm, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
00:34:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Seidenwurm, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
00:39:33	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Seidenwurm, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
00:43:11	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Kennett, Kelly	In Person
01:54:43	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Kennett, Kelly	In Person
00:26:52	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Kennett, Kelly	In Person
01:02:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Kennett, Kelly	In Person
01:13:18	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Kennett, Kelly	In Person
01:15:59	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Sanders, Jill	Video Recording
01:25:43	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Herbst, Brian	Video Conference
00:16:36	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Herbst, Brian	Video Conference
00:18:28	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Barragan, Dr. Jorge Ph.D.	In Person
01:06:47	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Barragan, Dr. Jorge Ph.D.	In Person
01:53:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Barragan, Dr. Jorge Ph.D.	In Person
01:58:13	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Mooney, Mark	In Person
00:59:51	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Mooney, Mark	In Person
01:42:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Mooney, Mark	In Person
01:51:43	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Barchuk, Dr. Alex M.D.	In Person
01:11:06	Break
01:33:57	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Barchuk, Dr. Alex M.D.	In Person
02:23:41	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Barchuk, Dr. Alex M.D.	In Person
01:37:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Barchuk, Dr. Alex M.D.	In Person
01:47:03	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Barchuk, Dr. Alex M.D.	In Person
01:49:05	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Phillips, Lindsey	In Person
01:53:18	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Cerna, Julio Jr.	In Person
00:18:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Mooney, Mark	In Person
00:37:19	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Mooney, Mark	In Person
00:48:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Mooney, Mark	In Person
00:50:31	Break
01:17:47	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Phillips, Lindsey	Video Conference
01:37:15	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Phillips, Lindsey	Video Conference
02:09:20	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Phillips, Lindsey	Video Conference
00:07:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Phillips, Lindsey	Video Conference
00:10:52	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Phillips, Lindsey	Video Conference
00:11:46	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Cerna, Juan	In Person
01:14:25	Break
01:21:30	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Cerna, Juan	In Person
01:43:48	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Hyland, Ms. Carol	In Person
00:57:09	Break
01:19:51	Witness Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Hyland, Ms. Carol	In Person
01:33:03	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Hyland, Ms. Carol	In Person
02:06:31	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Hyland, Ms. Carol	In Person
01:00:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Hyland, Ms. Carol	In Person
01:20:52	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Hyland, Ms. Carol	In Person
01:24:00	Break
01:31:47	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Cerna, Juan	In Person
01:52:47	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Cerna, Juan	In Person
00:02:55	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Cerna, Juan	In Person
01:02:13	Break
01:30:14	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Cerna, Juan	In Person
02:17:22	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Cerna, Juan	In Person
00:10:39	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Cerna, Juan	In Person
00:14:44	Witness Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Enos, Craig	In Person
00:53:44	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Enos, Craig	In Person
01:16:50	Break
01:25:50	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Buehner, Kevin	In Person
01:53:42	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Buehner, Kevin	In Person
00:21:19	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Buehner, Kevin	In Person
01:03:23	Break
01:27:23	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Buehner, Kevin	In Person
02:24:43	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Buehner, Kevin	In Person
00:26:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Buehner, Kevin	In Person
00:54:26	Break
01:09:28	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Pena, Isabel	In Person
01:25:45	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Navarro-Ochoa, Alejandro	In Person
01:41:00	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Cerna, Christian	In Person
00:19:09	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Cerna, Christian	In Person
00:46:07	Break
01:20:53	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Cerna, Christian	In Person
01:58:56	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Garcia, Luis	In Person
00:13:05	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Garcia, Luis	In Person
00:16:30	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Michael	Cerna, Christian	In Person
00:25:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Cerna, Christian	In Person
00:39:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Cerna, Christian	In Person
00:42:08	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Cerna, Liliana	In Person
01:02:02	Break
01:28:20	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Cerna, Liliana	In Person
01:39:30	Witness Direct Examination		Harris, Justin	Video Recording
02:15:43	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Cerna, Julio Jr.	In Person
00:24:17	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Cerna, Julio Jr.	In Person
01:08:17	Break
01:29:43	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Cerna, Julio Jr.	In Person
02:06:46	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Cerna, Julio Jr.	In Person
00:37:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Cerna, Julio Jr.	In Person
00:52:10	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Kim, Dr. Suzy M.D.	In Person
01:49:18	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Gibbs, Reginald	In Person
01:07:41	Break
01:29:34	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Gibbs, Reginald	In Person
02:17:52	Witness Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Gibbs, Reginald	In Person
02:25:31	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Gibbs, Reginald	In Person
00:21:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Gibbs, Reginald	In Person
00:23:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Gibbs, Reginald	In Person
00:25:22	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Kim, Dr. Suzy M.D.	Video Conference
01:27:29	Witness Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Kim, Dr. Suzy M.D.	Video Conference
01:42:12	Witness Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Cerna, Olga	In Person
01:54:19	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Cerna, Olga	In Person
00:19:55	Break
00:36:00	Witness Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Cerna, Olga	In Person
01:21:40	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Cerna, Olga	In Person
00:24:58	Witness Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Cerna, Olga	In Person
01:31:20	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Cerna, Olga	In Person
00:11:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Cerna, Olga	In Person
00:31:43	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Cerna, Olga	In Person
00:37:10	Break
01:03:30	General Case Activities
01:11:10	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Phillips, Lindsey	In Person
01:16:43	Witness Cross Examination	Logan, Geordan	Phillips, Lindsey	In Person
01:17:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Phillips, Lindsey	In Person
01:20:02	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Newton, Mark	In Person
00:24:34	Witness Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Newton, Mark	In Person
00:26:52	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Werner, Dr. Stephen Ph.D.	In Person
00:54:15	Break
01:16:15	General Case Activities
01:17:18	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Afante, John	Video Conference
00:36:54	Witness Cross Examination	Logan, Geordan	Latham, Capt. David	Video Conference
00:41:29	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Werner, Dr. Stephen Ph.D.	In Person
00:43:54	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Werner, Dr. Stephen Ph.D.	In Person
01:36:37	Witness Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Werner, Dr. Stephen Ph.D.	In Person
01:55:20	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Vandiver, Larry	Video Conference
		00:50:45	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Vandiver, Larry	In Person
00:24:20	Witness Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Werner, Dr. Stephen Ph.D.	In Person
01:41:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Werner, Dr. Stephen Ph.D.	In Person
01:54:56	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Werner, Dr. Stephen Ph.D.	In Person
01:58:39	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Werner, Dr. Stephen Ph.D.	In Person
00:03:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Werner, Dr. Stephen Ph.D.	In Person
00:05:30	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Miller, Dr. Bruce Ph.D., P.E.	In Person
01:07:56	Break
01:38:35	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Miller, Bruce	In Person
02:23:03	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Miller, Bruce	In Person
00:30:20	Witness Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Miller, Dr. Bruce Ph.D., P.E.	In Person
01:28:34	Break
01:38:42	Witness Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Miller, Dr. Bruce Ph.D., P.E.	In Person
01:47:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Miller, Dr. Bruce Ph.D., P.E.	In Person
01:54:04	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Miller, Bruce	In Person
01:55:37	General Case Activities
01:57:12	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Meyer, Steven	Video Conference
00:35:05	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bergsten, Robert	Meyer, Steven	In Person
01:09:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Stralen, John	Meyer, Steven	In Person
01:22:40	General Case Activities
01:45:35	End of Session

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

JAN

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

JAN

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Cerna v. L&K Enterprises, et el.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:10	Break
00:06:35	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Cerna, Christian	In Person
00:43:57	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:36	Closing Statement	Claggett, Sean
01:29:36	Break
01:36:06	Closing Statement	Claggett, Sean
01:51:18	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:29	Reading of the Verdict
		00:08:15	General Case Activities
		00:24:42	End of Session