Subscribe- Defense
- L&K Enterprises
- Represented By:
- Bergsten, Robert (Hosp, Gilbert & Bergsten)
Summary
Jury trial in automotive product liability lawsuit filed in 2019.
Outcome
Verdict for plaintiff.
Total damages: $20,130,247.
Apportionment of fault:
L&K Enterprises: 50%
Julio Cerna: 50%
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- 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
- Lay Witnesses
- Afante, John
- Barragan, Dr. Jorge Ph.D.
- Buehner, Kevin
- Cerna, Julio Jr.
- Cerna, Juan
- Cerna, Christian
- Cerna, Liliana
- Cerna, Olga
- Garcia, Luis
- Harris, Justin
- Latham, Capt. David
- Link, Robert
- Miller, Bruce
- Navarro-Ochoa, Alejandro
- Pena, Isabel
- Phillips, Lindsey
- Sanders, Jill
- Vandiver, Larry
- Wogu, Dr. Elijah DO
SESSIONS WITH Brian Herbst
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AM Session
Openings
5 Chapters
PM Session
Openings
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | Opening Statement | Bergsten, Robert | |||
| 00:40:05 | Witness Direct Examination | Claggett, Sean | Buehner, Kevin | In Person | |
| 01:45:59 | End of Session |
NOV
14
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
15
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
16
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
NOV
28
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
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Claggett, Sean | Sanders, Jill | Video Recording | |
| 01:21:35 | Witness Direct Examination | Claggett, Sean | Vandiver, Larry | Video Conference | |
| 01:25:50 | Break | ||||
| 01:42:17 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 01:42:35 | End of Session |
NOV
29
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
30
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
DEC
1
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
5
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
6
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
DEC
7
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
8
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| 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 |
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
12
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Harris, Justin | Video Recording | ||
| 00:47:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:47:38 | Break | ||||
| 01:01:55 | Witness Direct Examination | Claggett, Sean | Cerna, Julio Jr. | In Person | |
| 01:45:19 | End of Session |
DEC
13
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
14
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
15
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
19
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
6 Chapters
DEC
20
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
21
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
JAN
3
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
6 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
8 Chapters
JAN
4
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
9
AM Session
Closings
5 Chapters
PM Session
Closings
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Closing Statement | Bergsten, Robert | |||
| 01:20:30 | Break | ||||
| 01:29:59 | Closing Statement | Bergsten, Robert | |||
| 01:56:13 | End of Session |
JAN
10
PM Session
Verdict
4 Chapters
| 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 |
JAN
19
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