Encarnacion Espana v. Republic Silver State Disposal Inc.

Summary

Jury trial in wrongful death/automotive negligence lawsuit filed on behalf of an 11-year-old who was struck and killed by a garbage truck.

Outcome

Verdict for Plaintiff.
Total damages: $38,764,622.58

Apportionment of fault:
Julio Solano: 43%
Republic Silver State: 15%
Republic Services: 15%
Jasmine Espana: 27%

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Espana , Enarnacion
Defense: Republic Silver State Disposal Inc.
Verdict: $38,764,623

Judge: Jacqueline Bluth
Jurisdiction: 8th District Court of Nevada
Court: Eighth District Court of Nevada-Clark County

Case Number: A-18-782026-C
Industry: Automotive, Trucking, Transportation
Practice Area: Negligence

Plaintiff

Espana , Enarnacion

Defense

Republic Silver State Disposal Inc.

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:36	Opening Statement	Claggett, Sean
01:17:51	Break
01:41:05	Opening Statement	Barron, David
02:29:51	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Kelly , Jason	In Person
00:56:43	Break
01:16:50	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Kelly , Jason	In Person
01:22:56	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Lopez , Samantha	In Person
01:34:09	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Lopez , Samantha	In Person
01:53:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Lopez , Samantha	In Person
02:27:09	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Rankin, James	In Person
02:46:15	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Rankin, James	In Person
01:34:16	Break
02:01:58	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Rankin, James	In Person
02:28:14	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Rankin, James	In Person
03:14:54	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	O'Connell, Kathleen	In Person
04:01:54	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	O'Connell, Kathleen	In Person
04:12:15	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Solomon, Detective Paul	In Person
00:48:25	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Tusko , Richard	In Person
01:21:25	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Tusko , Richard	In Person
01:44:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Tusko , Richard	In Person
01:59:37	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:01:54	Witness Direct Examination	Sykes, William	Singleton , Svante	In Person
00:16:02	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Singleton , Svante	In Person
00:18:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sykes, William	Singleton , Svante	In Person
00:20:11	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Grill, Lew	In Person
01:10:20	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Grill, Lew	In Person
01:38:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Grill, Lew	In Person
01:53:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Barron, David	Grill, Lew	In Person
01:58:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Grill, Lew	In Person
01:59:48	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Barron, David	Grill, Lew	In Person
02:06:55	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Sykes, William	Redfairn, William	In Person
01:22:16	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Redfairn, William	In Person
01:51:01	Break
02:16:24	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Redfairn, William	In Person
02:58:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sykes, William	Redfairn, William	In Person
02:59:26	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Barron, David	Redfairn, William	In Person
03:05:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sykes, William	Redfairn, William	In Person
03:14:27	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Solomon, Detective Paul	In Person
00:16:04	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Solomon, Detective Paul	In Person
00:44:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Solomon, Detective Paul	In Person
01:03:47	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Barron, David	Solomon, Detective Paul	In Person
01:09:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Solomon, Detective Paul	In Person
01:17:38	Break
01:37:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Solomon, Detective Paul	In Person
01:41:25	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Barron, David	Solomon, Detective Paul	In Person
01:46:54	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Benitez, Erika	In Person
02:07:40	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Benitez, Rafael	In Person
02:17:40	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Bryant, Darryl	Video Conference
00:37:24	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Bryant, Darryl	Video Conference
00:47:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Bryant, Darryl	Video Conference
00:56:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Barron, David	Bryant, Darryl	Video Conference
00:58:35	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Solano, Julio	In Person
01:03:15	Break
01:08:24	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Solano, Julio	In Person
01:24:17	Witness Direct Examination	Sykes, William	Fenster, Bryan	In Person
02:12:36	Break
02:29:29	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Fenster, Bryan	In Person
02:59:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sykes, William	Fenster, Bryan	In Person
03:18:18	Break
03:28:04	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Polsenberg, Daniel	Fenster, Bryan	In Person
03:32:28	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Solano, Julio	In Person
01:18:57	Break
01:41:39	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Solano, Julio	In Person

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kang, Patrick	Rosano, Kaylena	In Person
00:09:24	Witness Direct Examination	Kang, Patrick	Chester, Karen	In Person
00:21:44	Witness Direct Examination	Kang, Patrick	Espana, Sayra	In Person
00:31:50	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Espana, Julisa	In Person
00:58:12	Break
01:37:28	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Solano, Julio	In Person
02:38:44	Break
02:58:08	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Solano, Julio	In Person
03:23:00	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Benitez, Andres	In Person
00:14:53	Witness Direct Examination	Barron, David	Sahrakar, Dr. Karem M.D	In Person
00:29:47	Witness Cross Examination	Sykes, William	Sahrakar, Dr. Karem M.D	In Person
01:04:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Barron, David	Sahrakar, Dr. Karem M.D	In Person
01:14:33	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Sykes, William	Sahrakar, Dr. Karem M.D	In Person
01:24:33	Break
01:48:49	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Solano, Julio	In Person
01:50:28	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Solano, Julio	In Person
03:29:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Solano, Julio	In Person
03:52:47	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Barron, David	Solano, Julio	In Person
03:54:41	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Logan, Geordan	Benitez (SR), Rafael SR	In Person
00:24:38	Witness Direct Examination	Sykes, William	Oudam, Tim	In Person
01:08:02	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Oudam, Tim	In Person
01:19:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sykes, William	Oudam, Tim	In Person
01:31:07	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Francis, Calvin	In Person
02:11:56	Break
02:32:25	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Francis, Calvin	In Person
03:01:30	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Francis, Calvin	In Person
00:12:43	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Francis, Calvin	In Person
01:23:14	Break
01:38:09	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Francis, Calvin	In Person
01:53:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Francis, Calvin	In Person
02:14:40	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Barron, David	Francis, Calvin	In Person
02:28:21	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Espana, Encanacion	In Person
02:49:02	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Barron, David	Johnson, Erik	In Person
01:13:02	Witness Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Johnson, Erik	In Person
01:23:00	Break
01:41:55	Witness Cross Examination	Claggett, Sean	Johnson, Erik	In Person
02:39:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Barron, David	Johnson, Erik	In Person
02:51:19	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Vandering, Brenda	In Person
00:03:39	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Vandering, Brenda	In Person
00:07:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Claggett, Sean	Vandering, Brenda	In Person
00:11:17	Witness Direct Examination	Barron, David	Connelly, Michael	In Person
00:49:57	Witness Cross Examination	Logan, Geordan	Connelly, Michael	In Person
01:38:59	Break
02:04:13	Witness Cross Examination	Logan, Geordan	Connelly, Michael	In Person
02:43:34	Witness Direct Examination	Sykes, William	Suway, Jeffrey	In Person
03:18:56	Witness Cross Examination	Barron, David	Suway, Jeffrey	In Person
03:49:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sykes, William	Suway, Jeffrey	In Person
03:52:30	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Barron, David	Suway, Jeffrey	In Person
04:01:57	End of Session

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AM Session

Closings

3 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Verdict

2 Chapters

AUG

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Encarnacion Espana v. Republic Silver State Disposal Inc.

Summary

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	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:32:14	Closing Statement	Claggett, Sean
01:50:02	End of Session