Smith v. Spears

Summary

Motor Vehicle accident litigation.

Outcome

Past Medical: 232,129.67
Lost Income: 29,090
Future Lost Income: 47,260
Past Non-Economical: 75,000
Future Non-Economical: 10,000

Total: 393,479.67

Fault: Spears: 99% Smith: 1%

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Smith, Joe
Defense: J S West and Co.
Spears, Gary
Verdict: $393,480

Judge: Barbara Zuniga
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County
Court: Martinez Superior Court - Wakefield Taylor Courthouse

Case Number: C06-00435
Industry: Automotive
Practice Area: Tort Law, Negligence

Plaintiff

Smith, Joe

Represented By:
Balamuth, Kelly (Balamuth Harrington, LLP)

Defense

J S West and Co.

Represented By:
Anderson, Judith (Archer Norris )

Defense

Spears, Gary

Represented By:
Munro, Colin (Archer Norris )

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:01	Opening Statement	Balamuth, Kelly
00:23:35	General Case Activities
00:24:34	General Case Activities
00:25:55	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Openings

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:12	Opening Statement	Munro, Colin
01:10:03	Break
01:26:03	Witness Cross Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Spears, Mr. Gary	In Person
01:44:15	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Spears, Mr. Gary	In Person
01:48:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Spears, Mr. Gary	In Person
01:49:45	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Spears, Mr. Gary	In Person
01:53:55	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Severson, Mr. Kevin	In Person
02:15:53	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Severson, Mr. Kevin	In Person
02:19:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Severson, Mr. Kevin	In Person
02:20:01	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:13	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Hughes, Mr. James	In Person
00:58:29	Break
01:21:05	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Hughes, Mr. James	In Person
02:06:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Hughes, Mr. James	In Person
02:10:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Hughes, Mr. James	In Person
02:15:51	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:13	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Hughes, Mr. James	In Person
00:06:20	Break
00:10:37	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Kessler, Dr. Corby S. MD	In Person
01:20:50	Break
01:39:05	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Kessler, Dr. Corby S. MD	In Person
02:25:10	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Kessler, Dr. Corby S. MD	In Person
02:49:09	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Kessler, Dr. Corby S. MD	In Person
00:05:08	Break
00:05:54	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Kessler, Dr. Corby S. MD	In Person
00:38:18	Break
00:57:46	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Kessler, Dr. Corby S. MD	In Person
01:09:20	General Case Activities
01:11:55	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Kessler, Dr. Corby S. MD	In Person
01:27:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Kessler, Dr. Corby S. MD	In Person
01:35:18	General Case Activities
01:38:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Kessler, Dr. Corby S. MD	In Person
01:44:15	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Kessler, Dr. Corby S. MD	In Person
00:24:17	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Kessler, Dr. Corby S. MD	In Person
00:30:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Kessler, Dr. Corby S. MD	In Person
00:33:51	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Hansen, Mr. Scott	In Person
00:59:26	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Hansen, Mr. Scott	In Person
01:23:24	Break
01:44:34	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Hansen, Mr. Scott	In Person
02:00:46	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Schlater, Ms. Margeret	In Person
02:53:54	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:14	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Schlater, Ms. Margeret	In Person
00:37:44	Break
00:40:59	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Schlater, Ms. Margeret	In Person
01:10:07	Break
01:29:15	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Schlater, Ms. Margeret	In Person
02:01:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Schlater, Ms. Margeret	In Person
02:11:10	Break
02:13:07	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Pike, Mr. Richard	In Person
02:24:04	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:17	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Pike, Mr. Richard	In Person
01:18:01	Break
01:40:17	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Pike, Mr. Richard	In Person
02:16:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Pike, Mr. Richard	In Person
02:31:54	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:44	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Hoddick, Dr. William	In Person
00:45:59	General Case Activities
00:47:24	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Hoddick, Dr. William	In Person
00:54:11	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Hoddick, Dr. William	In Person
01:05:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Hoddick, Dr. William	In Person
01:06:48	Break
01:29:30	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Osterweil, Dr. Dawn PhD	In Person
02:06:23	Break
02:18:07	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Osterweil, Dr. Dawn PhD	In Person
02:23:25	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:12	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Osterweil, Dr. Dawn PhD	In Person
00:38:58	General Case Activities
00:39:59	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Osterweil, Dr. Dawn PhD	In Person
00:41:26	Break
00:45:26	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Osterweil, Dr. Dawn PhD	In Person
01:06:59	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Osterweil, Dr. Dawn PhD	In Person
01:22:41	Break
01:38:58	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Osterweil, Dr. Dawn PhD	In Person
02:41:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Osterweil, Dr. Dawn PhD	In Person
02:48:48	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:12	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Wright, Mr. Robert	In Person
00:15:00	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Wright, Mr. Robert	In Person
00:21:54	Break
00:23:32	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Smith, Mrs. Dolores	In Person
00:47:20	General Case Activities
00:48:07	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Smith, Mrs. Dolores	In Person
00:51:49	Break
01:09:02	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Smith, Mrs. Dolores	In Person
01:45:12	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:14	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Smith, Mrs. Dolores	In Person
00:08:33	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Wilson, Dr. Jennifer MD	In Person
00:36:58	General Case Activities
00:43:15	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Wilson, Dr. Jennifer MD	In Person
00:53:10	Break
01:11:43	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Wilson, Dr. Jennifer MD	In Person
02:05:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Wilson, Dr. Jennifer MD	In Person
02:09:16	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Organ, Mr. Allen	In Person
02:24:26	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Organ, Mr. Allen	In Person
02:31:32	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Van Zandt, Mr. Richard	In Person
02:38:51	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Van Zandt, Mr. Richard	In Person
02:39:49	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:13	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Thaler, Dr. Carrie D. PhD	In Person
00:14:05	General Case Activities
00:15:32	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Thaler, Dr. Carrie D. PhD	In Person
01:09:38	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

18 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:15	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Thaler, Dr. Carrie D. PhD	In Person
00:02:56	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Thaler, Dr. Carrie D. PhD	In Person
00:12:06	General Case Activities
00:12:58	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Thaler, Dr. Carrie D. PhD	In Person
00:58:00	Break
00:59:13	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Thaler, Dr. Carrie D. PhD	In Person
01:08:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Thaler, Dr. Carrie D. PhD	In Person
01:17:24	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Thaler, Dr. Carrie D. PhD	In Person
01:17:56	Break
01:36:48	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Long, Mr. Stephen	In Person
01:44:06	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Long, Mr. Stephen	In Person
01:46:09	Break
01:50:23	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Immel, Mr. Wolfgang	In Person
02:09:58	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Immel, Mr. Wolfgang	In Person
02:23:13	Break
02:24:03	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Maties, Mr. Robert	In Person
02:39:10	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Maties, Mr. Robert	In Person
02:57:03	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:16	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Smith, Mr. Joe	In Person
00:26:48	Break
00:39:28	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Smith, Mr. Joe	In Person
01:13:10	End of Session
01:27:32	Break
01:42:04	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Baker, Ms. Brenda	In Person
01:47:49	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Baker, Ms. Brenda	In Person

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Almond, Dr. Phillip	In Person
00:11:48	Break
00:34:10	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Almond, Dr. Phillip	In Person
00:40:54	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Almond, Dr. Phillip	In Person
01:11:42	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:15	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Almond, Dr. Phillip	In Person
00:06:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Almond, Dr. Phillip	In Person
00:10:06	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Almond, Dr. Phillip	In Person
00:11:51	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	McCormack, Dr. Bruce	In Person
00:40:43	General Case Activities
00:41:56	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	McCormack, Dr. Bruce	In Person
00:41:56	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	McCormack, Dr. Bruce	In Person
00:50:43	Break
01:05:47	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	McCormack, Dr. Bruce	In Person
01:43:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	McCormack, Dr. Bruce	In Person
01:49:08	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	McCormack, Dr. Bruce	In Person
01:51:47	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:12	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Huffman, Dr. Jason	In Person
00:49:18	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Huffman, Dr. Jason	In Person
01:09:50	Break
01:24:48	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Huffman, Dr. Jason	In Person
02:04:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Huffman, Dr. Jason	In Person
02:13:10	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Anderson, Judith	Huffman, Dr. Jason	In Person
02:16:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Huffman, Dr. Jason	In Person
02:17:59	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Smith, Mr. Joe	In Person
00:35:05	Break
00:54:25	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	McCurry, Mr. John	In Person
01:05:24	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	McCurry, Mr. John	In Person
01:09:35	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Mendoza, Ms. Cecilia	In Person
01:17:47	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Mendoza, Ms. Cecilia	In Person
01:25:20	General Case Activities
01:26:40	End of Session

PM Session

Other

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:12	Witness Direct Examination	Munro, Colin	Ingebretsen, Mr. David Michael	In Person
00:41:46	Witness Cross Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Ingebretsen, Mr. David Michael	In Person
01:04:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Munro, Colin	Ingebretsen, Mr. David Michael	In Person
01:09:04	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Lennon, Mr. John	In Person
01:16:50	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Lennon, Mr. John	In Person
01:23:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Lennon, Mr. John	In Person
01:23:52	Break
01:45:11	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Smith, Dr. James O. III, MD	In Person
02:55:19	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:16	Witness Direct Examination	Anderson, Judith	Lacy, Dr. Joseph R. MD	In Person
00:52:27	Break
01:04:32	Witness Cross Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Lacy, Dr. Joseph R. MD	In Person
01:23:47	General Case Activities
01:25:02	Witness Cross Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Lacy, Dr. Joseph R. MD	In Person
01:39:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Anderson, Judith	Lacy, Dr. Joseph R. MD	In Person
01:40:26	End of Session

PM Session

Other

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:15	Witness Direct Examination	Anderson, Judith	Barakos, Dr. Jerome M.D.	In Person
00:40:54	Witness Cross Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Barakos, Dr. Jerome M.D.	In Person
00:53:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Anderson, Judith	Barakos, Dr. Jerome M.D.	In Person
00:55:58	Break
00:57:20	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Smith, Mr. Joe	In Person
01:02:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Smith, Mr. Joe	In Person
01:11:52	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Smith, Mr. Joe	In Person
01:14:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Smith, Mr. Joe	In Person
01:14:39	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Smith, Mr. Joe	In Person
01:15:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Smith, Mr. Joe	In Person
01:15:35	Break
01:42:49	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Smith, Mr. Cody	In Person
01:50:36	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Smith, Mr. Levy	In Person
01:56:45	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:15	Witness Direct Examination	Anderson, Judith	Sharpe, Mr. Darius	In Person
00:23:55	Witness Cross Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Sharpe, Mr. Darius	In Person
00:27:38	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Hyland, Ms. Carol	In Person
00:39:05	General Case Activities
00:40:20	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Hyland, Ms. Carol	In Person
01:03:00	Break
01:21:20	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Hyland, Ms. Carol	In Person
01:34:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Hyland, Ms. Carol	In Person
01:35:24	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Hyland, Ms. Carol	In Person
01:36:01	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:14	Witness Direct Examination	Munro, Colin	Cohen, Mr. Mark	In Person
00:38:55	Witness Cross Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Cohen, Mr. Mark	In Person
00:52:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Munro, Colin	Cohen, Mr. Mark	In Person
00:54:02	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:16	Witness Direct Examination	Anderson, Judith	Brose, Dr. William MD	In Person
00:38:01	General Case Activities
00:39:29	Witness Direct Examination	Anderson, Judith	Brose, Dr. William MD	In Person
00:54:46	Witness Cross Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Brose, Dr. William MD	In Person
01:04:57	Break
01:18:41	Witness Cross Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Brose, Dr. William MD	In Person
01:25:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Anderson, Judith	Brose, Dr. William MD	In Person
01:29:02	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Brose, Dr. William MD	In Person
01:29:36	Break
01:30:31	Witness Direct Examination	Munro, Colin	Delis, Dr. Dean PhD	In Person
01:58:29	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:13	Witness Direct Examination	Munro, Colin	Delis, Dr. Dean PhD	In Person
00:50:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Munro, Colin	Delis, Dr. Dean PhD	In Person
01:13:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Munro, Colin	Delis, Dr. Dean PhD	In Person
01:18:42	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Delis, Dr. Dean PhD	In Person
01:19:31	Break
01:38:13	Witness Direct Examination	Munro, Colin	Spears, Mr. Gary	In Person
01:41:54	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Other

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	Witness Direct Examination	Anderson, Judith	Cottel, Mr.	In Person
00:15:52	Witness Cross Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Cottel, Mr.	In Person
00:26:55	Break
00:45:28	Witness Direct Examination	Munro, Colin	Passanisi, Mr. Sebastian	In Person
01:10:37	Witness Cross Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Passanisi, Mr. Sebastian	In Person
01:18:40	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Kessler, Dr. Corby S. MD	Video Recording
01:27:42	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Kessler, Dr. Corby S. MD	Video Recording
01:36:18	End of Session

PM Session

Other

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:15	Witness Direct Examination	Balamuth, Kelly	Spears, Mr. Gary	Video Recording
00:02:58	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Culverhouse, Mr. Jacob	Transcript Reading
00:09:00	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Fisher, Mr. Monty	Transcript Reading
00:16:50	Witness Cross Examination		Smith, Mr. Joe	Video Recording
00:21:04	General Case Activities
00:36:30	Witness Cross Examination		Smith, Mr. Joe	Video Recording
01:27:30	Witness Cross Examination	Munro, Colin	Smith, Mr. Joe	Transcript Reading
01:31:53	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

10 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Other

6 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Verdict

2 Chapters

OCT

Smith v. Spears

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney
00:00:14	Closing Statement
00:51:40	Break
01:08:01	Closing Statement	Balamuth, Kelly
01:40:34	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:12	General Case Activities
		00:06:41	General Case Activities
		00:10:07	General Case Activities
		00:32:40	General Case Activities
		00:33:40	General Case Activities
		00:55:37	End of Session