Jury Trials and Tribulations

Verdicts

Judge/ District Case Number & Title Type of Case Settlement Demand & Offer Verdict /Date Trial/ Deliberation Time Plaintiff's Attorney Defendant's Attorney

Hillsborough County

Estate of Michael Rodriguez v Clifford Jordan, TNT Pizza Inc. d/b/a Domino's Pizza, et al Wrongful Death - Teen was shot and killed by delivery driver. Defense expert testified that powder burns on defendant driver were consistent with his claim of defensive action. Defense Verdict Paul B. Catania and Cally Catania Richard Womble and Kari Ryan fo Domino's Pizza; David Bresler for TNT Pizza; Winston Churchill II and David Reed for Clifford Jordan

Pinellas County

Gerard O'Brien 96-7754 Estate of Robert Smith v Michael Gauwitz M.D., and South Florida Regional Cancer Consultants Inc. Medical Malpractice - Estate charges that defts misdiagnosed metastatic brain cancer. As a result, patient underwent unnecessary radiation therapy that allegedly caused neurological deterioration. $1,249,000 (reduced post-trial) C. Steven Yerrid and Ralph Gonzalez Kenneth C. Deacon and Myles Tralins

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Verdicts
Judge/ District	Case Number & Title	Type of Case	Settlement Demand & Offer	Verdict /Date	Trial/ Deliberation Time	Plaintiff's Attorney	Defendant's Attorney
Hillsborough County
	Estate of Michael Rodriguez v Clifford Jordan, TNT Pizza Inc. d/b/a Domino's Pizza, et al	Wrongful Death - Teen was shot and killed by delivery driver. Defense expert testified that powder burns on defendant driver were consistent with his claim of defensive action.		Defense Verdict		Paul B. Catania and Cally Catania	Richard Womble and Kari Ryan fo Domino's Pizza; David Bresler for TNT Pizza; Winston Churchill II and David Reed for Clifford Jordan
Pinellas County
Gerard O'Brien	96-7754 Estate of Robert Smith v Michael Gauwitz M.D., and South Florida Regional Cancer Consultants Inc.	Medical Malpractice - Estate charges that defts misdiagnosed metastatic brain cancer. As a result, patient underwent unnecessary radiation therapy that allegedly caused neurological deterioration.		$1,249,000 (reduced post-trial)		C. Steven Yerrid and Ralph Gonzalez	Kenneth C. Deacon and Myles Tralins
For comprehensive listings, contact Derinda Kirkland at (800)446-2998.

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