Our Successes

On November 5, 2008, Pettit Kohn successfully defended one of its clients in a premises liability lawsuit. The plaintiff claimed she was injured on the client’s premises by a motorized mart-cart driven by another customer. Plaintiff sought $200,000 in damages. The jury determined that the incident could not have occurred as described by the plaintiff and therefore could not have caused her claimed injuries. The jury also found that Pettit Kohn’s client was not negligent in the maintenance and operation of its premises. David Halm represented the client on the firm’s behalf.

On October 8, 2008, Pettit Kohn successfully defended one of its large retail clients in a personal injury action in Bakersfield. The plaintiff alleged that she was injured when she slipped and fell at the client’s premises (“the store”), damaging her right knee, lower back, and left shoulder. The plaintiff argued that the store negligently maintained its premises, allowing for the accumulation of the liquid substance that caused her fall. The Plaintiff went through one surgery prior to trial, and allegedly needed two further surgeries to correct her symptoms. Her last pre-trial demand was for several hundred thousand dollars. After two weeks of testimony and argument, the jury returned an 11-1 verdict in favor of the store. Grant Waterkotte and Martin Moreno represented the store on the firm’s behalf.

On August 27, 2008, Pettit Kohn successfully defended one of its large retail clients in a personal injury action in Van Nuys. The plaintiff alleged that she was injured when an elevator malfunctioned at the client’s premises (“the store”), striking her knee and hip. The plaintiff argued that the store negligently maintained the subject elevator. After two weeks of testimony and argument, the jury returned an 11-1 verdict in favor of the store. Grant Waterkotte and Martin Moreno represented the store on the firm’s behalf.