Fraud

Dentist extracts wisdom teeth, patient has ongoing pain from jaw and nerve damage. $500K. Monterey County.

Woman says dentist extracted wisdom teeth, fracturing her jaw and causing nerve damage.

Case Name: Huda Khalil v. Rafid Khamis, DDS
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, January 20, 2023

Fraud claimed by homebuyer. $606K. Los Angeles County.

Homebuyer says his own agents falsified disclosure documents.

Case Name: Jose Jimenez v. Capero Investments Inc. et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, July 21, 2022

Couple says they were lured to California for work at a religious retreat; claims they were promised health insurance. Defense verdict. San Bernardino County.

A Michigan couple relocates to California after both husand and wife are offered jobs at religious retreat. They claim they were promised health insurance.

Case Name: Lysanne Ryan v. Free Methodist Church in Southern California
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Fee dispute between law firm and client results in counter-claim; $146K. Orange County.

Law firm sues for its fees; client countersues firm for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.

Case Name: Bohm Wildish, LLP v. Teresa Roebuck in her capacity as trustee of the Shell Beach Trust Settlement
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Woman manages man's rental properties under loose agreement; embezzles money. $500K. Los Angeles County.

Property manager mishandles owner's funds.

Case Name: Timothy Robbins v. Marianne Alyea
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, July 26, 2019

CEO accused of fraud by shareholders. $4.2M. Los Angeles County.

Employees in private corporation say they were shareholders and that the CEO took excessive compensation and then put the company in a costly deal to cover it up.

Case Name: ABV Group, Inc. v. Alon Ben David et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Breach of contract, fraud claimed in sale of surfboard company. $4.6M. Orange County

Sale of well-known surfboard company doesn't go as planned.

Case Name: Todd Greco, et al. v. Randy Cecola, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, May 30, 2019

Elder dies in memory care facility after repeatedly receiving sedative; $42.5M. Sacramento County.

Over-sedation is blamed when elderly plaintiff chokes on food, dies.

Case Name: Barbara Lovenstein, et al. v. Eskaton Fountainwood Lodge, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, April 25, 2019

E-wallet company says credit card processor defrauded it.

E-wallet company says credit card processor failed to pay millions owed.

Case Name: MH Pillars, Ltd. v. Payment World, LLC, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, May 02, 2018
Date of Arbitration Award : Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Real estate investment partners blame each other when investment fizzles. $1.2 million. Orange County.

Partnership formed to both purchase and build properties goes south, partners sue each other.

Case Name: Samen v. Berkowitz
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, November 01, 2017

Hispanic homeowners tricked into signing away their home. $157,622. Los Angeles County.

Company promises to save homeowners from foreclosure, but actually tricks consumer into signing a quit-claim deed.

Case Name: Moreno v. Herrera, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Negligent care at residential facility results in sexual abuse of minor. $12 million. Sacramento County.

Residential facility for special needs children is accused of gross neglect leading to sexual assault off-campus.

Case Name: Doe v. FamiliesFirst, Inc.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, April 14, 2017

Law firms dispute sharing of $12 million fee award in class action. Bench verdict for defense.

Business law firm suggests a class action and class representative to plaintiffs' class-action firm; expects split of $12 million fee award, but defendants say they cannot ethically pay it.

Case Name: Barnes, Crosby, Fitzgerald & Zeman, LLP v. Jerome Ringler; Ringler, Kearney & Alvarez, LLP; Patrick McNicholas; Matthew McNicholas; and McNicholas & McNicholas, LLP
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Sunday, July 10, 2016

Koreatown coffee shop sale turns ugly. $400K bench verdict. Los Angeles County.

Minority partner in coffee shop says she was defrauded by the majority owners.

Case Name: Jang v. J.S.M. Heyri, Inc.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Nerve surgery goes beyond consent of patient. $1 million. Orange County.

After a piriformis release surgery (left buttocks), plaintiff claims doctor performed an unconsented to and unnecessary second procedure on her left lower leg; claims medical negligence, battery and fraud.

Case Name: Nadine Froesch v. Israel P. Chambi, M.D., et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, February 03, 2016

Lawyer, others promise home loan modifications. Fraud. $96K. Orange County.

A lawyer, now disbarred, and his associates offer home loan modification services, but don't perform after taking plaintiffs' money.

Case Name: Atilano Villalon et al. v. Gary Lee Lane, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, June 24, 2015