Main switch is under-rated for the commercial electric installation, failure contributes to explosion. $25.5M. Alameda County.
Summary
Self-employed electrician is called to fix flickering lights at furniture store outlet. As he changes fuse, the main switch fails and an explosion ensues, causing severe injury.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Alameda County Superior Court / RG17857926
- Type of Case: Electrical Products – Negligent Installation or Maintenance
- Type of Result: Jury Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Injijian Law Office, APC by Susie Injijian, Berkeley.
Ulysses Law, PC by Giorgio Panagos, South Pasadena.
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Attorney for the Defendant:
Borton Petrini LLP by Samuel L. Phillips, Dennis Avilucea Jr., San Jose. (For Carson Madrona Company, LLC.)
Santana Vierra Stevenson & Harris by Gustavo Peña, San Francisco. (For James L. Krasne, Trustee of the Diane Pregerson Glazer Survivor’s Trust dba SanOak Management Company, Jeremy Blanchard and the Guilford Glazer Trust of 1984 dba SanOak Management Company and the Guilford Glazer Trust of 1984 dba SanOak Management Company, and Jeremy Blanchard.)
Weston Herzog by Jonathon J. Herzog, Glendale. (For Stoneledge Furniture dba Ashley Furniture Homestore.)