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Addict commits suicide at detox center. $11M. Santa Cruz County.

Summary

Man addicted to "Benzos" commits suicide in detox center. Policy limits ($1 million each defendant) CCP 998s served by plaintiffs on each defendant. 

The Case

  • Court and Case Number: Santa Cruz Superior Court / 16CV02213
  • Type of Case: Negligence, Wrongful Death
  • Type of Result: Jury Verdict

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:

    Bisnar | Chase, LLP by H. Gavin Long, Newport Beach.

  • Attorney for the Defendant:

    Prindle, Goetz, Barnes & Reinholtz by Jack Reinholtz and Steve Maslauski, Long Beach. (For Halcyon Horizons Inc., dba Narconon Redwood Cliffs.)

    Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith by Michael Descalso and Tracy Trimble, San Francisco. (For Bright Futures Recovery.)

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