Cases and Verdicts

fresno-us-courthouseSince 1956, Miles, Sears & Eanni has successfully handled hundreds of cases. Notable results include the following:

Recent Verdicts and Settlements

  • Manuel Ornelas and Corina Ornelas v. Southern California Edison Company. Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 09 CE CG 02744 DSB, the Honorable Alan Simpson, judge. Jury verdict, $5,746,807.00.
  • Tanya Leigh Rader and Jason Love Rader v. County of Tulare, Joseph Dillard Armstrong, Beverly Joey Mood, et al. Tulare County Superior Court, Case No. 07-225967, 3/12/09. Settlement, $2,410,000.00.
  • Dee Anna Sloan and Gordon D. Sloan v. Brad Jacob Stephens, Elizabeth Palm, Phillis Elaine Steele, Bennie L. Steele. Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 07 CE CG 01982 AMS, 7/17/08. Plaintiff verdict, $1,085,439.15.
  • Eric Gonzalez, a Minor, By and Through His Guardian Ad Litem, Carolina Gonzalez, and Luz Maria Gonzalez v. Cutler-orosi Joint Unified School District, Jesus Maria Quiroz, Ali Kassim Hussin, Ali Saif Albusaisi, et al. Tulare County Superior Court, Case No. 222828, 12/5/07. $4,530,000.00
  • Brian Hall and Jean Hall v. North American Industrial Services, Inc. U.S. District Court – Eastern District, Case No. 1:06-CV-00123-OWW-SMS, 11/26/07. Jury verdict, net amount $15,085,948.91.
  • Alanna S. Casey, a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian Ad Litem, Sheretta L. Casey, Norma Botello v. Moya Trucking, Juan H. Moya, Jose Luis Medina, et al. Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 06 CE CG 00588 DSB, 8/7/07. $1,000,000.00.
  • Erica A. Barron, Melquiades J. Ramos, Elizabeth Powell v. E&B Trucking, Inc., Joe Esteves Lourenco. Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 05 CE CG 02660 MBS, 11/30/06. Jury verdict: $1,005,925.00.
  • Donald and Mary Kay Wolfe v. Casey John Stephenson. Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 04 CE CG 02968, 03/29/06. Settlement, $1,600,000.00.
  • Besselievre v. General Crane Services, Inc., et al. Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 05 CE CG 01139 MWS, 1/13/06. Settlement, $1,000,000.00.
  • Doe v. Doe Auto Maker, Selma Auto Mall, Inc., dba Fresno Isuzu, et al. Fresno County Superior Court, 11/22/05. Settlement, $1,600,000.00.
  • Doe v. Doe Company, et al. US District Court – Eastern District, 11/21/05. Settlement, $2,000,000.00.
  • Marilyn R. Doyle v. Mechanical Analysis/Repair Inc., Mark H. Warnert, Richard A. Leddy, et al. Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 05 CE CG 01102 AMS, 10/14/05. Cash, $2,500,000.00.
  • Doe versus Corporate Truck. Date of Incident: March 8, 2004. San Francisco County Superior Court, 04/06/05. Cash, $1,250,000.00.
  • Deborah Weir v. State of California; et al. Date of Incident: May 21, 2003. Santa Barbara County, Case No. 1156445, 2/4/05. Cash and annuity, $1,100,000.00.
  • Doe 5-Year Old Girl v. Doe Retailer. Date of Incident: February 22, 2002, Traumatic Brain Injury. Fresno County – U.S. District Court, Eastern District, 10/2004. Cash, trust and annuity, $3,000,000.00.
  • Kenneth Cavender, Virginia Cavender and Kurtis Cavender vs. Roe Utility Company., State Of California, State Of California Department Of Fish and Game. Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 03 CE CG 00987 DSB, 01/07/04. $12,000,000.00.
  • Andie Calderon, Ashley Melissa Calderon and Gissel Alejandra Barraza, Minors, By and Through their Guardian ad Litem, Claudia G. Calderon; Claudia G. Calderon, Individually; Diane Montes, Individually; Guillermo I. Montes, Individually v. Velocity Express Intermountain, Inc., Velocity Express Leasing Intermountain, Inc., Velocity Express Leasing West Coast, Inc., Velocity Express West Coast, Inc., USCO Distribution Services, Inc. Fresno County Superior Court, Case No. 02 CE CG 02924, 12/24/03. Jury verdict, $14,300,000.00 ($15,000,000.00 paid).
  • Morris v. Arthur & Orum Well Drilling, Inc., Gilbert Mendoza, et al. Fresno, Case No. 02 CE CG 01694 DSB, 12/15/03. Annuities, $1,000,000.00.
  • Doe v. Doe Utility Company. San Francisco County Superior Court, 9/11/03. $22,600,000.00.
  • Castro v. Confidential Tire Defendants. Fresno County, 7/03. Confidential.
  • Doe v. County of Madera. Madera County, 2/4/03. Settlement, $2,500,000.00.
  • Lisa Barnes and Keith Barnes v. Yecny Enterprises, Inc., dba Air San Luis; Talley Farms, Inc.; Estate of Charles Gordon Wiswell, Deceased; Cessna Aircraft Company; RAM Aircraft Corporation; Teledyne Continental Motors; and Does 1 through 100. Fresno County, Case No. 01 CE CG 01242, 01/03/03. Settlement, $5,000,000.00 from USAIG for Yecny Defendants; Cessna: confidential settlement.
  • Samantha Kaitlyn Staley and Evan Thomas Staley, Minors, By and Through Their Guardian Ad Litem, Judy Menezes Staley; and Judy Menezes Staley, Individually v. Parmod Kumar, M.D. Tulare County, Case No. 01-195845, 12/12/02. Jury Verdict: $4,709,752.00 reduced by MICRA ACT to $1,504,035.57.
  • Doe v. Russell Schott, et al. Tulare County, 10/23/02. Settlement, $2,150,000.00.
  • Doe v. Robert Frayne, et al. Tulare County, 6/14/02. Settlement, $1,175,000.00.
  • Doe vs. Viking Ready Mix Company, Inc. Fresno County, 4/3/02. Settlement (cash and annuity), $2,000,000.00 total.
  • Waski v. State of California; Autonation, Inc.; Alamo Rent-A-Car; Estate of Michelle Lonnette Phillips; Granite Construction Company, Inc., as Doe 1. Kern County, Case No. 240535-RDR, 4/19/01. State of California: $4,000,000; Granite Construction: confidential settlement; Alamo/Autonation: $500,000.00.
  • Tapia v. Faguaro Transport & Storage, et al. Fresno County, Case No. 00 CE CG 10425, 2/23/01. Settlement: $1,000,000.00.
  • Doe v. Watkins Motor Lines, Inc., et al. Tulare County Superior Court, 2/7/01. Total Settlement: $11,810,000.00.
  • Salazar v. Pacific Gas & Electric, et al. Fresno County, 8/24/00. Total Verdict: $1,065,000.00 to include costs.
  • Chontong v. Parra, et al. Merced County, 6/29/00. Net Verdict: $1,663,994.00.

Appellate Cases

While some firms can only offer representation at the local level, we handle our own appellate cases in state and federal courts. Following is a summary of such cases since 1979:

Reported Cases

  • Alexander vs. Heater (1987) 193 Cal.App. 3d 1241.
  • Alexander vs. State of California (1984) 159 Cal.App. 3d 890.
  • Aloy vs. Mash (1985) 38 Cal. 3d 413.
  • California State Auto Assn. Inter-Ins. Bureau vs. Carter (1985) 164 Cal.App. 3d 257.
  • Campagna vs. City of Sanger (1996) 42 Cal.App. 4th 533.
  • Da Fonte vs. Up-Right, Inc. (1992) 2 Cal. 4th 593.
  • Espinoza vs. Machonga (1992) 9 Cal.App. 4th 268.
  • Kantor vs. Housing Authority (1992) 8 Cal.App. 4th 424.
  • Mardikian vs. Commission on Judicial Performance (1985) 40 Cal. 3d 473.
  • Smith vs. Superior Court (1996) 41 Cal.App. 4th 1014.

Unpublished Cases/Writs of Mandate

  • R. Douglas Alexander vs. Tri Star Rental & Leasing, Case No. 3 Civil C003415 3rd Appellate District (3/17/88)
  • Rosana R. Beckham vs. Superior Court of Fresno Co., Case No. 5 Civil ____ FCSC No. 432318-4 (10/15/91 – Writ of Mandate)
  • John Thomas Bisconer vs. Superior Court of Tulare Co., Case No. 5 Civil ____ TCSC No. 119572 (8/29/86)
  • Dwight Wayne Burrough and Jill Burrough vs. Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., Case No. 5 Civil No. 7352/F000575 (11/7/84)
  • Ronald Carter vs. Superior Court of Kern Co., Case No. 5 Civil F011080 (7/28/89)
  • Jeremy Shane Chrisman and Melissa Chrisman vs. County of Tulare, Case No. F037749 (9/28/01)
  • Sharon Crigger vs. Kermit Johansson, Case No. 5 Civil No. F2899 (3/24/86)
  • Ronald M. Eliceche vs. Superior Court of Merced Co., Case No. 5 Civil No. ____ (11/21/79 Writ of Mandate)
  • Sarah N. Morris Fernandes, et al. vs. Superior Court of Tulare Co., Case No. F027346 (12/13/96)
  • Victor Gawley and Arlene Gawley vs. Superior Court of Fresno Co., Case No. ____ FCSC Case No. 376708-4 (7/5/88)
  • Christopher Harley vs. Mark Joel Fritch, Case No. 5 Civil F012164 (8/18/89)
  • Austin Hess vs. Abel E. Mosqueda and Celia Mosqueda, Case No. B196491 (2nd Appellate Dist.) (4/3/07)
  • Mary Kusaki vs. Lorene C. Anglesburg, Case No. 5 Civil F011930 (8/2/89)
  • Daniel D. Lakin and Norma L. Lakin vs. Gerawan Foods, Inc., Case No. 5 Civil No. F011135 (3/21/89)
  • Theresa Ligon vs. Bush Hog/Continental Gin, Continental Moss/Gordin, Inc., Case No. 5 CIV F005714 (4/2/86)
  • Russel E. Noble, doing business as The Nobleman vs. Superior Court of Fresno Co., Case No. 5 Civil No. ____ (Writ of Mandate) (8/26/86)
  • Leslie Norton and Karen Norton vs. United States of America, U.S. Court of Appeals Case No. 85-2270 (2/20/87)
  • Virginia G. Overstreet and David M. Overstreet, III vs. Superior Court of Contra Costa Co., Case No. 1 Civil ____ CCSC Case No. 255129 (Writ of Mandate) (1/21/85)
  • Leo Peltier vs. Quiring Corporation, Case No. F031281 (9/25/00)
  • Karen Lynn Perigo vs. State of California, Case No. 5 Civil No. 189355 (12/28/90)
  • Ashanti Jarrod Keshane Quinn, Barry Ke’Joaquin Quintus Quinn, Anthony Shawntay Delloyd Anderson, Jr., minors by and through their Guardian Ad Litem, Dinita Laney Quinn, and Dinita Laney Quinn, individually vs. Maple Garden Apartments; Z. Victor Paparigian; Marion V. Paparigian; San Mar Properties; Mark A. Wilson, Case No. 5 Civil F012729 (12/21/89)
  • William Souza and Joyce Souza vs. Del Monte Foods Company, Case No. F052030 (3/12/07)
  • State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, an Illinois Corporation vs. Raul Herrera, Sr., Rosemary Herrera, Raul Herrera, Jr., and Velma Lopez, Case No. 5 Civil F010500 (3/20/89)
  • Judy Menezes Staley vs. Superior Court of Tulare Co., Case No. 5 Civil ____, TCSC Case No. 01-195845 (Writ of Mandate) (11/27/02)
  • James Van Meter vs. American Motor Sports Association, a corporation; Ronald Wayne Carter, Case No. 5 Civil F011080 (4/9/91)

Miles, Sears & Eanni is qualified to represent you on multiple levels if necessary.