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Court Case Experience and Summary

Court Case Summary 1996 - 2016
DEPOSITIONS/TRIALS/ARBITRATIONS/MEDIATIONS

 
67 Depositions   -   16 Trials   4 Arbitrations  5 Mediations  -  96 (P) Plantiff Actions  9 (D) Defense Actions
 
       
 
12 RECENT CASES SETTLED AFTER EXPERT REPORT AND PRIOR TO DEPOSITION
 
       
    (D) Dixon v Fairmount Tire, Los Angeles, CA.  Report date 09/21/2016 L/O Kevin Piekut  
    (D) Schaudenecker v Yokohama Tire Tire/Peoria Ford Peoria, AZ (Report date 09/27/2015 L/O Gordon & Rees  
    (P) Almendariz v Walmart, Laredo, TX (Report date 01/27/2015) Craig Sico - Sico, White, Hoelscher & Brough  
    (P) Franks v. Red McCombs Ford, San Antonio, TX (Report date 08/25/2014) Brian Stewart, Esq.  
    (P) Reed v. Alliance Discount Tire, Alliance, OH (Report date 07/02/2014) John O’Neil, Esq.  
    (P) Haberl v. Tire Den, Phoenix, AZ (Report date 06/04/2014) Buck McAllister, Esq.  
    (D) Foster v. Wholesale Tool Company-Sunoco, Boston, MA (Report date 02/22/2014) Joseph Black, Esq.  
    (P) Herring v. Sunset Car Rentals, San Diego, CA (Report date 01/13/2014) George Fleming, Esq.  
    (P) Bender v. Big O Tires, Las Vegas, NV (Report date 12/23/2013) Robert Cottle, Esq.  
    (P) Flagg v. Tire Kingdom, Jacksonville, FL (08/01/2013) David Harris, Sico, White, Hoelscher & Brough.  
    (P) Chornopysky v. Jiffy Lube, Philadelphia, PA (02/07/2013) David Harris, Sico, White, Hoelscher & Braugh  
    (P) Jackson v. Heavenly Trucking, Los Angeles, CA (Report date 12/06/2013) Hamlin J. Chang  
       
DEPOSITIONS & TRIALS
 
       
 
2016
(P) 07/16 Deposition: Mandujano v Discount Tire Harris County, TX Hoelscher, Hoelscher , Harris & Brough LLP  
    (P) 07/16 Deposition: Bock/Gonzalez v Eddie Yaklin Ford Corpus Christi, TX Reagan Sahidi - Wigington Rumley  
    (P) 06/16 Deposition: Weaver v Cerritos Ford Orange, CA L/O Gary Eto  
       
 
2015
(P) 08/15 Deposition: Rios/Aguilar v Walmart Orange, TX Jason Hoelscher Sico, White, Hoelscher & Braugh  
    (P) 02/15 Deposition: Hinson v Walmart, Laredo, TX Jeffery Embry – Horsley-Embry  
       
 
2013
(P) 08/13 Deposition: McEdward v. Lube ‘n Go (El Paso, TX) (tire) David Rumley –Wiggington Rumley  
    (D) 06/13  Mediation: State Farm v. EZ Lube (Santa Ana, CA (fire) Jason Cohen-Borton Petrini  
    (D) 05/13 Deposition: State Farm v. E Z Lube (San Diego, CA) (fire) Jason Cohen - Borton & Petrini    
    (P) 04/13 DepositionArambula v. Discount Tire, San Diego, CA (tire) L/O Sean Simpson  
       
 
2012

(P) 11/12           Trial : Flores v. Wal-Mart, San Diego, TX (tire) ($27.5 million jury verdict) Jason Hoelscher Sico, White, Hoelscher & Braugh

 
    (P) 10/12 DepositionFlores v. Wal-Mart, Corpus Christi, TX  (tire) Jason Hoelscher Sico, White, Hoelscher & Braugh  
    (D) 6/12  DepositionOlguin v. A-Car Auto Wrecking, Los Angeles, CA (tire) Sullivan Ballog & Williams LLP  
    (P) 5/12  DepositionBugarin v. Ryder Rentals, Vista, CA (tire) L/O Sean Simpson, Esq.  
    (P) 5/12  DepositionWilliams v. Big O Tire, Vista, CA (tire) L/O Michael Goldstein  
    (P) 3/12  DepositionSostenes v. Garcia Car Repair Chicago, IL (tire) The Edwards Firm, Chip Martens, Esq.,  
    (P) 1/12  DepositionAnderson v. Discount Tire, San Antonio, TX (tire) L/O Westland & Rowland  
       
 
2011

(P) 08/11 DepositionMichulka v. National Tire & Battery, Houston, TX (tire) L/O Wiggington Rumley

 
    (P) 06/11 Deposition: Anaya v.  Puente Hills Ford Los Angeles, CA (tire) L/O Wiggington Rumley  
    (P) 05/11            Trial: Novak v. Continental Tire (Oakland, CA (tire) (L/O Steve Von Till  
 


(P) 03/11 Deposition: Terrell v. Phillips Tire Corporation, Marietta, GA (tire) L/O of Lance Cooper

 
   

(P) 01/11 Deposition: Daniele v.Discount Tire/Express Lube Houston, TX (tire) L/O Rob Ammons

 
       
 
2010
(D) 10/10            Trial : People v. Adams-Riverside,,CA (tire)  
   

(P) 07/10 Deposition: Turner v. Young – Birmingham, AL (tire)   

 
   

(P) 07/10 Deposition: Miller v. GM/Kustom Options – Irvine, CA (tire)

 
   

(P) 06/10 Deposition: Novak v. Continental Tire – Fremont, CA (tire)

 
   

(D) 02/10 Deposition: Grewal v. MBZ of Calabasas – Los Angeles, CA (tire)

 
       
 
2009

(P) 06/09            Trial: Silva v Firestone/Tires-To-Go Los Angeles, CA (tire)

 
   

(P) 04/09 Deposition: Silva v. Bridgestone – San Diego, CA (tire)            

 
   

(P) 02/09 Deposition: Bardai v Sam’s Club – Corpus Christi, TX (tire

 
       
 
2008

(P) 10/08 Deposition: Lee v General Motors – Los Angeles (fire)

 
   

(P) 05/08           Trial: Hamada v. Colley Ford – Pomona, CA (tire)

 
   

(P) 04/08 Deposition: Hawkins v. Raben Tire – San Diego, CA (tire)

 
   

(P) 04/08           Trial: Penn-America v. Pomp’s Tire – Madison, WI (tire)

 
   

(P) 04/08 Deposition: Hamada v. Colley Ford – Los Angeles, CA (tire)

 
   

(P) 04/08   Mediation: CSAA (Shelby) v. Ford - San Jose, CA (fire)

 
   

(P) 03/08           Trial: Mulligan v. Don’s Auto Repair -  Louisville, KY (fire)

 
   

(P) 02/08 Deposition: Diaz v. Discount Tire,  Jiffy Lube AZ et al (tire)

 
       
 
2007

(P) 11/07 Deposition: Penn-America v Pomp’s Tire - Madison, WI (tire)

 
   

(P) 09/07 Deposition: Bell v. Discount Tire of Irmo SC – (tire)

 
   

(P) 08/07 Arbitration: Liberty Mutual v. General Motors – (fire)

 
   

(P) 06/07 Deposition: Mulligan v. Don’s Auto Repair KY – (fire)

 
   

(P) 02/07           Trial: Garcia v Santa Maria Tire - San Luis Obispo (tire)

 
   

(P) 02/07 Deposition: Wallace v. Firestone Los Angeles, CA (fire)

 
   

(D) 01/07 Deposition: Cardenas v. Kennedy’s For Tires San Diego, CA(tire)

 
       
 
2006

(P) 08/06 Deposition: 21st Century Loo v. Mercedes Benz USA (engine)

 
   

(P) 08/06 Deposition: Beard v. Wal-Mart - Houston, TX (tire)

 
   
(P) 04/06   Mediation: Monty v. Pep Boys San Diego, CA (tire)
 
   

(P) 03/06 Deposition: DeAngelis v. Big O Tire Las Vegas, NV (tire)

 
   

(D) 03/06 Arbitration: Devine v. USAA San Diego, CA (wheel)

 
   

(P) 03/06 Deposition: Putnam v. Toyota Los Angeles, CA (fire)

 
   

(P) 03/06   Mediation: Burgess v. Ford Motor Co San Jose, CA (SCDS fire)

 
   

(P) 02/06           Trial: Lulko v. Beacon Brake –Wayne Circuit Court, MI (wheel)

 
   

(D) 02/06 Deposition: Devine v. USAA San Diego, CA (Wheel)

 
   

(P) 02/06 Deposition: Garcia v. Santa Maria Tire San Francisco, CA (tire)

 
       
 
2005

(P) 08/05 Deposition: Cooper v. Continental Tire Los Angeles, CA (tire)

 
   

(D) 08/05 Deposition: Crocker v, Auto Center San Diego, CA (brakes)

 
   

(P) 07/05 Deposition: Lulko v. Beacon Brake  - Detroit, MI (wheel off)

 
   

(P) 02/05            Trial: Parks v. Michelin – Riverside, CA (tire)  

 
   

(P) 01/05 Deposition: Parks v. Michelin - RSF, CA (tire)

 
   

(P) 01/05 Deposition: Daer v. Costco  - Houston, TX (tire)

 
       
 
2004

(P) 12/04 Deposition: Elkins v. Wal-Mart Houston, TX (tire)

 
   

(P) 11/04 Deposition: Sparks v. Discount Tire (tire)

 
   

(P) 08/04 Deposition: Crane v. Firestone – Oakland, CA (tire)

 
   

(P) 08/04 Deposition: Progressive Ins v. Friendly Ford Las Vegas, NV (fire)

 
   

(P) 03/04  Mediation:  21st Century Ins v. Ford Motor – San Jose, CA (fire)

 
   

(P) 03/04 Deposition: 21st Century Ins v. Ford Motor – San Jose, CA (fire)

 
   

(P) 02/04 Deposition: Gomez v. Polane Los Angeles, CA (Continental Tire)

 
       
 
2003

(P) 09/03 Deposition: Gutierrez v Firestone Tire & Service center (tire)

 
   

(D) 05/03 Deposition: Enright v Shack Findlay Honda (brakes)

 
   

(D) 02/03            Trial: Kouyoumdjian v Western Auto Pasadena, CA (alignment)

 
   

(D) 01/03 Deposition: Kouyoumdjian v Western Auto – LA (alignment)

 
       
 
2002

(P) 08/02 Deposition: Valadez v Dunlop – San Diego (tire)

 
   

(P) 08/02           Trial: Canos v Costco – Vista, Ca (tire)

 
   

(P) 08/02 Deposition: Tyler v Barseghian – Dan Diego (brakes)

 
   

(P) 07/02 Deposition: National Retail Systems v Volvo Trucks North (fire)

 
   

(P) 05/02           Trial: Baumbauer v County of San Bernardino - Superior Court

 
   

(P) 03/02 Deposition: Baumbauer v County of San Bernardino (brakes)

 
   

(D) 02/02           Trial: Maurizo v SK Auto REP - Superior Court Alhambra (fire)

 
   

(P) 02/02 Deposition: Canos v Costco/Ford – San Diego, CA (tire)

 
       
 
2001

(P) 06/01 Deposition: Snodgrass vs Ford (ignition switch (fire)

 
   

(P) 03/01 Deposition: Brooks vs Bridgestone/Firestone (tire)

 
       
 
2000

(P) 10/00 Deposition: Com vs Wheeler – San Diego, CA (tire) 

 
   

(P) 08/99 Deposition: Snodgrass vs Ford Motor Washington DC (fires)

 
   

(P) 08/99 Deposition: Parks vs Ford Motor – San Diego (fire)

 
   

(P) 10/97           Trial: Marquez vs Minano: Superior Court - San Diego (tire)

 
   

(D) 10/97 Deposition: Danker vs Bechtel Towing – San Diego (engine)

 
   

(P) 09/97 Deposition: Marquez vs Minano – San Diego, CA (tire)

 
   

(D) 09/97 Arbitration: Brennan vs Britannia Motors – San Diego (engine)

 
   

(D) 09/97 Arbitration: Morgan vs Discount Tire – Fontana, CA (tire)

 
    (D) 08/97 Deposition: Brennan v. Britannia Motors- San Diego (engine)  
   

(P) 12/96           Trial: Tatum vs BF Goodrich Superior Court - San Diego (tire)

 
   

(P) 08/96 Deposition: Tatum vs BMW, BF Goodrich (tire)

 
Former owner/operator of a Automotive Tire/Brake/Repair business, Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, qualified to testify in State and Federal Courts, Licensed California Private Investigator, Certified ASE Brake Technician, has inspected/reported on over 2600 vehicles and appeared at 67 Depositions, 16 Trials, 4 Arbitrations and 5 Mediations for the following items:. Tire Examination - Qualified to testify as to the Standard of Care of a Tire business

William O (Bill) Hagerty
Investigative Services
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