Opinion
Case No. CV-14-04242 SS
06-10-2016
CARLOS MADRIGAL, RICHARD TANG and ANNA TANG, Plaintiffs, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation; TERESA VARELA, an individual; and DOES 1 through 60, inclusive; Defendants.
SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP PETER H. KLEE, Cal. Bar No. 111707 pklee@sheppardmullin.com 501 West Broadway, 19th Floor San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: 619.338.6500 Facsimile: 619.234.3815 THEONA ZHORDANIA, Cal. Bar No. 254428 tzhordania@sheppardmullin.com 333 South Hope Street, 43rd Floor Los Angeles, California 90071-1422 Telephone: 213.620.1780 Facsimile: 213.620.1398 Attorneys for Defendant ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY
SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP
PETER H. KLEE, Cal. Bar No. 111707
pklee@sheppardmullin.com
501 West Broadway, 19th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: 619.338.6500
Facsimile: 619.234.3815 THEONA ZHORDANIA, Cal. Bar No. 254428
tzhordania@sheppardmullin.com
333 South Hope Street, 43rd Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071-1422
Telephone: 213.620.1780
Facsimile: 213.620.1398 Attorneys for Defendant
ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY The Honorable Suzanne H. Segal
JUDGMENT
This action came on regularly for jury trial on November 12, 2015, in Courtroom 590 of the United States District Court for the Central District of California, the Honorable Suzanne H. Segal presiding. Arash Homampour of the Homampour Law Firm, P.C. appeared on behalf of Plaintiff Carlos Madrigal. Warren J. Binder of Binder & Associates appeared on behalf of Plaintiffs Richard Tang and Anna Tang. Peter H. Klee and Theona Zhordania of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP appeared on behalf of Defendant Allstate Indemnity Company.
A jury of eight persons was impaneled and sworn. Witnesses were sworn and testified. After hearing the evidence and arguments of the attorneys, and being instructed by the Court, the jury retired to consider its verdict.
On November 25, 2015, the jury answered the Special Verdict form, which the Court received, filed, and entered of record.
JUDGMENT
Based on the jury's verdict, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that:
1. Judgment be entered in favor of Plaintiff Carlos Madrigal and against Defendant Allstate Indemnity Company as of April 8, 2016, nunc pro tunc, in the amount of $10,580,651.80 plus 10% interest rate pursuant to Cal. Code Civ. Proc. §685.010(a) thereon from October 4, 2012 through April 8, 2016 in the amount of $3,716,272.77.
2. Judgment be entered in favor of Plaintiff Richard Tang and against Defendant Allstate Indemnity Company as of April 8, 2016, nunc pro tunc, in the amount of $50,000.
3. Judgment be entered in favor of Plaintiff Anna Tang and against Defendant Allstate Indemnity Company as of April 8, 2016, nunc pro tunc, in the amount of $50,000.
4. The deadline for the parties to file a notice of appeal is June 17, 2016.
POST-JUDGMENT INTEREST AND COSTS
Plaintiffs are entitled to recover post-judgment interest pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961 on the above amounts from April 8, 2016 until the date Defendant Allstate Indemnity Company pays the judgment. Plaintiffs may also pursue recovery of costs incurred in this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1) and the Local Rules.
DATED: June 10, 2016
/S/_________
HONORABLE SUZANNE H. SEGAL