Whitney Mclaughlin-Amann vs. Scott Dagenais

Motion for New Trial

Cal. Super. - 4th Dist.October 26, 2015

A I T K E N 4 A I T K E N 4 C O H N 3 M A C A R T H U R P L A C E , SU IT E 80 0 o o SN Wn A W N = — po et po et p e t fo pt J N n = wa N = [= ] 71 4- 43 4- 14 24 71 4- 43 4- 36 00 F A C S I M I L E S A N T A A N A , C A 92 70 7 N N N O N ON N N mm em oN w n a w a No — < \ O o o ~] Nd ~~ ) 9 £2 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER ELECTRONICALLY FILED ATTICUS N. WEGMAN, ESQ. (SBN 273496) Superior Court of California, AITKEN 4+ AITKEN 4 COHN County of Orange P.O. BOX 2555 Clerk of the Superior Court SANTA ANA, CA 92707-2555 By Lourdes hora, Deputy Clerk (714) 434-1424/(714) 434-3600 FAX Attorneys for Plaintiffs WHITNEY McLAUGHLIN-AMANN and JIM AMANN SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER ~ CASE NO: 30-2015-00816965-CU-PA- CIC [Assigned to Hon. Ronald L. Bauer, Dept. CX103] WHITNEY McLAUGHLIN-AMANN and JIM AMANN Plaintiffs, vs. \ NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR ADDITUR, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, NEW TRIAL; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES; DECLARATION OF ATTICUS N. WEGMAN; ACCOMPANYING EXHIBITS; [PROPOSED] ORDER SCOTT DAGENALIS an individual, and DOES 1 to 10, inclusive, Defendants. Date: July 10, 2017 Time: 9:00 a.m. Dept.: CX103 Complaint Filed: 10/26/15 Trial Date: 1/30/17 PS re ?” vet s?” sa at ” sa t? “ s t ? s a e ? “ s t “ s a e “ s t ? et ’ “s ai s “a tt “s au et ?’ “ se it t “e ge t? “ g t ? “a eg gt t’ “ s e t “ e t “ v a t “s ss ” “s aa t” “ u t TO THE COURT, ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on July 10, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard in Department CX103 before Judge Ronald Bauer, Plaintiffs WHITNEY) McLAUGHLIN-AMANN and JIM AMANN, will move the Court for an order of addituf pursuant. to Code of Civil Procedure § 662.5 (a) on the ground that inadequate damages were 1 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR ADDITUR, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, NEW TRIAL; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES; DECLARATION OF ATTICUS N. WEGMAN; ACCOMPANYING EXHIBITS; [PROPOSED] ORDER Jo b 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 s 13 Exp oi iii <3 18 ” 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 oY") 3 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER awarded to Plaintiff Whitney McLaughlin-Amann for past noneconomic damages, future noneconomic damages, and future economic medical expenses. In the alternative, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 657 (5), Plaintiffs move this Court to vacate the jury verdict and ordey a limited new trial solely on the questions of damages. This motion is based on the notice of motion, the accompanying memorandum of Points and Authorities in support of the motion, the Declaration of Atticus N. Wegman, the accompanying exhibits, the entire court file in this matter, and whatever additional evidence and authorities are presented at the hearing on this matter. Dated: June 15, 2017 | AITKEN 4 AITKEN 4 COHN Cl es ATTICUS N. WEGMAN, ESQ. Attorneys for Plaintiffs, WHITNEY AMANN-McLAUGHLIN and JIM AMANN 2 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR ADDITUR, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, NEW TRIAL; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES; DECLARATION OF ATTICUS N. WEGMAN; ACCOMPANYING EXHIBITS; [PROPOSED] ORDER o — 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 : 13 5523s 16 ln +3 18 ” 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 € PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Motion ........... Aenean ei wosnnene]” I. INTRODUCTION evesssmmasainasassssad II. SUMMARY OF THE LEGAL PRINCIPALS GOVERNING THIS COURT’S AUTHORITY TO GRANT AN ADDITUR AND NEW TRIAL answmmananenusnsanss III. THE WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE CLEARLY JUSTIFIES GRANTNG AN ADDITUR, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, NEW TRIAL . 7 A. Plaintiff Whitney McLaughlin-Amann and Jim Amann’s Testimony .....10 Medical Testimony of Dr. Wanda Chang and Dr. Standiford Helm ........11 C. Medical Testimony of Dr. Nitin Bhatia........ccccevereenranne FRETS Eingas asssssssesnasens oo K IV: CONCLUSION .cccisssnssussssssusssassessonssssssssssssssonisssssssssssassasnsasss Ss assensod id i PROOF OF SERVICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 13 Raf © daisies jE%s 16 i”