Attorneys
- James R. Wakefield, lead trial counsel
Highlights
- Based on its expertise handling premises liability litigation, Cummins & White, LLP secured a defense verdict for the Jewish Community Center of Long Beach, CA, when an elderly woman who was badly injured on site sued the center.
- Despite being found negligent by the jury, the center avoided paying any money to the Plaintiff, who originally sought $900,000 in damages and was offered $100,000 to settle before trial.
- The jury agreed with Cummins & White’s defense strategy that the action of the Plaintiff was the sole substantial factor in the case.