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| • May 10, 2009: In the case of Richard Monroe v. Calvin Broadus (aka "Snoop Dogg") et al, Mr. Pavone is pleased to announce that through the combined efforts of his office and two other litigators, a verdict for Mr. Monroe was obtained in the amount of $449,000 plus costs. The case originated from an on-stage scuffle between Broadus' bodyguards, Monroe and others at a Snoop Dogg concert. Despite forceful arguments from the defense that Monroe's woes were self-inflicted by his decision to go on stage, the jury felt that the reaction of certain defendants on stage was excessive and therefore found in Monroe's favor. Attorney Pavone: "This was a long, tough case because of the difficulty of identifying exactly who did what to Richard Monroe. We are gratified to hold a number of defendants accountable for the needless violence inflicted on him, and to obtain a substantial award given the fact that Mr. Monroe was not permanently injured." |
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| • March 25, 2008: In the case of Mary Ellis v. Tom Lambie, plaintiff Ellis,
51, an interior decorator, argued that in spite
of an agreement for $10,000, she had performed "extra"
decorator services worth $150,000 on a custom home constructed
for Mr. Lambie, 87, in Borrego Springs, California.
Ellis claimed Lambie cheated him out of payment
for the extra work and that Lambie did not appreciate the
"unique talents and abilities" that she brought to the project.
After a hard fought, five day trial against respected
firm Neil Dymott, the jury not only ruled in favor of Mr.
Pavone's client, Lambie, but rendered its unanimous decision
in (1) hour and commented afterward that Pavone had destroyed
Ellis' case and credibility beyond recognition.
Ben Pavone: "It is always a privilege to represent an honest,
and truly decent man like Tom Lambie. But it is
even more rewarding to thoroughly dissect a charlatan's
claim, like that of Mary Ellis, and have a jury
unanimously validate that decision, for this restores
Tom Lambie's good name on unmistakable terms." |
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| • January 24, 2008: After threatening a parade of horrible consequences if Joe
Rosano and Seth Bogart stood their ground and
went to trial on a bond dispute, institutional bonding company
American Contractors Indemnity Company instead folded
their cards and unilaterally dismissed the case on
the eve of trial, in the wake of Bogart's decision to
call the bond company's bluff and take ACIC to task. Attorney
Pavone: "I'm always inspired when my clients stand their
ground and stick by their principles, even in spite of
the economic cost and risk of a trial. We all have to
give away our money. We should not have to give away
our principles." |
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| • September 12, 2007: After an intense 8-day trial, a jury in Cupps v. Mendelson
found that Paul Mendelson cheated his former partner, Tim
Cupps, represented by this office, out of his stake in a retail
services construction business awarding $550,000 in damages.
Attorney Pavone: "There are few things sweeter in life
than fighting the good fight, and winning," especially against
a "take no prisoners" firm like Sparber Rudolph Annen. |
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| • On August 17, 2007,
Tom Dixson, the founder of Petco (the giant pet product retailer
and namesake of San Diego's baseball stadium), offered his
thanks to Mr. Pavone stating, "You are the best attorney
I have ever dealt with. Great job." Mr. Pavone is grateful
and inspired to hold such an honor in the eyes of a person
of Mr. Dixson's standing. In turn, Mr. Pavone wishes to express
his gratitude to veteran attorney and judge, Arthur Ecker,
who has acted as a mentor to Mr. Pavone on several matters,
including the Dixson case. "Arthur makes me a better
lawyer, and I'm so pleased that the client ultimately reaps
the benefit of that." |
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| • December 6, 2006 - Ben Pavone is pleased to report that after a tense 5-day
trial, the jury concluded that our client, Tim Cupps, is in
fact 40% owner of a local construction company and is therefore
entitled to damages, to be determined. |
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| • May 10, 2006 - Attorney Pavone is pleased to announce that, with one carefully
crafted letter, his client recovered $509,000. The wrongdoer,
who had basically hijacked Mr. Pavone's client's retirement
account, quickly capitulated under counsel's threat of a blitzkrieg
of legal action. |
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| • April 30, 2006 - Reggie Bush, the well-known USC running back turned pro,
has legal problems. A dispute that could have been resolved
amicably turned ugly when Bush attempted to publicly discredit
Michael C. Michaels. According to Profootballtalk.com, Bush's
lawyers clearly lost the publicity battle to Michael's lawyers,
represented by Watkins & Pavone. As a result, Bush has
been ripped apart publicly for allegedly defrauding Michaels
and other investors, he faces continued legal exposure, and
commentators are saying that Bush's lawyers botched his representation. |
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| • On July 28, 2005,
in the case of Wilson v. American Islamic Institute of Antelope
Valley, the Second District Court of Appeal found in favor
of the Wilson family, represented by Ben Pavone, to disinter
their daughter from a funeral gone bad in Los Angeles. Citing
the Islamic Cemetery's "fraudulent conduct," Nicole's
body was thereafter disinterred and brought home to rest in
San Diego ending a five-year struggle to bring eternal peace
to the soul of Nicole Wilson. |
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| • July, 15th, 2005 - The Los Angeles Daily Journal covered the case of Estate
of Wilson v. American Islamic Institute, which addresses questions
about a family's right to bury a loved one in the location
of their choice versus religious considerations of the decedent's
faith. The case is awaiting a ruling by the California Second
District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles. |
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| • February 23, 2003 - Football Hero Martyr'd: In the case of Demetrius DuBose versus City of San Diego, former Notre Dame and Tamba Bay Buccaneer football star Demetrius DuBose was shot in the back by San Diego police six times (twelve in total), after hopping over his neighbor's balcony in a minor incident. The DuBose family accused the officers of provoking the escalation of the incident, which resulted in DuBose fleeing and then being attacked by officers with their nunchakus. DuBose resisted the beating. Although a jury ultimately exonerated the officers by the fact that DuBose did not listen carefully enough to their commands to stop resisting, the negative attention from the case had a long lasting impact on the San Diego Police Department. Ben Pavone: "It was a heart wrenching loss to have a jury find for the police in this case. However, like so many good causes, what at first appears as an initial defeat ends up looking more like victory with the passage of time. Our legal team's effort to deconstruct the underlying policies that caused the escalation, and the consequent negative public attention brought on the Department by the local and national media, triggered a slow, silent but serious effort by the Department to give officers more options before resorting to deadly force. Several investigations and reviews were undertaken by various oversight committees toward improving police performance. As a result, new policies and tactics were implemented to reduce escalation events and the resulting number of fatalities in police encounters. Time has revealed that DuBose's death was not in vain. We are proud to have championed the martyr of this effort." |
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