Case |
Simmons v. Showa Denko KK, MDL 865, Columbia, SC, other MDL and individual cases |
Attorney |
William A. Trine, Williams, Trine & Greenstein, 1435 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO, tel 303-442-0173, fax 303-443-7677 Arden J. Bradshaw of Michaud, Hutton & Bradshaw, PO Box 782110, Wichita, KS, 67278, tel 316-686-3404, fax 316-686-3404 |
Representing |
Plaintiffs of the ATLA Tryptophan Consortium |
Testimony |
Depositions - Contaminated byproduct in defendant's L-tryptophan was an outcome of changes in manufacturing process and deficient quality control, responsible for 15 deaths |
Outcome |
Settlement in all cases. |
Case |
Laverna Fresh v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. |
Attorney |
William K. Ris, deceased. |
Representing |
Defendant |
Testimony |
Report and Trial - Allegations of arsenic poison in a soft drink were unfounded. Plaintiff's witnesses erred in their analytical procedures and in their theory of changes between first and second analysis. |
Outcome |
Jury verdict in favor of defendant, no sympathy award |
Case |
Kruse v. SoPac Transp Corp., US Dist Court, Denver, CO, case 94B2027 |
Attorney |
Marc Kaplan formerly of Morrisard & Rossi, 12203 E. 2nd Ave, Aurora, CO, 80011, tel 303-366-3501, fax 303-366-2383; now with Gutterman, Carlton & Hechenbach, 8375 S. Willow St. #300 Denver CO, tel 303-858-8000, fax 303-858-8001 |
Representing |
Plaintiff |
Testimony |
Report - an alkaline cleaning solution was sufficiently concentrated to cause personal injury by inhalation of overspray |
Outcome |
Settlement. |