Bill
McDevitt: Selected Trials
Bill McDevitt is an attorney serving “of counsel” with our firm. The following list, which is updated regularly, provides a selection of his recent trial work.
- Tommy Dye, et al. v. Asbestos Corporation Limited, et al.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco, California
Judge: Ronald Quidachay
Trial Type:
Verdict: $209,000
October 2009 - Alvin and Yolonda Leandro v. Fluor Corporation, D.W. Nicholson, Golden Gate Drywall, Inc., Cahill Contractors, Inc., Anderson Rowe & Buckley, Inc., et al.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco, California
Judge: Tomar Mason
Trial Type: Products Liability – Negligence – Personal Injury – Lung Cancer
Case Settled After Opening Statements: Excess of $1,500,000
1 Week, August 2009 - Jesse McDonald v. Calportland Company, Highland Stucco and Lime Products, Inc., Thompson Building Materials, Inc., et al.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Suzanne Ramos Bolanos
Trial Type: Products Liability – Negligence – Personal Injury – Lung Cancer
Case Settled During Plaintiff’s Case in Cheif: Excess of $575,000
1 Week, November 2008 - Heirle v. Granger
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Mateo, California
Judge: Steven
Trial Type: Products Liability
Case Settled Prior to Jury Selection: Exess of $1,500,000
January 2007 - Reese v. Cogland
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Alameda County, California
Judge: Zito
Trial Type: Personal Injury – Negligence
Verdict: $675,000
3 Week, 2005 - Dreadin v. Huller
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Marin County, California
Judge: Michael Dufficy
Trial Type: Personal Injury – Negligence
Verdict: $495,000
2 Weeks, June 2003 - Steger v. Big 4 Rents
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Catelli
Trial Type:
Case Settled After Jury Selection: Excess of $350,000
May 1998 - McArainey v. Butler Scaffolding
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Alameda County, California
Judge: Richard Hodge
Trial Type:
Verdict: $1,100,000
5 Weeks, February 1994 - White–Temple v. Cooper Manufacturing
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Daniel Hanlon
Trial Type:
Verdict: $6,600,000
13 Weeks, July 1989 - Maldonado v. Patel
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Stuart Pollack
Trial Type:
Case Settled Prior to Jury Selection: Excess of $2,100,000
November 1988 - Goodman v. Doe
- Mediation
Superior Court: Alameda County, California
Judge:
Trial Type: Negligence – Personal Injury
Case Settled: Excess of $3,000,000
April 1987 - Welsworth v. Unical
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Del Worte
Judge:
Trial Type:
Case Settled Prior to Jury Selection: Excess of $500,000
July 1985 - Kramer v. Kaiser
- Arbitration
Superior Court:
Judge:
Trial Type: Medical Malpractice
Verdict: $960,000
1 Week, 1984 - Sacramento Executive Inverters v. Title Insurance & Trust
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco County, California
Judge: Olie Marie Vitour
Trial Type: Insurance – Bad Faith
Case Settled During Jury Deliberations: Excess of $325,000
3 Weeks, November 1980