Robert
Bokelman: Selected Trials
Robert Bokelman is an associate at Brayton Purcell. The following list, which is updated regularly, provides a selection of his recent trial work.
- Andrew Garcia v. Douglas Phan, M.D., et al.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Santa Clara County, California
Judge: Richard J. Loftus
Trial Type: Medical Malpractice—Product Liability
November–December 2008 - Robert and Barbara Dorroh v. Cedar Sol Warren
- Court Trial
Superior Court: Tuolumne County, California
Judge: Eleanor Provost
Trial Type: Personal Injury—Products Liability
April 2008 - Joseph Provenza v. LeMans Corporation
- Civil Jury Trial
District Court: Clark County, Nevada
Judge: Elizabeth Gonzalez
Trial Type: Product Liability
April–May 2007 - Wayne Benson v. Union Pacific Railroad
- Civil Jury Trial
District Court: Eastern District, Sacramento, California
Judge: William B. Shubb
Trial Type: Personal Injury—FELA
January 2003 - Lillian Ayroso v. Satish Dodda
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco, California
Judge: Kevin M. McCarthy
Trial Type: Personal Injury—Automobile
November–December 2002 - Mannie Joel, M.D., et al. v. The Hospital Committee for the Livermore–Pleasanton Areas, et al.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Alameda County, California
Judge: David E. Hunter
Trial Type: Wrongful Termination of Physician Staff Privileges
March–April 2002 - Diane Schiller & Julian Schiller v. Woodland Clinic Medical Group, et al.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Yolo County, California
Judge: Donna Petre
Case Settled After Trial, but Before Jury Returned
April–May 1995 - Murneice Smith, individually and Michael Kenny, a minor, by and through his GAL, Murneice Smith v. The Regents of the University of California; Amir Safwat, M.D., Kevin Schwarts, M.D., et al.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Sacramento County, California
Case Settled After Trial, but Before Jury Returned
October 1994 - Cynthia Fantacone v. Mills–Peninsula Hospitals
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Mateo County, California
Judge: Clarence Knight
Trial Type: Nursing Malpractice
August–September 1994 - Crandell v. Szeremi, et al.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Sacramento County, California
Trial Type: Personal Injury—Automobile
May–June 1993 - Timothy Hutchinson v. U.S.A.
- Court Trial
Disctrict Court: Northern District of California
Judge: Marilyn Hall Patel
Trial Type: Personal Injury—Medical Malpractice
Case Settled After Trial, but Before Jury Returned
April 1991 - Love and Hart v. Big “O” Tires
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Joaquin County, California
Judge: Kim
Trial Type: Wrongful Death—Paraplegia—Products Liability
Case Settled After Trial, but Before Jury Returned
March 1991 - Yvette Arosteguy by and through her GAL, Marie Favereaux v. Pacific Ambulance Campany, Stroud, et al.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Mendocino County, California
Judge: Conrad Cox
Trial Type: Emergency Medical Technician Malpractice
Case Settled After Trial, but Before Jury Returned
April 1988 - Sanborne v. U.S.A.
- Court Trial
District Court: Idaho District, Boise, Idaho
Trial Type: Coordinated Litigation—Barre Syndrome/Swine Flu
1987 - JoAnne Golden v. Richard A. Witzig, M.D.
- Court Trial
Superior Court: San Mateo County, California
Trial Type: Dermatology Malpractice—Failure to Diagnose Cancer
November–December 1985 - Timothy Hutchinson v. U.S.A.
- Court Trial
District Court: Northern District of California
Judge: Marilyn Hall Patel
Trial Type: Personal Injury—Medical Malpractice
October–November 1985 - Frederick O. Ludlow, II v. City and County of San Francisco
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco, California
Judge: Daniel Weinstein
Trial Type: Personal Injury—Governmental Immunities—Premises Liability
October 1982 - Deborah Anne Townsend v. Green Valley Disposal
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Santa Clara County, California
Judge: Homer Thompson
Trial Type: Automobile—Personal Injury
June–July 1982 - Max W. Morgan & Gladys L. Howe v. William D. Candiloro, Salvatore Candiloro, et al.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Monterey County, California
Trial Type: Wrongful Death—Automobile
July–August 1981 - Maria Paffile v. Preston James, M.D.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco, California
Judge: Robert Merrill
Trial Type: Orthopedic Malpractice
January 1981 - Fregi v. Adour, M.D., Boyajian, M.D., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Permanente Medical Group, et al.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Alameda County, California
Judge: John Cooper
Trial Type: Wrongful Death—Medical Malpractice
November–December 1980 - Miller v. Zizja
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco, California
Judge: Eugene Lynch
Trial Type: Personal Injury
November 1979 - Henry N. Peterson v. Michael Wener, D.P.M. and Peter Freund, D.P.M.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco, California
Trial Type: Podiatry Malpractice
September–October 1979 - Colleen Huhtala v. Henry Bose
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco, California
Trial Type: Personal Injury
August 1978 - Brett Lewis by and through his GAL, Billy Lewis v. John Hetherington, M.D., H. Dunbar Hoskins, M.D., Robert N. Shaffer, M.D. and William Richter, M.D.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Francisco, California
Judge: Eugene Lynch
Trial Type: Wrongful Loss of Sight—Ophthalmology Malpractice
November–December 1977 - Bob Lee Smith & Ardis T. Smith v. Wayne Murakami
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Santa Clara County, California
Trial Type: Personal Injury—Automobile
1976 - Bayless v. Richard P. Adams, M.D.
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Alameda County, California
Trial Type: Medical Malpractice
1976 - Rose Lynn Lass v. Kaiser Hospital
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Alameda County, California
Judge: Lyle Cook
Trial Type: Wrongful Death—Pharmaceutical Products Liability
1975 - Philip and Marilyn Warden v. San Francisco Municipal Court
- Court Trial
Municipal Court: San Francisco, California
Trial Type: Real Estate Breach of Contract—Punitive Damages
1975 - Czerwinski v. Larsen
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Mateo County, California
Trial Type: Personal Injury—Automobile
May 1974 - Jennie Houk v. Arnold Gerson
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Alameda County, California
Trial Type: Personal Injury—Wrongful Death
Case Settled After Trial, but Before Jury Returned
1973 - Morse v. Greyhound
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: Alameda County, California
Judge: Brailsford
Trial Type: Personal Injury
1973 - Ursula Guillenea v. Gordon Guenther & Westlake Lounge
- Civil Jury Trial
Superior Court: San Mateo County, California
Judge: Robert E. Carey
Trial Type: Personal Injury
September 1973