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California Courts of Appeal

Feb. 11, 2011

Court Orders New Trial for Inventor

A state appellate court Wednesday ordered a new trial to calculate damages of up to $1 billion against the University of Southern California for undermining the development of a dental implant.


By Laura Ernde


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A state appellate court Wednesday ordered a new trial to calculate damages of up to $1 billion against USC for undermining the development of a dental implant.


Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Terry A. Green abused his discretion by not allowing an expert to testify about the amount of potential profits implant inventor Sargon Enterprises Inc. lost, a 2-1 panel of the 2nd District Court of Appe...

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