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Litigation

Mar. 15, 2001

Soft-Tissue Soft-Pedal

Jeffrey Cabot Myers of McKay, Byrne & Graham in Los Angeles won a defense verdict in a car accident case, Manoukyan v. White, 97E01590 consolidated with 98E10116 (L.A. Super. Ct., Nov. 14, 2000).

        To avoid appearing like a bully while impeaching a 10-year-old plaintiff, the defense attorney remained seated at the counsel's table during cross-examination.
        
        FACTS
        According to the defense attorney, on January 1997 the plaintiffs drove a 1989 Chevrolet Su...

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