Civil Litigation
Nov. 27, 2019
Broillet wins $12M for club’s negligence in death of philanthropist
A Santa Monica jury has ordered a country club to pay $12 million over the death of philanthropist William M. Keck III, who suffered from heat exhaustion at the club in 2017.
A Santa Monica jury ordered the Bel-Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades to pay $12 million over the death of philanthropist William M. Keck III, who was overcome with heat exhaustion at the club in 2017.
The verdict, rendered Monday, found the club negligent for Keck's death, awarding his mother, Katherine "Kitty" Keck, $2 million for past loss of love, and $13 million for future loss of love. The amount was reduced because the jury f...
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