EXHIBIT LIST
April 28, 2013 Docket
April 25, 2013 Docket, pages 1-4
Ex. A, April 22, 2013 Verdict
Ex. B, April 26, 2013 e-mail correspondence with Judge Josey-Herring's chambers re:
delay in issuance of judgment of joint and several liability against Defendants
Ex. C, April 22, 2013 Transcript at 68:5-69:20, Colonial Parking asks the Court to delay
issuance of the judgment until the Defendants settled their cross-claims between
them, Plaintiffs' counsel objects, Judge Josey-Herring states she will issue
judgment on that day and allow Defendants 1 week to move to revise it
51:16-20-61:12, April 22, 2012 Order refusing to submit Plaintiffs' claims for
punitive damages to the jury
3:16-51:10 discussion of punitive damages
52:20-24, Court cites Daka as controlling case for punitive damages -- which
also held that the Court may award punitive damages for a "sham" investigation
Ex. D, June 1, 2012 Judge Edelman's Order on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment
Ex. E, June 12, 2012 Judge Edelman's Memorandum Opinion supporting June 1, 2012
Order
Ex. F-1, August 23, 2012 photo of Adam Smith, counsel for Children's National Medical
Center who fit through opening to air shaft, when the grate was removed and air shaft
was remodeled to include grates between each floor, to prevent someone from falling if
vent cover was off
Ex. F-2, August 23, 2012 photo of Dawn V. Martin, Esquire, counsel for Plaintiffs,
standing next to opening to air shaft, which she could clearly fit through when the grate
was removed and air shaft was remodeled to include grates between each floor, to
prevent someone from falling if vent cover was off
Ex. F-3, August 23, 2012 photo of Dawn V. Martin, Esquire, counsel for Plaintiffs,
leaning into air shaft, as did Ms. Destefano, when she reached for her son and air shaft
was remodeled to include grates between each floor, to prevent someone from falling if
vent cover was off
Ex. G, April 17, 2013 PM Jury Instruction at pages 16-17, # 13.01(4) and (7), prohibiting
jury from awarding any damages to minor Plaintiff G.I. for permanent, post
concussive syndrome or any permanent physical injury
Ex. H, March 28, 2013 Transcript at 123:25-213. Dr. Woodruff's testimony that G.I.'s
post concussive syndrome is "ongoing"
Ex. I, April 15, 2013 PM Transcript at
57:12-14, 51:20-52:3, wherein Judge Josey-Herring acknowledged that Plaintiffs'
expert, pediatric neurologist, Dr. Woodruff, had established that G.I.'s post
concussive syndrome was caused by the fall down the air shaft
50:10-58:9 discussion of Dr. Woodruffs' testimony establishing causation
56:17-58:9 50:12-52:4, discussion of Dr. Woodruff's testimony that G.I.'s
post concussive syndrome is "ongoing"
Ex. J, April 15th, 2013 Order by Judge Josey-Herring, stating that she was reconsidering
her own jury instruction allowing the jury to consider compensating G.I. for
permanent post concussive syndrome, although the instruction had already been
read to jurors; Order required all counsel to, once again, provide her with legal
authority and arguments on this issue, via e-mail, over the "holiday" of
Emancipation Day, April 16, 2013.
Ex. K, Plaintiffs' e-mail response re permanence of injury, citing, inter alia, the
controlling case of Underwood v. National Credit Union, 665 A.2d 621, 654
(D.C. App. 1995), holding that the jury can infer permanent injury where the
condition has been ongoing for years
Ex. L, April 17, 2013 AM Transcript at
4:5-12, 10:11-19, 10:20-11:2, precluding any jury finding of negligent training or
supervision, holding that expert testimony is needed for this claim
53:24-115:2, Closing Statements of Plaintiffs and CNMC
Ex. M, April 1, 2013 Transcript at
122:3-148:16, 135:12-148:18, Belete Belete's testimony that his Colonial
managers tried to force him to sign the backdated Check Sheets and that after
he refused, his managers apparently signed his name to them and filled out
the forms themselves
Ex. N, November 20, 2012 Order,
at 3-4, holding that Plaintiffs could not present the argument to the jury that
Defendants should be subject to punitive damages because they conducted "sham"
investigations of the accident, or a "cover up."
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at 4-5, excluding a photograph of G.I. as he looked when he was taken out of the
air shaft, crying, with his face covered in blood and cuts.
Ex. O, photograph of G.I. as he looked when he was taken out of the air shaft, crying,
with his face covered in blood and cuts
Ex. P, DCRA Notice of Violation and Notice to Abate
Ex. Q, March 26, 2013 Transcript PM, Opening Statements
Ex. R, April 2, 2013 AM Transcript at 3:11-51:12, "Gag Order" imposed
Ex. S, April 11, 2013 AM Transcript at
19:15-21:5, CNMC's expert witness, architect Lawrence Dinoff, flagrantly
violated the Court's Order to restrict evidence to the one vent cover that G.I. fell
through, with no mention of other vent covers -- and order which Defendants
sought, to preclude Plaintiffs' expert, Eric Woods, from testifying about the
deteriorated condition of other vent covers in the garage, Judge Josey-Herring
denied Plaintiffs' request for any sanction against CNMC.
3:15-21:5, 56:8-66:5; discussion of potential witness, Ronnie Sellers, who was
prepared to testify that he saw another vent cover off an air shaft in the garage
days before the accident
2:8-37:12, 66:13-69:16, re Plaintiffs' request to admit hospital's surveillance
videos of Ms. Destefano, G.I. and V.I., to rebut testimony of Luz Almodovar and
Dr. Antell
Ex. T, Plaintiffs' Opposition and Supplement to De Bene Esse Depositions
Ex. U, April 10, 2013 PM Transcript at 66:25:-81:20, discussion of potential witness,
Ronnie Sellers, who was prepared to testify that he saw another vent cover off an
air shaft in the garage days before the accident
Ex. V, April 12, 2013 AM Transcript at 3:23-5:2, discussion of potential witness, Ronnie
Sellers, who was prepared to testify that he saw another vent cover off an air
shaft in the garage days before the accident
21:13-47:3, re Plaintiffs' request to admit surveillance videos of Ms.
Destefano, G.I. and V.I., to rebut testimony of Luz Almodovar and Dr. Antell
Ex. W, April 4, 2013 Transcript at 3:13-30:15, Order precluding Plaintiffs from
questioning Colonial's President and CEO, Andrew Blair -- who is also the Chair
of Children's National Medical Center's Board of Directors -- regarding his
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deposition statements that Colonial's website promise of "safety" only applies to
the cars being parked, not the people who park them
Ex. X, April 8, 2013 PM Transcript at 6:16-13:25, discussion re Order precluding
Plaintiffs from questioning Colonial's President and CEO, Andrew Blair -who is also the Chairof Children's National Medical Center's Board of Directors
-- regarding his deposition statements that Colonial's website promise of
"safety" only applies to the cars being parked, not the people who park them
Ex. Y, deposition of Colonial President/CEO Andrew Blair, 156-163, 158:9-159:5 in
which he testified that Colonial's website, which promises "safety" to its
customers in all of its locations, was only meant to promise safety for cars -- not
people and that Colonial has no legal duty to its own paying customers to provide
a safe parking environment.
Ex. Z, January 4, 2013 Order excluding Colonial Parking, Inc.'s disciplinary action
against Isaac Song
Ex. AA, Plaintiffs' April 16, 2013 e-mail to the Court and Defendants re training
Ex. BB, and Plaintiffs' April 16, 2013 e-mail to the Court and Defendants re supervision
Ex. CC, April 8, 2013 AM Transcript at 3:15-7:18 Order holding that expert testimony is
not needed to establish negligent training where layperson could discern it
Ex. DD, Plaintiffs' April 7, 2013 e-mail sent to Judge Josey-Herring providing analysis
and case law holding that expert testimony is not needed to establish issues that
layperson can discern
Ex. EE, November 20, 2012 Order precluding the trial testimony of former parking
attendant Freddy Sanchez, the only eye-witness to the March 11, 2009 accident
Ex. FF, Affidavit of Freddy Sanchez
Ex. GG, April 1, 2013 Washington Post article, Front page, Metro Section
Ex. HH, November 20, 2012 Order denying Defendants' Joint Motion to Limit Publicity,
recognizing First Amendment rights of Plaintiffs and their counsel to discuss the
case with the press and others
Ex. II, March 21, 2013 Order limiting number of Plaintiffs' witnesses to 17, while
Colonial is permitted 31 witnesses
Ex. JJ, Plaintiffs' Motion to Admit Six Short Surveillance Videos
Plaintiffs sought to admit these 6 short videos (less than 30 seconds each) in l) Ex.
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Ex. KK, April 17, 2013 PM Transcript at 11:1-50:10, Closing Statement of Colonial
and Plaintiffs' Rebuttal
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