State High Court Upholds $15 Million Injury Award

Kirkland partner Douglas Kurtenbach was part of a trial team that represented Jerry Kuhns, a California man who was paralyzed in a freeway accident.

"The state Supreme Court on Monday let stand a $ 15.2 million judgment awarded to a man paralyzed when his car was crushed by a load of Miracle Whip salad dressing falling from a freeway overpass.

'It's the largest verdict ever upheld against the state,' said attorney Neil Bahan of San Clemente, who with partner Alton Smith represented Kuhns."

This article appeared in its entirety in the November 3, 1992 edition of The Orange County Register.