Waverly Scott Kaffaga v. Thomas Steinbeck et al
Plaintiff: Waverly Scott Kaffaga
Defendant: Gail Knight Steinbeck, Thomas Steinbeck and The Palladin Group Inc
Case Number: 2:2014cv08699
Filed: November 10, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Patrick J. Walsh
Presiding Judge: Stephen V. Wilson
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other

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January 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 342 AMENDED JUDGMENT by Judge Terry J. Hatter, Jr: It is Ordered, Adjudged, and Decreed that judgment be, and hereby is, Entered in favor of Plaintiff Waverly Scott Kaffaga, as Executor of the Estate of Elaine Steinbeck, in accordance with the jurys ver dict, as follows: A. $1,000,000.00 against Defendant Thomas Steinbeck for intentional interference with Plaintiffs prospective economic relationship with Universal/Imagine regarding East of Eden; B. $500,000.00 against Defendant Gail Steinb eck for intentional interference with Plaintiff' s prospective econmnic relationship with Universal/Iniagin regarding East of Eden;C. $500,000.00 against Defendant The Palladin Group, Inc. for intentionalinterference with Plaintiff's p rospective economic relationship with Universal/Image regarding East of Eden ; D. $325,000.00 against Defendant Thomas Steinbeck for intentional interference with Plaintiff's prospective economic relationship with DreamWorks Pictures re garding The Grapes of Wrath;E. $162,500.00 against Defendant Gail Steinbeck for intentional interferencewith Plaintiff's prospective economic relationship with Drean1Works Pictures regarding The Grapes of Wrath; F. $162,500.00 against Defendant The Palladin Group, Inc. for intentional interference with Plaintiff's prospective economnic relationship with DreamWorks Pictures regarding The Grapes of Wrath; G. $1,300,000.00 against Defendanst Thomas Steinbeck, Gail St einbeck, and The Palladin Group, Inc., jointly and severally, for breach of contract; H. $1,300,000.00 against Defendants Thomas Steinbeck, Gail Steinbeck, and The Palladin Group, Inc., jointly and severally, for slander of title as to the entire catalogue of John Steinbeck's works. Plaintiff shall recover reasonable costs in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P 54, 28 UC Sect 1920 and :pca; Ri;e 54-1.in favor of Waverly Scott Kaffaga against The Palladin Group Inc, Gail Knight Steinbeck, Thomas Steinbeck Related to: Judgment,,,, 321 (shb)
March 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 321 JUDGMENT by Judge Terry J. Hatter, Jr. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that Plaintiff Waverly Scott Kaffaga, as Executor of the Estate of Elaine Steinbeck, shall recover 13,150,000 dollars in total damages from the Defendants, in accordance with th e jurys verdict, as follows: The amount of 1,300,000 dollars on Plaintiffs claim for breach of contract. The amount of 1,300,000 dollars on Plaintiffs claim for slander of title. The amount of 1,000,000 dollars against Defendant the Estate of Thomas Steinbeck. The amount of 500,000 dollars against Defendant Gail Steinbeck. The amount of 500,000 dollars against Defendant The Palladin Group, Inc. The amount of 325,000 dollars against Defendant the Estate of Thomas Steinbeck. The amount of 162,500 dollars against Defendant Gail Steinbeck. The amount of 162,500 dollars against Defendant The Palladin Group, Inc. The amount of 5,925,000 dollars in punitive damages against Defendant Gail Steinbeck; and The amount of 1,975,000 dollars in punitive damages against Defendant The Palladin Group, Inc. Plaintiff shall also recover reasonable costs. See order for further details. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (shb)
February 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 318 ORDER by Judge Terry J. Hatter, Jr: Accordingly, It is Ordered that Defendants renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law be, and hereby is, Denied. It is further Ordered that Defendants motion for a new trial and/or remittitur be, and hereby is, Denied. It is further Ordered that Defendants motion for a permanent injunction and declaratory relief be, and hereby is, Denied. dismissing 305 MOTION for Permanent Injunction. (See order for further details) (yl)
July 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 61 PROTECTIVE ORDER 58 by Magistrate Judge Frederick F. Mumm. *See Order for details.* (es)
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Plaintiff: Waverly Scott Kaffaga
Represented By: Susan J Kohlmann
Represented By: Lisa J Kohn
Represented By: Alison I Stein
Represented By: Andrew Jackson Thomas
Represented By: Jacob L Tracer
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Defendant: Gail Knight Steinbeck
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Defendant: Thomas Steinbeck
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