Padilla v. Kahuna Restaurant Group, LLC CA2/7
Chad Padilla sued Kahuna Restaurant Group and its restaurant manager, John Bakalar, for intentional infliction of emotional distress, alleging Bakalar sexually harassed and accosted Padilla at the restaurant. Kahuna and Bakalar filed a cross-complaint against Padilla for defamation, alleging Padilla posted false statements on the Internet about his alleged assault and the restaurant. Following a trial at which Padilla represented himself and there was no court reporter, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Kahuna and Bakalar on Padilla’s complaint, and in favor of Kahuna and Bakalar on their cross-complaint. The jury awarded Kahuna $200,000 and Bakalar $300,000 in presumed damages, as well as $50,000 each in punitive damages.
Padilla makes three arguments on appeal. First, he argues counsel for Kahuna and Bakalar violated a court order granting one of Padilla’s motions in limine. Second, he contends the trial court made several erroneous rulings that deprived him of a f
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