Plaintiff firm Wells & Trumble asked the jury for $20,000,000 at 4:30 pm on Friday, October 3, 2025, after a 5-day trial in Snohomish County Superior Court. Defense counsel was ABOTA member and trial centurion James Mendel of Green Lake Law. The jury considered James’ closing argument over the weekend and, after 6 hours of deliberation on Monday, awarded the plaintiff $30,000… less 45% contributory fault.