Thomas William Starbuck and Aynsley Anne Starbuck V. Jaysen Christopher Mccleary
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| Case Name: | Thomas William Starbuck and Aynsley Anne Starbuck V. Jaysen Christopher Mccleary |
| Case Number: | LACL143177 |
| Date of Trial: | 06/08/2021 |  | Venue: | Polk County |
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| Judge: | Celene Gogerty |
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| Plaintiff's Counsel: | Michael A. Kent, Rob Tully, The Law Group of Iowa
| | Defendant's Counsel: | Pro Se |
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| Verdict: | For Plaintiff Thomas William Starbuck:
Past compensatory damages: $1,000,000
Futurre compensatory damages: $700,000
Punitive damages: $4,500,000
For Plaintiff Aynsley Starbuck:
Past compensatory damages: $200,000
Future compensatory damages: $600,000
Punitive damages: $4,500,000 |
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Statement of Case:
In this case the plaintiffs, Thomas William Starbuck and his daughter Aynsley Anne Starbuck have been the
victims of multiple and ongoing defamatory statements of their next-door neighbor and attorney, Mr. Jaysen
Christopher McCleary.
As a result of these numerous statements, Thomas Starbuck (father) and Aynsley Starbuck (daughter) have
sustained irreparable harm and as such they are entitled to recover for their damages from the defendant.
The 57 counts of defamation in this cause of action against defendant, Jaysen Christopher McCleary, has
been granted by this court as having met all of the burdens that the plaintiffs must prove and as such the
Court has ruled that all 57 allegations have been proven. Therefore, the only issues you will need to consider
is the amount of compensation you will award for each individual count of defamation.
In addition, the Plaintiffs have asked you to determine if the Defendant’s actions were done with malice and
intentional disregard for the truth and award them Punitive damages against the Defendant as well |
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| Injuries alleged: | |
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| Official Jury Verdict Form: |
 Starbuck v McCleary verdict form.pdf |
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Documents of interest:
(when available) |  Starbuck v McCleary order granting summary judgment on liability.pdf Starbuck v McCleary jury instructions.pdf |
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