Case Result

$2.6M

Product Defect, Defective Gun Holster

2016

Trial Verdict

Media, PA

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Case Details

Partner Jerry Baldino secured a $2.6 million verdict on behalf of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper who suffered injuries to his right lower leg as a result of a gunshot. It was filed against the manufacturer of the holster in which the trooper was carrying his issued Glock semi-automatic pistol. It was established that the holster was defectively designed in that it allowed a foreign object to enter the holster and come in contact with the gun’s trigger.

Additional Notes

Philadelphia jury hit Gould & Goodrich Inc. with a $2.6 million verdict. Trooper Jesse Oleksza suffered injuries to his right lower leg from a gunshot. Holster was defectively designed, allowing a foreign object (likely a key) to enter and contact the trigger. Oleksza cleared of wrongdoing by internal affairs. Bullet hit thigh and lodged in ankle, transected peroneal nerve, led to permanent scarring, numbness, and hip problems. Gerald B. Baldino represented Oleksza.

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