The Honorable Suzanne Parisien

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Estate of BERNICE KEKONA by and NO. 17-2-33240-2 SEA
9 through its Personal Representative, Darlene
Bloyed, JUDGMENT ON JURY VERDICT
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Plaintiff,

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12 ALASKA AIRLINES, INC., an Alaska

Corporation,
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Defendant.

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I. JUDGMENT SUMMARY
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1. Judgment Creditor: Estate of Bernice Kekona, by and through its Personal
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Representative, Darlene Bloyed.
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2. Attorneys for Judgment Creditor: Robert N. Gellatly and Deborah L. Martin of
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Luvera Law Firm, 6700 Columbia Center, 701 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104; and
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Brook L. Cunningham and Shamus T. O'Doherty of Randall Danskin, 1500 Bank of America
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Financial Center, 601 West Riverside Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99201.
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3. Judgment Debtor: Alaska Airlines, Inc.
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4. Principal Judgment Amount: In favor of plaintiff Estate of Bernice Kekona, by

and through its Personal Representative, Darlene Bloyed and against Defendant Alaska Airlines,
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Inc. in the total amount of $3,189,672.78.

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5. Taxable Costs and Attorney Fees: Statutory attorney fees and taxable costs will
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be filed as a separate cost bill.

II. JUDGMENT ON JURY VERDICT

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This matter was tried before a jury of twelve (12) starting on February 8, 2021. The jury
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verdict as set forth in Exhibit 1, which is incorporated herein.

Plaintiff Kekona appeared through their attorneys of record, Robert N. Gellatly and
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Deborah L. Martin of Luvera Law Firm, 6700 Columbia Center, 701 Fifth Avenue, Seattle,
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Washington 98104 and Brook L. Cunningham and Shamus T. O'Doherty of Randall Danskin,
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1500 Bank of America Financial Center, 601 West Riverside Avenue, Spokane, Washington
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99201.
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Defendant appeared through its attorneys of record, Caryn Geraghty Jorgensen, John
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Fetters, and Brett Maclntyre of Stokes Lawrence, P.S., 1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3000, Seattle,
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Washington 98101
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Judgment in accordance with the verdict set out in Exhibit 1 was presented and entered in
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open court upon entry of the verdict pursuant to CR 54(a), 54(f)(2)(C) and 58(a).
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Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that:

1. Judgment is hereby entered in favor of the plaintiff Kekona and against defendant
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Alaska Airlines, Inc. in the total amount of $3,1 89,672.78, as set forth in Exhibit 1.

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defendant, and supplemental judgment shall be entered accordingly.

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3. This judgment shall bear post-judgment interest, at the current statutory interest rate,
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starting from the date of this order.

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DATED this 22nd day of February, 2021.

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JUDGE SUZANNE PARISIEN

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Presented by:
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RANDALL | DANSKIN, P.S. LUYERA LAW FIRM

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/s/ Brook L. Cunningham /s/ Robert N Gellatly

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Brook L. Cunningham, WSBA #39270
Shamus T. O'Doherty, WSBA #43082
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601 W. Riverside Avenue, Suite 1500
Robert N. Gellatly, WSBA #15284
Deborah L. Martin, WSBA #16370
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6700

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Spokane, WA 99201 Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 509-747-2052 Telephone: (206) 467-6090

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Fax: 509-624-2528 Facsimile: (206) 467-6961
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Attorneys for Plaintiff Attorneys for Plaintiff

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AHREND LAW FIRM PLLC

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/s/_ George M. Ahrend
GEORGE M. AHREND, WSBA 25160
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Ahrend Law Firm PLLC
P.O. Box 816
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Ephrata, WA 98823-0816
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gahrend@alirendlaw.com
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Brett T. Maclntyre, WSBA #46572

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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY

Estate of BERNICE KEKONA by and NO. 17-2-33240-2 SEA

through its Personal Representative, Darlene
Bloyed, SPECIAL VERDICT FORM

Plaintiff,

v.

ALASKA AIRLINES, INC., an Alaska

Corporation,

Defendant.

We, the jury, answer the questions submitted by the court as follows:

QUESTION #1: Did Alaska Airlines violate the Air Carrier Access Act?

ANSWER: Yes (Write "yes" or "no. ")

(DIRECTION: Ifyou answered "yes " to Question #1, answer Question #2. Ifyou answered
"no " to Question #1, do not answer any further questions; sign this verdict form and notify the
bailiff)

QUESTION #2: Was Alaska Airlines' violation of the Air Carrier Access Act a
proximate cause of the injuries and death of Bernice Kekona?

ANSWER: Yes (Write "yes" or "no. ")

 {DIRECTION: Ifyou answered "yes " to Question #2, answer Question #3. Ifyou answered
"no " to Question #2, do not answer any further questions; sign this verdict form and notify the
bailiff)

QUESTION #3: What is the amount of damages for the personal losses suffered by
Bernice Kekona? Do not consider the issue of contributory negligence, if any, in your
answer.

ANSWER:

Economic Damages: $ 244.080.87

Noneconomic Damages: $ 1,500,000

{DIRECTION: Proceed to Question #4.)

QUESTION #4: What is the amount of noneconomic damages for the losses suffered
by the family of Bernice Kekona? Do not consider the issue of contributory negligence, if
any, in your answer.

ANSWER:

Kenneth Kekona Jr.: $ 225000

Darlene Bloyed: $ 225000

Charlene Kaaa: $ 225000

Mary Kekona: $ 225000

George Kekona: $ 225000

Seraphia Scungio: $ 225000

Philip Kekona: $ 225000

Maui Kekona: $ 225000

{DIRECTION: Proceed to Question #5.)

 QUESTION #5: Were any of the following individuals negligent:

ANSWER:

Bernice Kekona: Yes ( Write "yes" or "no. ")

Darlene Bloyed: Yes ( Write "yes" or "no.")

Danielle Kekahuna: Yes (Write "yes" or "no.")

Rodney Kekona: No. (Write "yes" or "no.")

(DIRECTION: Ifyou answered "yes "for any ofthe names above, proceed to Question #6.
Ifyou answer "no " to all the names above, do not answer anyfurther questions; sign this verdict
form and notify the bailiff.)

QUESTION #6: If you wrote "yes" to any of the names in Question #5, for each person
marked with a "yes," was that person's negligence a proximate cause of the injuries and
death of Bernice Kekona?

ANSWER:

Bernice Kekona: Yes (Write "yes" or "no.")

Darlene Bloyed: No (Write "yes" or "no. ")

Danielle Kekahuna: No (Write "yes" or "no.")

Rodney Kekona: (Write "yes" or "no. ")

(DIRECTION: If you answered "yes" for any of the names above, please proceed to
Question #7. Ifyou answer "no " to all the names above, do not answer anyfurther questions; sign
this verdictform and notify the bailiff.)

QUESTION #7: Assume that 100% represents the total combined fault that
proximately caused Bernice Kekona's injuries and death. What percentage of this 100% is
attributable to the defendant's fault, and what percentage of this 100% is attributable to the
fault of any other person? Your total must equal 100%

ANSWER:

Alaska Airlines: 90 %

Bernice Kekona: 10 %

Darlene Bloyed: %
Danielle Kekahuna: %

Rodney Kekona: %

Total: 100%

{DIRECTION: Sign this verdict form and notify the bailiff,

Dated this^Miay of February, 2021.

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