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Plaintiff Secures $3.6 Million Verdict in Elder Abuse Case

Elder Abuse

Ginger Drinkwater v. Stewart Title of California, et al. (Los Angeles Super Ct No. 22STCV1033): After eight days of deliberation, a jury entered a verdict of $3.6 million against the defendants in an elder abuse matter on May 4, 2026. Plaintiff Ginger Drinkwater, wife of the late, famed photographer Harry Drinkwater, alleged that defendants committed fraud and elder abuse when she signed paperwork transferring away the title of her Venice home that was worth nearly $2.4 million. Plaintiff was represented by The Novak Law Firm PC.

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