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title: Closing in Storage Unit Crush Case Paves Way for $5.5M Verdict | Florida Trial Video Vault
description: Watch closing argument highlights in a 2013 trial against a Florida storage unit company that led to a $5.5 million verdict in favor of a customer who suffered permanent injuries when he was crushed by one of the units.
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# [Closing in Storage Unit Crush Case Paves Way for $5.5M Verdict | Florida Trial Video Vault](https://blog.cvn.com/closing-in-storage-unit-crush-case-paves-way-for-5.5m-verdict-florida-trial-video-vault-florida)

 Written by [Courtroom View Network](https://blog.cvn.com/author/courtroom-view-network) | Jun 7, 2015 4:18:00 PM

Walking the fine line between reiterating to your jury the narrative underlying the case without simply repeating what they've heard before can be difficult.

In [Stephen Wolkoff v. Sunshine Storage Inc.](http://cvn.com/proceedings/stephen-wolkoff-v-sunshine-storage-inc-trial-2013-11-04)  Ervin Gonzalez, representing Wolkoff, delivers a powerful argument that reinforces, rather than merely repeats his claim. Gonzalez argues that the storage unit Wolkoff rented from Sunshine Storage, was a "death trap" of improper design and construction that ultimately collapsed on Wolkoff and left him with permanent injuries. It's a closing argument that set the stage for a $5.5 million verdict for Gonzalez's client and a finding assessing 90% of liability in the incident on the defendants.

[Watch gavel-to-gavel video of Wolkoff v. Sunshine Storage Inc. on demand.](http://cvn.com/proceedings/stephen-wolkoff-v-sunshine-storage-inc-trial-2013-11-04)

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