Hello.
I've found numerous published reference to an attorney for Disneyland
by the name of "McCain" rather than "McCray."
These excerpts are from a newspaper database:
"Disneyland attorney Richard McCain, who defends the park against
lawsuits, agreed-but said visitors need to watch out for their own
safety as well."
From:
"Litigious World After All Disneyland Rides Have Generated 650-Plus
Suits"
The Los Angeles Times; Apr 16, 1995; CHRIS WOODYARD;
"Disney attorney Richard McCain said security officers spoke to Canada
no longer than 40 minutes."
From:
"Woman loses suit against Disney"
Orange County Register; Santa Ana; Dec 6, 1997; JEFF KRAMER:
"Disneyland attorney Richard E. McCain of Santa Ana would not discuss
the case except to say the morning's discussions had been 'fruitful.'"
From:
"Disneyland, Ride Victim's Family Settle Woman Died in Matterhorn
Accident"
The Los Angeles Times; Mar 16, 1988; JESS BRAVIN;
"Richard E. McCain, an attorney for the amusement park, told jurors in
the courtroom of Judge Jerrold S. Oliver that Yorba's death was a
tragedy that Disneyland could not have prevented."
From
"Trial Begins in Lawsuit Over Disneyland Death"
The Los Angeles Times Jul 10, 1986; JOHN SPANO;
Martindale.com offers an online directory for attorneys.
See Richard E. McCain's listing for more information, including
contact information:
http://www.martindale.com/xp/Martindale/Lawyer_Locator/Search_Lawyer_Locator/search_detail.xml?pos=1&CP=1&FNAME=&LNAME=mccain&LSCH=&FN=&CN=&CTY=&ft=1&lid=&attid=72073&STS=5&CRY=1&hp=1&RR=3&STYPE=N
search strategy: "disneyland attorney"
I hope this helps. Good luck! |
Request for Answer Clarification by
paytan-ga
on
05 Aug 2002 23:29 PDT
I was very happy to read the excerpt's and visited the Newspaper
database, but I believe Richard McCain is now Disneylands Attorney but
I'm 97% certain that Mike McCray was the lawyer who was present in
past meetings & Depositions with my family. I think he passed away 12
to 15 years ago.
Also it was the Space Mountain Ride not the Matterhorn Ride. How is
it I can find or access the Incident I have referred to in 1978 or any
earlier Documentaion in regards to Mike McCray through a newspaper
database when the earliest year available is approx 1986?
Please explain in more detail exactly how you would go about
researching / accessing the most reliable data or information
regarding this event.
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Clarification of Answer by
juggler-ga
on
06 Aug 2002 00:09 PDT
Hello.
Thank you for providing the first name. I did a search on "Mike
McCray" and found his name in reference to another Space Mountain
lawsuit in which a young man was injured:
"Disneyland attorney W. Mike McCray said that jurors 'just didn't find
we did anything wrong,'"
From:
Disneyland Ride Victim Loses Lawsuit Jury Rules Against Man Injured in
Space Mountain Accident
The Los Angeles Times ; Mar 8, 1985; STEVE TRIPOLI
Articles from before the mid-1980s are generally not in online
databases. If you'd like to find articles from the 1970s and early
'80s, you'll need to a library (e.g., Los Angeles public library, or
UCLA) that has only issues on microfilm. They'll have indexes for old
issues the L.A. Times and Orange County Register and can help you find
any articles that were written about the Space Mountain incident.
Consistent with your recollection that Mr. McCray has passed away,
California State Bar records [ http://www.calsb.org ] indicate that
there is no longer a licensed attorney by the name of W. Michael
McCray. There's another Michael L McCray who is an attorney, but he
only became a lawyer in 1993, so he's much too young to be your Mike
McCray.
In any case, Mr. Richard McCain has handled Disney litigation since
the mid-1980s. He would be the one to contact. See the California
State Bar records for additional contact information:
http://www.calsb.org/cgi-bin/NT201C?086847
Good luck!
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Clarification of Answer by
juggler-ga
on
06 Aug 2002 00:38 PDT
That contained a couple typos. It should have been:
"... you'll need to use a library (e.g., Los Angeles public library or
UCLA) that has old issues on microfilm."
Once again, good luck with your research! Let me know if you need any
additional assistance.
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Request for Answer Clarification by
paytan-ga
on
07 Aug 2002 10:56 PDT
I feel better now knowing I was somewhat on the right track with Mike
McCray's name being correct. Thank you. I live in Bakersfield, CA.
(approx 2 hrs from LA area) is there somewhere locally that I could
access those Microfilms from the mid 70's from the Los Angeles Times
or Orange Register? I would certainly appreciate it if you could help
direct me? Again, thank you for all your research and information! I
would never have found that info on my own!
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Clarification of Answer by
juggler-ga
on
07 Aug 2002 11:57 PDT
Hello.
The library at California State University - Bakersfield has the Los
Angeles Times on microfilm. They also have the indexes.
They're located at 9001 Stockdale Hwy., Bakersfield, CA 93311,
Telephone (661)664-3172
http://www.lib.csub.edu/
Unfortunately, I couldn't find any libraries in the Bakersfield area
that have the Orange County Register on microfilm. It's not as popular
of a newspaper. For issues from the 1970s and early '80s, when the
paper was known as the Santa Ana Register, you'd have to go to one of
the following libraries:
Huntington Beach Library
Los Angeles County Public Library
Orange County Public Library
Santa Ana Public Library
U.C. Irvine Main Library
CSU Fullerton
These results were obtained from the California Digital Library:
http://www.cdlib.org/
Good luck!
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