Overview

• A San Diego jury originally awarded Jack Greener $46 million in 2023 after a sparring move by instructor Francisco Iturralde left him paralyzed.
• The California Supreme Court declined to overturn the judgment this week, and added post-judgment interest to increase the payout above $56 million.
• Greener’s cervical vertebrae were crushed in the 2018 incident, and he suffered multiple strokes during months of hospitalization just weeks before graduating college.
• Expert witness Rener Gracie testified that the technique applied full body weight onto Greener’s neck, instantly rendering him quadriplegic.
• Greener’s attorneys say the final ruling reinforces legal accountability for sports instructors and facilities when they impose unreasonable risks on participants.