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Settlement – $50,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Terry A. Barak
(Office of the Attorney General)
Facts
On April 18, 1994, the plaintiff, a 53-year-old business manager, slipped and fell when his left foot went into a test hole dug by roofers, which was subsequently covered by indoor-outdoor-carpeting without first being filled in. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendants based on negligence and premises liability theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $85,000, reduced to $50,000. The defendants made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $15,000.
Specials in Evidence
$3,700
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed that he suffered soft-tissue damage and exacerbation of a bunion problem.
Other Information
The settlement was reached approximately one year and ten months after the case was filed.
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