Evelyn Gregory, et al. v. Gerald N. Hill
Published: May 3, 1997 | Result Date: Nov. 4, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SCV167943 – $0
Judge
Court
Sonoma Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Keith Charleston
(technical)
Defendant
Tom Anderson
(technical)
Facts
In March 1986, plaintiffs Evelyn and Frank Gregory sustained fire damage to their home in Sonoma. They hired the defendant attorney to assist in negotiating their claim with the insurance company. The plaintiffs and their insurance company were unable to agree on the amount of loss, and in particular, the payment for increased cost of living. A panel of three fire loss appraisers agreed on an award favorable to the plaintiffs, but the plaintiffs were not satisfied with the amount. The plaintiffs brought this action against the defendant based on legal malpractice and negligence theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The verdict was reached approximately ___ years and ____ months after the case was filed. A settlement conference / arbitration / mediation was held on ___/___/19___ before ___________________________ (name) of ______________________________________ (affiliation/court) resulting in ______________________. The plaintiffs' motion for new trial was ______________. EXPERT TESTIMONY: Any interesting expert testimony? Any interesting comment/info on judge/arbitrator/mediator?
Injuries
The plaintiffs claimed damages for emotional distress, as well as additional amounts for costs of living during rebuilding.
Other Information
Per the defendant, the testimony showed that the actual award of living costs for nine months was larger than what would have been awarded if the defendant had contested and vacated the award. Per the defendant, the judge found that the plaintiffs' 18-month delay in rebuilding was not caused by the defendant and was contrary to the defendant's advice to the plaintiffs to immediately begin rebuilding.
Deliberation
____ hours/days
Poll
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Length
2 days
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