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Personal Injury (Vehicular)
Automobile Accident
Wrongful Death

Jade Feaser, a minor thru her G.A.L. Jack Feaser v. Lauri McCullough

Published: Jan. 11, 1997 | Result Date: Dec. 4, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 745998 –  $0

Judge

Raymond J. Ikola

Court

Orange Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Kent M. Henderson
(Guizar, Henderson & Carrazco LLP)

Federico C. Sayre
(Adamson Ahdoot LLP)


Defendant

Kenneth M. Wanner


Experts

Plaintiff

Ted M. Kobayashi
(technical)

Robert W. Johnson CPA
(technical)

Joseph Orantes
(technical)

Defendant

William H.T. Edmonds
(technical)

Martin H. Breen
(technical)

Facts

On April 23, 1994, at 2:30 a.m., decedent Shanna Feaser, a 26-year-old part-time waitress, was driving southbound on Main St. in Orange. Defendant Lauri McCullough was traveling eastbound on Taft St. Either the plaintiff's decedent or the defendant ran a red light at the intersection of Taft and Main and the vehicles collided. The plaintiff, the decedent's minor child, brought this action against the defendant driver based on negligence theories of recovery.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $100,000. The defendant made no offers.

Specials in Evidence

$400,000 to $800,000

Damages

The plaintiff sought $_______________ in damages.

Injuries

Death of a 26-year-old mother.

Other Information

The verdict was reached approximately one year and eight months after the case was filed. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: A settlement conference was held before Judge Ikola. It did not resolve the matter.

Deliberation

5 hours

Poll

10-2

Length

6 days


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