Kree Kristi Brown v. Xila Management, Bill Scoortis
Published: Aug. 26, 2003 | Result Date: Jan. 17, 2003 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: GIC776514 Verdict – $36,113
Judge
Court
San Diego Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Wesley Smidt
(medical)
Daniel W. Vomhoff
(technical)
Perry Savage
(medical)
Defendant
William Luvasky
(medical)
Carl A. Beels
(technical)
Facts
At approximately 2:00 a.m., the plaintiff, a 30-year-old beautician, was descending some interior stairs in an apartment building in San Diego where she rented a unit. She and three male friends were walking downstairs on their way to an after-hours night club. She tripped and fell and instituted the suit against the building's managers and its owner.
Settlement Discussions
According to the plaintiff, the plaintiff demanded $36,113. According to the defendant, the plaintiff demanded approximately $700,000. The defendants made a C.C.P. Section 998 offered of $25,000.
Specials in Evidence
$13,880 $13,360 $300,000 $26,200
Damages
The plaintiff claimed that she could no longer continue working as a hairstylist. The defendants argued that there was evidence that showed that Brown had continuous work from eight weeks after the accident. The defendants also argued that the plaintiff's medical specials were $6,000 and that her loss of income was $7,000.
Injuries
The plaintiff suffered a fractured left wrist (non-dominant) with external fixator.
Result
The jury returned with a gross award of $36,113 which was reduced to $10,834 after the jury found the defendants 30 percent negligent (combined) and the plaintiff 70 percent comparatively negligent.
Deliberation
five hours
Length
four days
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