Rachelle Danto v. Marker USA, et al.
Published: Aug. 5, 1995 | Result Date: Jul. 12, 1995 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: N64262 – $0
Judge
Court
San Diego Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Hans A. Anderson
(medical)
Seth W. Bayer
(technical)
Defendant
Raymond Merala M.S.
(technical)
Kendall S. Wagner M.D.
(medical)
Facts
On January 31, Plaintiff Rachelle Danto, a 40-year-old homemaker, was skiing at Snow Summit in the San Bernardino Mountains on an intermediate run when she approached what she thought was a mogul, only to find out that it had a 3 to 4 foot drop on the backside. As she landed, her left ski flew off and the right binding did not release.
Settlement Discussions
Defendant contends it offered $5,000 and Plaintiff demanded $165,000.
Specials in Evidence
$25,000 not claimed
Injuries
Three fractures of the right lower leg requiring open reduction internal fixation.
Other Information
The Court gave a directed verdict on consumer expectation theory of liability.
Deliberation
1 hour
Poll
9-3
Length
4 days
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