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Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Negligent Supervision

Ricardo Pimentel, a minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Rosalind Jackson v. Bret Harte Preparatory Middle School, Los Angeles Unified School District, County of Los Angeles, and Does 1 to 100, inclusive

Published: Feb. 25, 2017 | Result Date: Feb. 1, 2017 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: BC561277 Settlement –  $60,000

Court

L.A. Superior Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Gerald L. Marcus
(Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus)

Michael D. Margolin
(Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus)

T. Vincent Consolo


Defendant

Clifton W. Albright
(Albright, Yee & Schmit LLP)

Randy A. Lopez


Facts

On Dec. 11, 2013, plaintiff, a minor, was injured while playing soccer on the campus of Bret Harte Preparatory Middle School, in Los Angeles when a goal post collapsed onto his head.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff contended that his injuries were the result of defendants' negligence and that they were unfit and incompetent to perform the work for which they were hired.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
LAUSD denied plaintiff's contentions and asserted various affirmative defenses.

Injuries

Plaintiff claimed a closed head injury with a potential mild traumatic brain injury.

Result

Plaintiff settled with LAUSD for $60,000.

Other Information

FILING DATE: Oct. 21, 2014.


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