Aram Basmadjian v. Shaun H. Lee, et al.
Published: Jul. 15, 1995 | Result Date: May 24, 1995 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: VC011285 – $16,100
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Norwalk
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Mark Vogel
(medical)
Ronald B. Ziman
(medical)
Defendant
Stuart Baumgard
(medical)
Morris Claman
(medical)
Facts
On September 15, 1992, Plaintiff Aram Basmadjian's automobile was struck in a sideswipe collision when Defendant ran a stop sign. Defendant Paul Kim was driving Defendant Shaun H. Lee's automobile. Plaintiff was a 24-year-old organ salesman and musician at the time.
Settlement Discussions
Defendant contends he made a 998 offer in the amount of $20,000; Plaintiff demanded $100,000 before trial; and $60,000 at trial.
Specials in Evidence
$20,265 not claimed
Damages
Plaintiff claimed general damages of $125,000 to $150,000 and asked the jury to award a total of $145,000 to $170,000
Injuries
Soft tissue back requiring physical therapy; neurogenic bladder (treatments and/or surgeries were not disclosed).
Other Information
A prior arbitration resulted in a Plaintiff's award of $27,500; trial de novo by both Plaintiff and Defendant.
Deliberation
3 hours
Poll
12-0
Length
5 days
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