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Settlement – $70,000Court
L.A. Superior Pasadena
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Brian G. Hummel
(Gomes, Hirshik & Hummel)
Experts
Plaintiff
Maurice Chasse
(technical)
Charles Catanese
(technical)
Steven W. Murray
(technical)
Steve Dahl
(technical)
Defendant
Donald Reynolds
(technical)
William Runyan
(technical)
Facts
The plaintiff insured a commercial building which was constructed in the 1920's. The defendant A
acquired the adjoining property for purposes of constructing a new multi-screen movie theater
complex and hired the defendant demolition contractor as the demolition contractor to do the
demolition of the existing structures. The two buildings had no airspace separating the walls.
Unknown to anyone, wire ties had been used to connect a portion of the walls of the two
buildings. The defendant demolition contractor cut the defendant A's wall into 10-foot sections
and used machinery to pull the first section of defendant A's wall down. Since the walls were tied,
the plaintiff's insured's wall sustained structural damage.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff s submitted a C.C.P. Section 998 demand of $70,000. The defendant tendered an offer of $20,000.
Damages
The plaintiff claimed damages of $82,642.
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