Terry Barnes et al. v. Angeles Abbey Memorial Park, et al.
Published: Sep. 24, 2002 | Result Date: Aug. 27, 2002 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: TC008819 Verdict – $5,092,000
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Compton
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Scott E. Schutzman
(Law Office of Scott E. Schutzman)
Defendant
Scott A. Cox
(Law Offices of John A. Hauser)
Experts
Plaintiff
L. Scott Frazier
(technical)
Ray Giunta
(technical)
Facts
The plaintiffs are close family relatives of 200 decedents who were buried between December 1993 and
November 1995 at Angeles Abbey Memorial Park in the roadway.
Settlement Discussions
Initially, the defendant offered $125,000; the plaintiffs demanded $2,000,000. The defendant raised the offer to $565,000 four days before trial and then to $1,000,000 during trial but before the jury found liability.
Specials in Evidence
$40,000
Damages
Emotional Distress. (Each burial ranged from $160 to $550.
Other Information
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Deliberation
two days
Length
three months
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