Mircea Voda v. Santo Rivas, Chris Cervantes, California State University, Los Angeles, Trustees of California State University
Published: Oct. 22, 2002 | Result Date: Jul. 3, 2002 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC224424 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Suzanne E. Rand-Lewis
(Gary Rand & Suzanne E. Rand-Lewis PLC)
Defendant
Mark V. Santa Romana
(Law Offices of Jamie Skebba)
Richard J. Rojo
(Office of the Attorney General)
Experts
Plaintiff
Stephen I. Rosen
(technical)
John Itamura
(medical)
Carol Sobelsky
(medical)
Defendant
Michael J. Einbund M.D.
(medical)
Facts
The plaintiff, a 23-year-old student and a member of his college's soccer team, stated that he
had had an argument with the teamsÆ coaches and that, following this argument, they devised a
plan to deliberately injure him in front of the team. Two weeks later the plaintiff collided with one
of the defendant coaches during a team practice.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiffs submitted a demand of $450,000; the defendants' offer was $2,500.
Specials in Evidence
$108,000 $100,000 $250,000
Damages
The plaintiff claimed punitive damages against one of the defendant team coaches and $100,000 in pain and suffering.
Injuries
The plaintiff fractured his collarbone which required three surgeries.
Deliberation
two days
Length
two weeks
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