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Personal Injury (Vehicular)
Automobile Accident
Negligence

Lola Hansen and Christian Hansen v. Charles Hill

Published: Jan. 25, 1997 | Result Date: Dec. 13, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 207870 –  $0

Judge

Patrick L. McMahon

Court

Santa Barbara Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

George L. Wittenburg


Defendant

Heather A. Sciacca


Experts

Plaintiff

Richard Danson
(medical)

Terrence C. Honikman
(technical)

Defendant

William J. McCracken
(medical)

Facts

On July 3, 1994, plaintiff Lola Hansen, a 76-year-old homemaker and entertainer, was backing her vehicle out of a parking place when the rear of her vehicle impacted the front of defendant Charles Hill's vehicle. The plaintiffs, husband and wife brought this action against the defendant based on negligence, intentional tort and loss of consortium theories of recovery.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiffs made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $90,000. The defendant made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $10,000.

Specials in Evidence

$2,000 $________

Damages

The plaintiff husband claimed loss of consortium.

Injuries

The plaintiff wife claimed she suffered a stroke as a result of the verbal abuse by the defendant.

Other Information

The verdict was reached approximately one year and seven months after the case was filed.

Deliberation

1 hour

Poll

___________ (#s pls.)

Length

4 days


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