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National Commercial Recovery Inc., a Corp. aka NCRI v. Community Dental Services, Inc. a Corp. dba SmileCare Dental Group

Published: Feb. 8, 1997 | Result Date: Dec. 20, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 734628 –  $46,720

Judge

James P. Gray

Court

Orange Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Andrew J. Guilford
(Judicate West)

Finley L. Taylor


Defendant

Nancy B. Smith

David B. Casselman
(Casselman Law Group)


Facts

Defendant/cross-complainant Community Dental Services Inc., dba Smilecare, entered into a contract with plaintiff National Commercial Recovery Inc. (NCRI). Plaintiff NCRI brought this action against Smilecare based on breach of contract theories of recovery. Defendant Smilecare cross-complained against cross-defendant State Compensation Insurance Fund for breach of contract, conversion and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

Settlement Discussions

The settlement discussions were not disclosed.

Damages

The plaintiff sought $____________ in damages. The cross-complainant sought $____________ in damages. The cross-complainant sought $___________ in damages.

Other Information

The verdict was reached approximately _____ years and _____ months after the case was filed. A settlement conference/arbitration/mediation was held on ___/___/19____ before _______________ (name) of ____________ (affiliation or court) resulting in _____________ .

Deliberation

________ hours

Poll

8-0 (on the complaint), 8-0 (on all cross-claims except conversion), 7-1 (conversion)

Length

______ days


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