Andrea Heartley v. Denny's Restaurant
Published: Aug. 6, 1994 | Result Date: Jul. 7, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SC11723 – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Santa Monica
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Thomas M. Shery
(medical)
Martin Taft
(technical)
Defendant
Norman Rotenberg
(medical)
Edward Beres
(technical)
John G. Perry
(technical)
Facts
On November 4, 1990, Plaintiff Andrea Heartley, a 47-year-old homemaker, was seated at a table at Defendant Denny's restaurant when the extension leaf fell on her knee.
Settlement Discussions
Defendant contends they offered $10,000 and Plaintiff demanded $100,000.
Specials in Evidence
Not disclosed None
Injuries
Right knee lateral injury requiring arthroscopic surgery.
Other Information
A prior arbitration by Arnold Mednick resulted in a Plaintiff's award of $47,000; trial de novo by Plaintiff.
Deliberation
2.5 hours
Poll
12-0
Length
6 days
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