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Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)
Premises Liability
Negligent Maintenance

Lee Sofer v. Cost Plus Inc.

Published: Jan. 26, 2002 | Result Date: Nov. 14, 2001 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: SC027065 Verdict –  $0

Judge

Mark J. Litwak

Court

Ventura Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

R. Thomas Wire
(Law Office of R. Thomas Wire)


Defendant

Sydnee R. Singer
(Law Offices of John A. Hauser)


Experts

Plaintiff

Kenneth A. Solomon
(technical)

Steven M. Kaye
(medical)

Alfred N. Roven
(medical)

Defendant

David Weimer
(technical)

Facts

On July 18, 1999, the plaintiff was shopping in Cost Plus in Westlake Village and as he was
inspecting some posters a chair fell from an upper shelf and dropped on him while a store
employee was in the process of trying to get it down to show to another customer.

Specials in Evidence

$7,500 $12,000

Injuries

The plaintiff claimed concussion, post concussion depression requiring extensive psychotherapy and dizziness.

Deliberation

six hours

Length

six days


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