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Settlement – $265,000Judge
Court
Orange Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Edward S. Wallace
(Law Office of Edward S. Wallace)
Edwin C. Mann
(Nelson Griffin LLP)
Facts
On Feb. 20, 1997, plaintiff Donato Camacho, a 22-year-old construction laborer, was assisting in the dismantling of a large construction site tent when a metal beam fell on him, fracturing his left knee. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on negligence and premises liability.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $449,000 on Aug. 20, 1998.
Specials in Evidence
$38,375 $39,600 $20,000
Other Information
The settlement was reached approximately 10 months after the case was filed. A mediation was held before retired judge Irwin Nebron of ARC resulting in a $67,000 award to plaintiff-in-intervention Zenith Insurance Company.
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