Romana Pepito v. Jack in the Box
Published: Jun. 17, 2003 | Result Date: Nov. 1, 2002 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: DUM0002598 – $0
Facts
The 75-year-old plaintiff, Romana Pepito, fell inside the defendant restaurant in January 2001. She did not know what caused her to fall and speculated whether she had tripped over a carpet or if she had slipped on some water.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff demanded $250,000. The defendant made a statutory offer to compromise for $25,001.
Specials in Evidence
$137,000
Injuries
The plaintiff suffered a displaced comminuted fracture of the right distal femur and non-displaced fracture right patellar. She had open reduction surgery with internal fixation of the fractured right distal femur under spinal anesthesia. She was admitted to Lakewood Regional Medical Center for extensive rehabilitation.
Result
Motion for summary judgment granted. Settlement of $5,000 in lieu of an appeal.
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