Maria Holmes v. Bruce Weiss dba McDonald's, et al.
Published: Oct. 14, 1995 | Result Date: Sep. 18, 1995 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: VC016956 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Norwalk
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
H. Rai Kakkar
(medical)
Tamorah Hunt
(technical)
Niles Guichet
(medical)
Harry Marinow
(medical)
Thomas F. Brown
(technical)
Ronald B. Harper
(technical)
Defendant
Barry I. Ludwig M.D.
(medical)
Ned Wolfe M.E.
(technical)
Edward L. Workman
(technical)
Facts
On August 24, 1993, Plaintiff Maria Holmes, a 33-year-old part-time mortgage loan agent and mother of three, was a patron at Defendant Bruce Weiss dba McDonald's when she allegedly slipped on French fries and ketchup on the floor.
Settlement Discussions
Defendants contend they offered $125,000 at the second MSC; and Plaintiff demanded $1,000,000 reduced to $225,000 at the second MSC.
Specials in Evidence
$40,000 $377,000
Injuries
Seven millimeter disc at L5-S1 requiring physical therapy and epidural injections (no surgery due to diabetes and weight); TMJ, malocclusion requiring future treatments. Plaintiff claimed complete disability due to permanent injury to her lumbosacral spine.
Deliberation
1.5 days
Poll
9-3
Length
8 days
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