Beatrice Castillo v. Ralphs Grocery Company, et al.
Published: Oct. 21, 1995 | Result Date: Sep. 29, 1995 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC103123 – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Norwalk
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Vicente Garciano
(medical)
Ranga Reddy
(medical)
Defendant
Sanford H. Anzel
(medical)
Facts
On December 13, 1992, Plaintiff Beatrice Castilo, a 53-year-old packer, tripped and fell over a large pallet of potatoes in the produce department at Defendant Ralph's Grocery Store in Santa Fe Springs.
Settlement Discussions
Defendant contends it offered $15,000 and Plaintiff demanded $36,540.
Specials in Evidence
$14,500 $5,000
Injuries
Left shoulder dislocation and torn rotator cuff requiring surgical intervention.
Other Information
A prior arbitration by Michael Calvert resulted in a Plaintiff's award of $36,500; trial de novo by Defendant. This case was filed on November 3, 1993; one year and nearly eleven months prior to this result.
Deliberation
5 hours
Poll
10-2
Length
2.5 days
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