Dustin Griffith, et al. v. Imperial Irrigation District and Pedro Torres, et al.
Published: Nov. 25, 1995 | Result Date: Oct. 27, 1995 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 78873 – $0
Judge
Court
Imperial Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Lowell F. Sutherland
(Sutherland & Gerber)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Harry J. Krueper Jr.
(technical)
Defendant
Steven A. Blewett
(technical)
Robert B. Post Ph.D.
(technical)
Facts
On October 31, 1992, Plaintiff Dustin Griffith, a 10-year-old boy, was struck by Defendant Imperial Irrigation District's pickup operated by its employee, Defendant Pedro Torres. Plaintiff had ridden his bike eastbound across State Route 86, at its intersection with Pico Road in the City of El Centro, and against a red light. Torres was northbound on SR 86 and struck Griffith as he rode into Torres' path.
Settlement Discussions
Defendant contends no settlement discussions or offers were made.
Specials in Evidence
$680,000 not specified unspecified
Injuries
Injuries and treatments were not introduced in this liability-only trial.
Other Information
This case was filed on September 21, 1993; two years, one month, and six days prior to this verdict.
Deliberation
20 minutes
Poll
11-1
Length
6 days
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