Susan Hernandez v. Tremont Apartments
Published: May 4, 1996 | Result Date: Mar. 20, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: NC008290 – $0
Court
L.A. Superior Long Beach
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Alan D. Russakov
(medical)
Cheryl Stoltz
(medical)
Taryn Johnson
(technical)
Defendant
Myron Koch
(medical)
Roderick D. Stroud
(technical)
Sinclair Buckstaff
(technical)
Facts
On December 15, 1990, the plaintiff, Susan Hernandez, a 36-year-old grocery store checker, was descending the stairs at the defendant, Tremont Apartments, when she slipped and fell on a step that allegedly violated the Uniform Building Code ("UBC"). The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on negligence and premises liability theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand for $250,000. The defendant made a settlment offer for $15,000 at the mandatory settlement conference.
Specials in Evidence
$12,000 $16,720 $10,000
Injuries
The plaintiff alleged that she sustained soft tissue injuries to her back, neck and shoulders requiring chiropractic care and physical therapy and her treating doctor recommended that she participate in a pain management program as a result of the accident.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately four years and four months after the case was filed. An arbitration was held on August 20, 1993 before Harry Shafer resulting in an award of $30,000 for the plaintiff. The plaintiff filed a request for a trial de novo.
Deliberation
+ day
Poll
9-3 (no negligence)
Length
4+ days
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