Allyson Rae Baker Grant, et al. v. Terry Foladare, et al.
Published: Jun. 15, 1996 | Result Date: Apr. 12, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: LC025104 – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Van Nuys
Attorneys
Plaintiff
David B. Casselman
(Casselman Law Group)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Douglas Slatter
(medical)
Michael B. Coburn
(medical)
Michael T. Chulak
(technical)
Defendant
Paul Evan Stansen
(technical)
Facts
On April 2, 1993, the decedent, Allyson Baker-Grant, a 6-year-old girl, was horseback riding at the defendant riding stables and adjacent properties. The riding stables were owned by the defendant, Terry Foladare, who settled before trial. The adjacent properties were owned by defendant Southern Calif. IBEW-NELA pension plan, and managed by defendant American Realty Advisors. The decedent allegedly slipped from the saddle of her horse and was hanging from a strap that secured her to the saddle. The horse became frightened, bolted back toward the stable and attempted to jump the cable gate. The decedent was clotheslined by the neck on the cable gate, which resulted in her death. The decedent's brother and grandfather witnessed the accident. The plaintiffs, the decedent's parents, brother and grandfather, brought this action against the defendants, the stable, the landowner and the property manager, based on negligence, premises liability and inflicton of emotional distress (Dillion v. Legg)
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiffs made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $300,000 which was reduced to $200,000 at trial. The defendant landowner and property manager made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $100,000. The defendants withdrew the offer __________(at the close of the plaintiff's case? Before trial?)
Specials in Evidence
$5,792.85 (Allyson Rae-Baker Grant)
Damages
The plaintiffs, brother and grandfather, claimed bystander emotional distress. The plaintiffs also claimed $2,143.67 (funeral expenses).
Injuries
Death of daughter, sister and granddaughter.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately ____ years and ____ months after the case was filed. A settlement conference was held on February 22, 1996 before Hon. Stephen Petersen of Van Nuys Superior Court. It failed to resolve the matter.
Deliberation
1 hour and 15 minutes
Poll
12-0
Length
14 days
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