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Settlement – $25,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Torrance
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Facts
On April 24, 1995, the defendant's employee was test driving a vehicle. The plaintiff's vehicle was stopped westbound on El Segundo Blvd. The accident occurred when the defendant made a left-hand turn. The plaintiff's vehicle which proceeded straight into the intersection on a green signal. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on negligence and respondeat superior theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
Settlement discussions were not disclosed.
Specials in Evidence
$5,080
Injuries
The plaintiff alleged he sustained a contusion of the forehead and the left side of the head, a musculolegamettous strain of the cervical spine and a strain of the lumbar spine.
Other Information
The settlement was reached approximately one year and five months after the case was filed. ARBITRATION: An arbitration was held on July 24, 1996 before Craig A. Humphrey resulting in the an award of $25,000. The case settled for the amount of the arbitration award.
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