Paulette Pappas v. Warner Village III, et al.
Published: May 8, 1999 | Result Date: Dec. 10, 1998 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: LC039700 Verdict – $325,000
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Van Nuys
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
George Beers
(technical)
Hanif Gulmahamad
(technical)
Defendant
Jerome Covin
(medical)
Michael R. Shapiro
(Law Offices of Michael R. Shapiro APC)
(medical)
Facts
On Jan. 2, 1996, plaintiff Paulette Pappas, a 54-year-old retiree, was walking up the outside steps when she fell on a decorative deteriorated railroad that had fallen on the walkway. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on negligence.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $250,000. The defendants made an offer of $5,000.
Specials in Evidence
$70,000
Injuries
The plaintiff sustained chodromalacia and a torn right meniscus, requiring three surgeries and hardware that remained.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately two years and five months after the case was filed.
Deliberation
two days
Poll
10-2
Length
2½ weeks
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