Alexander Ballowe v. Stephen A. Stewart, Carol J. Stewart, and Does 1 through 100, inclusive
Published: Dec. 12, 2015 | Result Date: Oct. 7, 2015 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC532193 Settlement – $78,000
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Diane Goldman
(Law Office of Diane Goldman)
Defendant
Facts
On Apr. 29, 2006, plaintiff Alexander Ballowe, 12, slipped and fell to the ground while using a zip line installed by defendants Stephen A. Stewart and Carol J. Stewart in the backyard of their home.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff contended that defendants were negligent in supervising plaintiff and two other 12-year-old boys using the zip line, improperly installed the zip line, and failing to warn plaintiff of the hazard in using the zip line.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS:
Defendants contended that plaintiff was comparatively negligent in using the zip line.
Specials in Evidence
$9,111, with a possible future surgery to revise the scars at an estimated cost of $3,000
Injuries
Plaintiff claimed a fracture of the distal tibia and fibula. Plaintiff underwent surgical implantation of hardware at the fracture sites and later surgical removal of the hardware.
Result
The case settled for $78,000.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Jan. 3, 2014.
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