Justin Robinson, a minor v. Lawndale School District
Published: Jan. 3, 1997 | Result Date: Nov. 5, 1997 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: YC022612 – $1,171,150
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Torrance
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Gerald E. Agnew Jr.
(Agnew & Brusavich)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Edwin C. Amos M.D.
(medical)
Danial Kelly
(medical)
Joyce Elaine Pickersgill
(technical)
James D. Pasino
(medical)
Defendant
Douglas E. Harrington
(medical)
Judy Beck
(medical)
Facts
On April 20, 1994, plaintiff Justin Robinson, then a 9-year-old boy, hit his head on the playground at Mark Twain Elementary School during the morning recess at approximately 10:15 a.m. Plaintiff complained to the office secretary, his teacher and the health aide of a headache throughout the day. Plaintiff was in the school office and nurse's office on three separate occassions. The personnel of defendant Lawndale School District failed to take any action (i.e., call 911) until after plaintiff's mother arrived at school at 3:15 p.m. Paramedics were called at 3:23 p.m. The defendant school district disputed that plaintiff fell during the morning recess, complained about a headache throughout the day and disputed that it made a decision to call paramedics after the mother arrived. The plaintiff brought this action against defendant based on a negligence theory of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $475,000. The defendant made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $100,000.
Specials in Evidence
$100,415 $570,737
Damages
WHAT ARE PLAINTIFF'S RESIDUAL INJURIES?
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed to suffer an intracerebral hematoma and craniotomy resulting in loss of left peripheral vision loss and some learning disabilities.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately three years after the case was filed.
Deliberation
two days
Poll
10-2 (negligence), 12-0 (causation), 12-0 (damages)
Length
10 days
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