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Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)
Assault and Battery
Premises Liability

Thomas Sansen v. ARG Enterprises, Inc.; Stuart Anderson's Black Angus, et al.

Published: Dec. 23, 1995 | Result Date: Nov. 2, 1995 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: V0069667 –  $0

Judge

Richard A. Hodge

Court

Alameda Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Michael J. Greathouse


Defendant

Tanya Starnes


Experts

Plaintiff

John R. Batcheller
(medical)

James D. Glennon
(technical)

Defendant

Dennis Dalton
(technical)

Facts

On September 24, 1992, the plaintiff, Thomas Sansen, a 43-year-old appliance sales executive, was a patron in the defendants' restaurant, Black Angus. After the plaintiff left the defendants' restaurant, he was assaulted in a nearby parking lot by a group of individuals who had been ejected from the defendants' restaurant earlier for "rowdy" behavior. The plaintiff injured his knee during the fight.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiff demanded $35,000. The defendants made a C.C.P. º 998 offer of $19,000.

Specials in Evidence

$12,813

Injuries

Synovial plica injury to the plaintiff's knee requiring arthroscopic surgery and physical therapy.

Other Information

The verdict was reached approximately 2 years and 2 months after the case was filed.

Deliberation

1 1/2 hours

Poll

11-1

Length

4 days


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