Aileen Foley v. Howard Huff and Stephen Drescher
Published: Aug. 8, 1998 | Result Date: Apr. 27, 1998 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SCV5777 Verdict – $3,305
Judge
Court
Placer Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Michael J. Brady
(Law Office of Michael J Brady)
Defendant
James W. Walter
(Office of the Attorney General)
Experts
Plaintiff
Kirk Barry
(technical)
Facts
On June 2, 1996, plaintiff Aileen Foley was in her vehicle when she was broadsided by a vehicle driven by defendant Huff. Defendant Huff was driving defendant Drescher's vehicle at the time and was towing a ski boat. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendants based on negligence.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand for $11,700. The defendants made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $4,500, raised to $9,500.
Specials in Evidence
$1,825 $1,710
Damages
$200 in unreimbursed property damage; $669 loss of use of vehicle.
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed to have suffered sprained/strained cervical and thoracic injuries.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately 1+ years after the case was filed. An arbitration was held on Dec. 23, 1997 before Evan D. Williams of Diepenbrock & Costa resulting in an award of $10,704.32. The defendants requested a trial de novo.
Deliberation
2½ hours
Poll
9-3
Length
1½ days
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