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CONFIDENTIAL

Sep. 5, 1998

Personal Injury
Auto v. Auto
Rear-End Collision

Confidential

Settlement –  $0

Court

L.A. Superior Santa Monica


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Frank R. Bellinghiere


Defendant

Syna N. Dennis


Facts

On Dec. 15, 1995, the plaintiff, a 54-year-old homemaker, was a passenger in a Lincoln Towncar on the San Diego freeway (Interstate 405) near Bel Air Crest Road in Los Angeles, when the defendant, driving his 1986 Honda Civic, failed to stop for traffic, striking the rear of the plaintiff's vehicle. The impact caused damage to the vehicle and injuries to the plaintiff. The plaintiffs, husband and wife, brought this action against the defendant based on negligence and loss of consortium theories of recovery.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiffs made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $30,000.

Damages

The plaintiff husband claimed loss of consortium.

Injuries

The plaintiff claimed neck and back injuries.

Other Information

The settlement was reached approximately one year and three months after the case was filed.


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