Polly Villery v. Los Angeles Unified School District, Delta Contractors
Published: Jan. 5, 2008 | Result Date: Nov. 14, 2007 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC363316 Settlement – $350,000
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Randy H. McMurray
(McMurray & Henriks LLP)
Britany M. Engelman
(Engelman Law APC)
Defendant
Facts
Plaintiff Polly Villery, then 15 years old, suffered a severely fractured ankle when she was injured at a school construction site. As Villery was walking through the school hallway, someone opened a classroom door from the inside, causing 12-15 dry erase boards to knock her over and crush her right ankle. According to deposition testimony, a construction worker had leaned the dry erase boards against a locker, and a student moved them against the closed classroom door.
Result
Plaintiff was awarded $350,000 through mediation structured settlement.
Other Information
FILING DATE: Dec. 12, 2006.
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