Inez Martinez v. Movie Theater Entertainment Group, Inc.
Published: Oct. 19, 2004 | Result Date: Jul. 23, 2004 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SCVSS100809 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
San Bernardino Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
David S. Doty
(medical)
Defendant
Alison G. Vredenburgh Ph.D., CPE
(technical)
Stephen Kay
(medical)
Facts
Inez Martinez, 56, entered a theater at the Ultra Star 8 Cinema in Rialto on March 30, 2002. She slipped and fell on stairs as she entered the theater, landing on her buttocks. Martinez sued the theater's owner, Movie Theater Entertainment Group Inc., La Jolla, alleging premises liability.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff demand $60,000; the defendant offered $35,000.
Specials in Evidence
$56,000
Damages
$146,000.
Injuries
Martinez claimed that she suffered lower back pain and a torn rotator cuff of her left shoulder. The defense claimed that her back pain was pre-existing and that she suffered a minor back strain at most, bolstering its claim by arguing that she sought no treatment for six weeks after the accident.
Deliberation
50 minutes
Poll
12-0
Length
five days
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