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Settlement – $160,000Judge
Mediator
Court
L.A. Superior Glendale
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Abram C. Zukor
(Zukor & Nelson)
Defendant
Carmin K. Shaffer
(Law Offices of Keevil L. Markham)
Experts
Plaintiff
Harold B. Markowitz
(medical)
Defendant
S. Andrew Schwartz M.D.
(medical)
Facts
On Jan. 8, 1996, the plaintiff, a 61-year-old regional sales manager, was driving his 1988 Oldsmobile south on Interstate 101 in the right lane. An 18-wheeler operated by the defendant driver, who was employed by the defendant company, clipped the left rear of the plaintiff's vehicle causing him to spin out of control and cross five lanes of travel. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendants based on negligence and negligent entrustment theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
Settlement discussions were not disclosed.
Injuries
The plaintiff alleged a right knee injury requiring arthroscopic and total knee replacement.
Other Information
The settlement was reached approximately one year and nine months after the case was filed. A 3-hour mediation held before Steven Ziemann resulted in the reported settlement.
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