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Settlement – $10,000Judge
Court
San Diego Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
W.R. Rusty Haight
(technical)
Defendant
David Castelle
(technical)
Facts
On Aug. 15, 1996, plaintiff, a 29-year-old warehouse worker, was riding his motorcycle to work. The plaintiff alleged that defendant came out of a driveway and made a left turn in front of his motorcycle. The plaintiff took evasive action but was unsuccessful, striking the rear of the defendant's vehicle and launching himself over the handlebars of his motorcycle. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on negligence. The defendant filed a cross-complaint.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff did not make a firm demand. The defendant offered a waiver of costs and waiver of the cross-complaint.
Specials in Evidence
$71,318.28 $15,000
Damages
$8,500 (property damage)
Injuries
The plaintiff suffered a severely fractured pelvis with genital injuries requiring surgical intervention.
Other Information
The case was bifurcated and tried in two parts. Before the second trial, the entire case settled for the reported amount.
Deliberation
one day
Length
four days
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