Sharon Fox v. Securco, Inc., and Albertsons, Inc.
Published: Mar. 30, 1996 | Result Date: Feb. 23, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 261378 – $0
Judge
Court
Riverside Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Michael I. Schiller
(Law Offices of Michale I. Schiller)
Glen R. Olson
(Long & Levit LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Charlene La Claire
(medical)
Paul C. Clifford
(First Amendment Project)
(technical)
Defendant
Arnold D. Purisch M.D.
(medical)
Charles A. Sennewald
(technical)
Facts
The plaintiff, Sharon Fox, a 52-year-old medical device assembler, alleged that on February 7, 1994, while exiting the defendant's, Albertsons, Inc. ("Albertsons"), store, a loss prevention agent of the defendant, Securco, Inc. (the security provider for the defendant, Albertsons), grabbed her arm and demanded her purse. The plaintiff further alleged that the undercover guard did not identify himself and she thought he was a criminal who was going to mug her in the parking lot. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendants, Albertsons and Securco, based on assault, battery, false imprisonment and infliction of emotional distress theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand for $70,000, which was reduced to a $40,000 C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise prior to trial. The defendants made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $10,000.
Specials in Evidence
$25,000 $3,000
Injuries
The plaintiff alleged that she suffered post traumatic stress disorder requiring a hospital stay of over 15 days and ongoing therapy for emotional distress as a result of the incident.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately one year after the case was filed.
Deliberation
4.5 hours
Poll
9-3 (false imprisonment) 12-0 (battery) 11-1 (assault) and 12-0 (infliction of emotional distress)
Length
8 days
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