Zandien v. Coast Community College District
Published: Jun. 19, 2010 | Result Date: Jul. 29, 2009 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 30-2008-00108991 Verdict – Defense
Court
Orange Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Ron Torem
(Torem & Associates)
Defendant
Lisa N. Neal
(Rutan & Tucker LLP)
Facts
Plaintiff tripped and fell over a wheel stop on the campus of a community college. She sued the college. At trial, the Court bifurcated the case into a liability phase and a damages phase.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff claimed the wheel stop represented a dangerous condition.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff demanded $715,000. The District offered $7,500.
Specials in Evidence
Plaintiff claimed her medical bills were approximately $200,000.
Damages
Plaintiff sought to recover over $700,000.
Injuries
Plaintiff claimed she sustained major injuries resulting in neck surgery.
Result
In phase one of the trial, the jury found in favor of the District, finding that the wheel stop did not present a dangerous condition.
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