Belinda Giorgi, Walter Wynn v. Deborah Walter
Published: Nov. 11, 2000 | Result Date: May 2, 2000 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SB229898 Verdict – $25,000
Judge
Court
Santa Barbara Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
John B. Richards
(Law Office of John B. Richards)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Allen J. Thomashefsky
(medical)
Richard D. Scheinberg
(medical)
Michael J. Behrman
(medical)
William M. Gabriel
(medical)
Defendant
William Lannan
(medical)
Richard C. Rosenberg M.D.
(medical)
Facts
The plaintiffs, Belinda Giorgi, age 24, and Walter Wynn age 36, claimed that they sustained
injuries when the defendant's vehicle struck their vehicle. The incident occurred during an El
Nino rainstorm. The defendant lost control of her car while entering U.S. 101 in Santa Barbara.
The defendant's vehicle struck the plaintiffs' vehicle which then struck the center divider.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made C.C.P. 998 settlement demands for $80,000 and $100,000. The defendant offered a C.C.P. 998 for $25,000 and $35,000.
Specials in Evidence
$7,000 (Belinda Giorgi); $12,000 (Walter Wynn) $350,000 (Belinda Giorgi); $15,000 (Walter Wynn)
Injuries
Belinda Giorgi sustained soft tissue injuries and TMJ while Walter Wynne sustained soft tissue and wrist tendon injuries.
Deliberation
one day
Poll
10-2 (negligence), 11-1 and 10-2 (causation)
Length
nine days
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