Nohad Mubarkeh v. Vin-Gram, Inc., dba Budget Rent-A-Car
Published: Aug. 17, 1996 | Result Date: Jul. 18, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: LC013399 – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Van Nuys
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Ronald Zurek
(Wesierski & Zurek LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
John T. Chiu
(medical)
Defendant
Lawrence Adler
(medical)
Facts
On Nov. 17, 1991, the plaintiff, Nuhad Mubarkeh, a 19-year-old student, was operating a vehicle southbound on Desoto when she attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Sherman Way. A vehicle operated by the defendant driver, Steve Vinitsky, and owned by defendant Vin-Gram, Inc., dba Budget Rent-A-Car, struck the vehicle operated by plaintiff Mubarkeh. Two additional plaintiffs, 20 and 21-year-old students, were passengers in the plaintiff's vehicle. The plaintiffs brought this action against the defendants based on negligence theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiffs made no settlement demands. The defendants made no settlement offers.
Specials in Evidence
$34,600 (Mubarkeh) $54,000 (Mubarkeh)
Injuries
The plaintiffs alleged that they sustained neck and back injuries requiring chiropractice care. The plaintiffs claimed neurological evaluation was required, as well as MRI evaluation and that surgery was recommended for all three plaintiffs.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately four years and seven months after the case was filed. ARBITRATION: An arbitration was held on May 25, 1995, before Jack Mattingly resulting in plaintiff awards of $10,675, $13,993 and $14,771. The defendants requested a trial de novo.
Deliberation
4 hours
Poll
9-3
Length
7 days
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