Devonna Shepard, by and through his guardian ad litem, Mae Young v. The Torrance Company dba Del Amo Fashion Center
Published: Dec. 20, 2001 | Result Date: Oct. 24, 2001 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: YC038305 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Torrance
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Edgardo Osea
(technical)
Stephen C. Wexler
(technical)
Arthur P. Kowell M.D., Ph.D.
(medical)
Defendant
David A. Thompson
(JAMS)
(technical)
Facts
The female plaintiff was age three and a half when she fell from a shopping mallÆs second-story guardrail onto
the first floor and landed on her head.
Settlement Discussions
Before trial, the plaintiff settled with the county for $135,000. The plaintiff sought $1.8 million to settle. The defendants offered $200,000. A mediator tried to negotiate a $1 million settlement. At trial, the plaintiffÆs counsel asked the jury for a $25 million verdict.
Specials in Evidence
$258,000 $3.9 million $20 million
Injuries
The plaintiff sustained severe brain damage, right eye blindness, seizure disorder, right forearm amputation and permanent incontinence. She is further unable to walk.
Deliberation
2.5 hours
Poll
9-3
Length
two weeks
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