Tarzana Regional Medical Center v. City of Los Angeles c/w Sharon Johnson v. City of Los Angeles
Published: Jul. 26, 1997 | Result Date: Mar. 31, 1997 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: LC030757 c/w LC031799 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Van Nuys
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Scott D. Miller
(Sullivan & Cromwell LLP)
Robert M. Moss
(Law Office of Robert M. Moss)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Stanley E. Scholl
(medical)
Stephen P. Kay
(medical)
Defendant
Michael S. Varat
(technical)
Facts
On Feb. 8, 1994, plaintiff Sharon Johnson, a 47-year-old hospital accounting clerk, left Tarzana Medical Center, where she worked, to make a bank deposit. On the way to her car, she tripped and fell at the site of a previous asphalt repair of sidewalk displacement on Nestle Street. The plaintiff claimed the defendant city of Los Angeles' parkway tree caused a section of the sidewalk to be displaced, and that even after the city's asphalt repair, there was a 1-inch to 2-inch displacement between one section of sidewalk and the next. The defendant property owner Gerda Friend owned the adjacent rental property. The plaintiff brought this action against the city and the property owner based on negligence and dangerous condition of public property theories of recovery. Plaintiff Tarzana Medical Center sought subrogation for workers' compensation payments.
Settlement Discussions
The settlement discussions were not disclosed.
Specials in Evidence
$_________ (paid by workers' compensation) $____________ $____________ $20,000 to $25,000
Damages
Plaintiff Tarzana Medical Center sought recovery of $71,200 in workers' compensation payments.
Injuries
Plaintiff Johnson claimed she suffered a fracture of her right shoulder. She underwent hemiarthroplasty of her shoulder, but it was not successful. Plaintiff Johnson claimed future surgery was needed.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately two years after the case was filed. The defendant property owner settled for $6,000 on the third day of trial.
Deliberation
10 hours
Length
6 days
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