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    • CONFIDENTIAL

    Apr. 8, 1995
    Verdicts and settlements
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    Breach of Contract
    Negligent Installation
    Negligent Construction

    Confidential

    Settlement –  $87,500

    Court

    Ventura Superior


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    Douglas R. McCorquodale


    Defendant

    Matthew M. Haffner

    John W. Warnock


    Experts

    Plaintiff

    Jay Fisher
    (technical)

    L. Peter Petrovsky
    (technical)

    Defendant

    David W. Bolton
    (technical)

    Robert J. Greenberg
    (technical)

    William Arnold
    (technical)

    Glenn C. Hawks
    (technical)

    Facts

    Plaintiffs owned a parcel of land, approximately 5 undeveloped acres, in Camarillo. They sought to subdivide; and so they retained Defendant civil engineer who designed the grading, placement of streets, and utilities, as well as a storm drain to carry runoff from an adjacent property. Two other defendants were the general contractor (defaulted) of the development of the adjacent property and the grading contractor. In late 1991 heavy rainfall occurred; the storm drain failed.

    Settlement Discussions

    Plaintiffs contend they demanded $200,000 and Defendants made no offers.

    Damages

    $53,000 cost of repair.


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