Elaine Gabat, Emilita Gabat, Erwin Gabat v. City of Los Angeles, and Does 1 through 30
Published: Jun. 30, 2017 | Result Date: Oct. 5, 2017 | Filing Date: Apr. 6, 2015 |Case number: BC584215 Settlement – $4,500,000
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Arash Homampour
(The Homampour Law Firm PC)
Paul F. Cohen
(Cohen & Cohen, Attorneys at Law)
Defendant
Dikran H. Sassounian
(Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney)
Facts
Elaine Gabat, Emilita Gabat, and Erwin Gabat sued the City of Los Angeles, in connection with the death of 56-year-old Edgardo Gabat in a bicycling accident.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs were the decedent's survivors. On Aug. 21, 2014, the decedent was riding his bicycle with his evening riding group along Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock, when he hit a patch of uneven pavement and was thrown off from his bike and died. The decedent, an experienced cyclist, was wearing his helmet at the time of the crash.
Result
The city agreed to settle the matter for $4.5 million.
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