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Settlement – $150,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Burbank
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Diane Goldman
(Law Office of Diane Goldman)
Defendant
Facts
On June 22, 1995, the plaintiff, a 53-year-old men's apparel distributor, entered the defendant grocery store intending to buy soft drinks. The plaintiff claimed that he tripped and fell on an unassembled display on the floor. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on premises liability and negligence theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $200,000. Per the plaintiff, the defendant made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $80,000.
Specials in Evidence
$50,000
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed that he sustained a partial tear of the achilles tendon and back sprain.
Other Information
The settlement was reached approximately one year and one month after the case was filed. A settlement conference was held on Feb. 14, 1997 before Crash settlement officers, resulting in the reported settlement.
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