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CONFIDENTIAL

Nov. 2, 2000

Real Property
Property Damage
Negligent Maintenance

Confidential

Settlement –  $350,000

Judge

Michael J. Farrell

Court

L.A. Superior Van Nuys


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Douglas A. Lusson


Defendant

Michael B. Geibel


Facts

The plaintiff association contended that the defendant homeowners negligently improved and maintained their residence, resulting in slope flooding and failure, damaging the association's common area property. The defendant claimed that the association negligently maintained the slope.

Other Information

Settlement for the association's cost of repair, with $50,000 allocated to repair the defendant's property during slope repairs. <M>A mediation was held before Kenneth Scholtz (neutral), resulting in settlement.</M>


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