Confidential
Settlement – $200,000Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Patrick McNicholas
(McNicholas & McNicholas LLP)
Philip Shakhnis
(Riley, Ersoff & Shakhnis)
Jeffrey C. Bogert
(Law Offices of Jeffrey C. Bogert)
Facts
Plaintiff sued the County of Los Angeles after she was attacked while riding the subway.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff was sexually assaulted on the Los Angeles Metro’s Purple Line. Plaintiff asserted a cause of action against the county for failure to take adequate security measures to prevent sexual assaults from occurring on the subway, despite numerous previous assaults.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied the allegations.
Injuries
Plaintiff claimed she suffered pain in her neck, back, arms and legs, from the sexual assault and psychological injuries.
Result
The parties settled for $200,000.
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