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Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Dangerous Condition

Charisma Mouton v. Behavioral Health Services Inc. and Does 1 to 20

Published: Dec. 8, 2017 | Result Date: Jul. 18, 2017 | Filing Date: Oct. 21, 2014 |

Case number: BC561462 Verdict –  Defense

Judge

Paul A. Bacigalupo

Court

Los Angeles County Superior Court


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Suzanne E. Rand-Lewis
(Gary Rand & Suzanne E. Rand-Lewis PLC)


Defendant

Alphonsie Nelson
(Quintairos Prieto Wood )

Tony A. Discoe
(Bassett, Discoe, McMains & Kargozar)


Facts

Charisma Mouton sued Behavioral Health.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Mouton contended that she tripped and fell in the parking lot of the Behavior Health Facility. Plaintiff contended the area was full of debris, and her foot was caught in the depressed area of the asphalt between two concrete swales. Mouton alleged that Behavior Health failed to repair the dangerous condition.

DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Behavioral Health argued among other things that the concrete was not elevated enough to trap Mouton's foot, and that the area in question did not give rise to a dangerous condition.

Injuries

Mouton broke her wrist.

Result

The jury found for the defense finding that Behavioral Health was not negligent.

Deliberation

35 minutes

Poll

11-1

Length

5 days


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