Lucille Sullivan v. City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Unified School District, and Does 1 through 100
Published: Feb. 1, 2019 | Result Date: May 29, 2018 | Filing Date: Jul. 3, 2017 |Case number: CGC-17-559902 Settlement – $40,000
Judge
Court
San Francisco County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Spencer J. Pahlke
(Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger)
Justin Chou
(Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger)
Defendant
Dennis J. Herrera
(San Francisco Public Utilities Commission)
Cheryl S. Adams
(Office of the San Francisco City Attorney)
Frederick P. Sheinfield
(Office of the San Francisco City Attorney)
Facts
On March 20, 2017, Lucille Sullivan brought suit against the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Unified School District in relation to Sullivan tripping and falling on a sidewalk located in the City and County of San Francisco.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff alleged that defendant is liable for her damages due to the dangerous conditions of the sidewalk. Plaintiff further alleged that the sidewalk was dangerous and defective because it was uneven.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants denied the allegations and asserted the affirmative defenses of, failure to state a claim, failure to comply with government code, statute of limitation, public liability act, immunity, assumption of risk, comparative negligence, contribution, barred by Government Claims Act, design immunity, and no ownership or control.
Damages
Plaintiff requested general damages, special damages, and costs of suit.
Result
The parties agreed to a settlement in which defendants agreed to pay plaintiff $40,000.
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