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Personal Injury
Dangerous Condition of Public Property
Trip and Fall

Mariluna Mostacero v. County of Los Angeles, et al.

Published: Oct. 25, 2019 | Result Date: Sep. 16, 2019 | Filing Date: Sep. 1, 2017 |

Case number: BC674521 Settlement –  $80,000

Judge

Christopher K. Lui

Court

Los Angeles County Superior Court


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Sergio F. Benedetto
(Law Offices of Sergio F. Benedetto Inc.)

Christoffer M. Gaddini
(Downtown L.A. Law Group)


Defendant

Kelsey C. Nau
(Office of the Los Angeles County Counsel)


Facts

Mariluna Mostacero filed suit against the County of Los Angeles and Allen J. Martin Park in relation to an incident in which she suffered injuries in the park.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Mostacero claimed she was visiting the park and fell through a gap in bleachers next to the baseball diamond, causing her to suffer injuries. Mostacero alleged defendants were negligent in their maintenance of the facilities and their negligence led to her injuries.

DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants neither admitted nor denied the allegations.

Result

The parties reached a settlement under which defendants agreed to pay $80,000 to settle Mostacero's claims.


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