Maria Gutierrez v. County of Los Angeles, et al.
Published: Nov. 15, 2019 | Result Date: Oct. 21, 2019 | Filing Date: Oct. 6, 2017 |Case number: BC679326 Settlement – $75,000
Judge
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Thomas H. Schelly
(Lipeles Law Group APC)
Defendant
Michael J. Gordon
(Office of the Los Angeles County Counsel)
Allen L. Thomas
(Thomas Law Firm Inc.)
Facts
Maria Gutierrez filed suit against the County of Los Angeles in relation to a vehicular collision between a Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff and her vehicle on May 18, 2017 on Interstate 710 near Atlantic Boulevard in Bell.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Gutierrez alleged that her vehicle was rear-ended by a Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Deputy Sheriff while driving south on Interstate 710 near Atlantic Boulevard in Bell. Gutierrez alleged that she sustained injuries as a result of the collision and asserted that the Deputy negligently operated the vehicle. Gutierrez contended that the County was liable under respondeat superior.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: The County disputed the allegations.
Result
The County of Los Angeles agreed to pay $75,000 to settle Gutierrez's claims.
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