John Tor, Jill Guzman v. City of Los Angeles, Vanessa Lopez
Published: Jul. 2, 2020 | Result Date: Feb. 18, 2020 | Filing Date: Apr. 21, 2017 |Case number: BC658886 Settlement – $2,000,000
Court
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Michael P. O'Connor
(Thon, Beck, Vanni, Callahan & Powell)
Defendant
Michael N. Feuer
(Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney)
Facts
Plaintiffs John Tor and Jill Guzman filed suit against Defendant City of Los Angeles Police Department in relation to a vehicle collision where Plaintiffs suffered injuries.
Contentions
PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS: Plaintiffs contended they were driving in the carpool lane southbound on the 110 freeway in Los Angeles when a police officer lost control of her vehicle and crashed into plaintiffs' vehicle.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant admitted liability but disputed the nature and extent of injuries.
Injuries
Tor sustained a broken femur. Guzman sustained injuries to her right arm, hand and bilateral abdominal hematomas, and a cervical disc bulge.
Result
The parties agreed to settle for $2 million. The City agreed to pay $1 million to each plaintiff.
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