Doe Minor v. Roe City and Summer Camp Contractor
Published: May 12, 2023 | Result Date: Dec. 16, 2022 | Filing Date: Jul. 11, 2019 |Settlement – $18,500,000
Judge
Court
Napa County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Brian J. Malloy
(The Brandi Law Firm)
Thomas J. Brandi
(The Brandi Law Firm)
Defendant
Eugene B. Elliot
(Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman & Wenzel)
Ethanluke M. Lowry
(Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman & Wenzel)
Heather G. Hensley
(Bertrand, Fox, Elliot, Osman & Wenzel)
Facts
Plaintiff, a minor, was enrolled in a summer camp sponsored by a city. One of the classes at the camp was a chemistry class put on by a contractor. During one of the experiments, an instructor caused a bottle of isopropyl alcohol to result in a flame jet which impacted and then burned plaintiff. Plaintiff received significant burns on his body. Following the accident, the city made several changes to its contractor programs.
Result
The case settled for $18.5 million.
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