Confidential
Settlement – $1,750,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
David D. Lawrence
(Lawrence, Beach, Allen & Choi PC)
Experts
Plaintiff
Clifford Powell
(technical)
Defendant
Gary DeLand
(technical)
Facts
On December 16, 1991, Plaintiff, a 35-year-old printer, was jailed at Defendant County jail for failure to pay a shoplifting fine. During the booking process, he refused an X ray, and the Defendant's deputies locked him in an unsupervised hallway with a court-certified "danger-to-others," mentally deranged inmate. Plaintiff at the time stood approximately 5 feet, 5 inches and weighed only 125 pounds; the mentally disturbed inmate stood approximately 6 feet, 3 inches and weighed 235 pounds. The mentally disturbed inmate attacked Plaintiff causing severe and irreversible brain damage.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends they demanded $3,500,000 and Defendant offered $900,000 cash, plus an annuity providing $120,000 per year for life and $150,000 a 15-year trust.
Specials in Evidence
$300,000 $300,000 $1,500,000 (approximately)
Injuries
Severe head trauma resulting in permanent vegetative state requiring full-time attendant care for life.
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