Maxine Richter v. Joan Umutia, et al.
Published: May 28, 1994 | Result Date: May 4, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: PC001651 – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior San Fernando
Attorneys
Plaintiff
James W. Vititoe
(Vititoe Law Group)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Gerald D. Leve
(medical)
Alvin Turken
(medical)
David J. Weiner M.B.A., AM
(technical)
Stephen C. Wexler
(technical)
Richard Hubbard
(medical)
Enid Reed
(medical)
Defendant
Phillip J. Kanter
(medical)
H. Samuel Smith
(medical)
Facts
On June 22, 1990, Plaintiff Maxine Richter, a 41-year-old real estate agent, slipped and fell on Defendant Joan Umutia's ceramic tiled front porch. Defendant had purchased the house 1 1/2 years earlier as a "fixer upper," and had personally selected the tile for the exterior porch and kitchen.
Settlement Discussions
Defendant contends she offered $20,000 and Plaintiff demanded $75,000 on the day of trial.
Specials in Evidence
$33,545 $57,437 $111,249 $190,000
Injuries
(Plaintiff claimed) Neck and bilateral shoulder injuries requiring physical therapy; head trauma resulting in permanent brain injury with cognitive impairment; permanent hypertension and gastrointestinal problems; future cervical and shoulder surgeries.
Deliberation
4 hours
Poll
9-3
Length
10 days
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