Cointa Nunez v. Santa Ana Unified School District
Published: May 28, 1994 | Result Date: May 9, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 684500 – $0
Judge
Court
Orange Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Ralph C. Grippo
(technical)
Sheridan H. Groves
(technical)
Defendant
John Edward Muse
(technical)
Facts
On April 18, 1991, Plaintiff Cointa Nunez, a 65-year-old retiree was walking with her 5-year-old granddaughter when she allegedly slipped and fell on a wet walkway at an elementary facility within Defendant Santa Ana Unified School District.
Settlement Discussions
Defendant Santa Ana Unified School District contends that they offered $15,000; and that Plaintiff Cointa Nunez demanded $100,000.
Specials in Evidence
$20,000 plus
Injuries
Torn knee ligament requiring meniscectomy as well as a future total knee replacement, and resulting in future arthritis; herniated disc at C6-7 (treatments not disclosed).
Other Information
A prior arbitration by Ralph Callen resulted in a Plaintiff's award of $225,000; trial de novo by Defendant.
Deliberation
30 minutes
Poll
12-0
Length
5 days
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