Linda Schoner v. Eloise Townsend, et al.
Published: Nov. 5, 1994 | Result Date: Oct. 4, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 693982 – $0
Judge
Court
Orange Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Constance K. Wigod
(Law Offices of Constance K. Wigod)
Defendant
Richard A. Jones
(Law Offices of Richard A Jones)
Experts
Plaintiff
Robert Bennett
(medical)
Leverne Graves
(technical)
David N. Glaser
(medical)
Defendant
Roy L. Herndon
(medical)
Edward A. Abraham M.D.
(medical)
Richard Rada
(medical)
Facts
Plaintiff Linda Schoner, a 46-year-old teacher, was involved in 2 automobile collisions in 1991. The first accident in February involved a Defendant who settled; he struck Plaintiff's automobile while both were exiting a shopping mall in Yorba Linda. The damage to Plaintiff's vehicle was $1,410,000. The second accident occurred in August on Orangewood Street in Anaheim; Defendant Eloise Stoughton Townsend made a left turn in front of Plaintiff. A broadside collision occurred with $2,500 damage to Plaintiff's automobile. Plaintiff made no complaints of pain at the scene of the second accident and no police report was taken. Schoner was still treating for the injuries sustained in the February collision when the August accident occurred. Plaintiff was also involved in a third accident in January of 1990; this collision was not the subject of these 2 consolidated actions.
Settlement Discussions
Defendant Townsend contends she made a 998 offer of $17,500 and Plaintiff demanded $100,000 reduced to $49,999 (998) two weeks before trial.
Specials in Evidence
$30,000 for both accidents $53,833 $903,959 for both accidents $725,000 for both accidents
Injuries
Plaintiff claimed fibromyalgia requiring ongoing, lifetime rheumatology treatments, including psychiatric intervention for depression that was a component of the symptoms.
Other Information
The Defense counsel for the first Defendant (settlement) requested confidentiality.
Deliberation
10 minutes
Poll
12-0
Length
4.5 days
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