Graciela Ochoa v. Halbert Sluder, OCTA
Published: Apr. 29, 1995 | Result Date: Apr. 12, 1995 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 730798 – $8,000
Judge
Court
Orange Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Sura Ark
(medical)
Carlos Garcia
(medical)
Defendant
Stephen J. Walsh
(technical)
Robert A. Baird
(medical)
Facts
On June 30, 1993, Plaintiff Graciela Ochoa, a 29-year-old waitress and cashier, was a passenger on a bus when Defendant Halbert Sluder struck the bus in a sideswipe collision and then cut it off. Plaintiff alleged that when the bus braked abruptly to avoid the collision, she fell out of her seat and hit her head on the bus pole before falling on the floor. Sluder and Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) were named as Defendants.
Settlement Discussions
Defendants contend that OCTA and Sluder jointly offered $7,500 and that Plaintiff demanded $40,000.
Specials in Evidence
$14,053 none not disclosed
Injuries
Soft tissue neck, back, shoulder, hands, and feet requiring possible future chiropractic care; headaches; blurred vision; nausea.
Deliberation
2 hours
Poll
12-0
Length
5 days
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