Michele Jones v. Kmart Corporation
Published: Nov. 23, 1996 | Result Date: May 13, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: KC018113 – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Pomona
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Kevin Dean Smith
(Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Roger Hall
(medical)
Defendant
David E. Fisher
(medical)
Facts
On Oct. 24, 1989, plaintiff Michele Jones, a 38-year-old x-ray technician, claimed that she slipped and fell in a pool of clear liquid on the floor in the defendant Kmart store. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on premises liability and negligence theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $75,000. The defendant made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $15,001.
Specials in Evidence
$5,000 $25,000
Injuries
The plaintiff alleged she sustained pain in her neck, upper-back, right shoulder, arm and her left knee.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately one year and seven months after the case was filed. An arbitration was held on Dec. 8, 1995 before L. Luis Garcia resulting in an award of $15,000. The plaintiff requested trial de novo.
Deliberation
1+ hours
Poll
10-2
Length
6 days
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