Andrew Hernandez v. Mike Nijjar, Woods Apartment
Published: Dec. 7, 1996 | Result Date: Nov. 12, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: KC019786 – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central West
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Scott E. Mann
(Mann & Elias)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Richard P. Pollis
(medical)
Defendant
John A. Caudron
(technical)
H. Ronald Fisk M.D., Ph.D.
(medical)
Facts
On June 28, 1994, plaintiff Andrew Hernandez, a 26-year-old mover, went to visit his friend at defendant Woods Apartment complex. Upon leaving the apartment, the plaintiff slipped and fell on the second step of an exterior stairway. The plaintiff fell down the entire 15-stair stairway. A witness indicated that the stairs were wet and soapy. The plaintiff brought this action against the apartment complex and the property manager based on negligence, premises liability and respondeat superior theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $125,000. The defendants made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $20,000.
Specials in Evidence
$9,000 $___________ $___________ $___________
Injuries
The plaintiff alleged he sustained three-to-four millimeter disc buldge at L3-4 and soft tissue injuries to his back and neck.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately one year and six months after the case was filed. ARBITRATION: An arbitration was held in May 1996 before Jeffrey Bretoi, Esq. resulting in an award of $55,000. The defendants requested a trial de novo.
Deliberation
4 hours
Poll
12-0
Length
2+ days
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