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Personal Injury (Vehicular)
Automobile Accident
Rear End Collision

Gale v. Tozier, Tozier Business Systems

Published: Dec. 14, 1996 | Result Date: Sep. 26, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 118765 –  $0

Judge

Steven J. Howell

Court

Butte Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

J. Jeffries Goodwin


Defendant

Maureen C. O'Hara
(Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley, PC)


Experts

Plaintiff

Albert R. Gutowsky
(technical)

Anthony Yaholkovsky
(medical)

Robert Weimer
(medical)

Defendant

Harry A. Khasigian
(medical)

Facts

On May 27, 1994, plaintiff Gale, a 45-year-old legal secretary, was driving her Ford Bronco when it was rearended by a vehicle operated by defendant Eric Tozier, a 17-year-old student. The plaintiff's vehicle then rearended the vehicle in front of her vehicle. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendants,Tozier and his employer, based on negligence and respondeat superior theories of recovery.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $75,000. The defendants made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $30,001.

Specials in Evidence

$15,000 $47,000 $394,000

Injuries

The plaintiff alleged she suffered whiplash, carpal tunnel injuries, low-back pain with radiation into her legs and distorted vision.

Other Information

The verdict was reached approximately one year and four months after the case was filed.

Deliberation

5 hours

Poll

9-3

Length

3+ days


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