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Court
L.A. Superior Santa Monica
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Dana M. Cole
(Cole & Loeterman)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Kenneth A. Solomon
(technical)
Defendant
Bernd S. Givon
(technical)
Facts
On April 17, 1994, the plaintiff, a 75-year-old retiree, walked into the corner of aluminum bleachers at the baseball field at La Cienega park in Beverly Hills. The bleachers had been installed approximately four years prior the accident by a subcontractor of the defendant company. The defendant company was the general contractor involved in renovating the park. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant company based on product liability theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $50,000. The defendant made a settlement offer of $10,000.
Specials in Evidence
$25,000 $_________
Injuries
The plaintiff alleged he sustained a cut to his leg which became infected.
Other Information
The award was rendered approximately two years after the case was filed. The arbitration was held on Oct. 11, 1996 before Judge Robert Fratianne, retired of A.R.C.
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