Joan McGhee v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Published: Feb. 8, 1997 | Result Date: Jan. 9, 1997 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SCV22000 – $0
Judge
Court
San Bernardino Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Kyle J. Scott
(Kyle Scott Law, PLC)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Daniel A. Green
(medical)
Taryn Johnson
(technical)
Richard M. Carlson
(medical)
Facts
On July 2, 1995, plaintiff Joan McGhee, a 40-year-old homemaker, was shopping in defendant Wal-Mart Store Inc.'s store when she slipped and fell on water spilled in an aisle. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant store based on negligence and premises liability theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $25,000. The defendant made no settlement offer.
Injuries
The plaintiff alleged she sustained a possible fracture of her left wrist and cervical thoracic and lumbosacral musculoligamentous sprain or strain.
Other Information
ARBITRATION: An arbitration was held on before Eloise Gomez Reyes resulting in an award of $15,811 plus costs. The defendant requested a trial de novo.
Deliberation
5 hours
Poll
9-3
Length
4 days
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