Bonnie Short v. Austel
Published: May 31, 1997 | Result Date: Apr. 29, 1997 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 121386 – $31,900
Judge
Court
Ventura Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Ilene W. Kurtzman
(Law Offices of Ilene Kurtzman)
Experts
Plaintiff
Edward Rosen
(technical)
Kevin V. Keegan
(technical)
Defendant
John B. Doyle Jr.
(technical)
Facts
On Feb. 10, 1992, after a day of rain, the wall of the plaintiff's house in Simi Valley collapsed. Plaintiff Bonnie Short, a 61-year-old retired bookkeeper, claimed her backyard flooded on occasions after the wall collapse. Defendant Austel owned an adjacent house. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on negligence, nuisance and trespass theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand for $40,000. The defendant settlement offer of $7,500.
Damages
The plaintiff claimed $16,900 in damages for the replacement of her wall plus damages for loss of use and emotional distress.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately five years after the case was filed.
Deliberation
1 day
Poll
12-0
Length
5 days
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