Ricardo Arroyo v. Gerasimos Mikelatos
Published: Nov. 22, 1997 | Result Date: Oct. 10, 1997 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 145832 – $7,500
Judge
Court
Ventura Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Paul Cronshaw
(medical)
Defendant
John G. Perry
(technical)
Kurt Kimball
(medical)
Facts
On July 10, 1993, plaintiff Ricardo Arroyo, a 54-year-old gardener, was driving his van down an alley, when he was struck by defendant, Gerasimos Mikelatos, who was driving backing out of his driveway. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on a negligence theory of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
Settlement discussions were not disclosed.
Specials in Evidence
$6,408.76 $9,000
Damages
The plaintiff asked for $60,000 at trial.
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed injury to his elbow diagnosed as epicondylitis. The plaintiff underwent surgery.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately three years and three months after the case was filed.
Deliberation
four hours
Poll
9-3 (liability)
Length
five days
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