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Settlement – $175,000Mediator
Court
L.A. Superior Torrance
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Stephen C. Wexler
(technical)
Facts
On March 31, 1996, the plaintiff, an 81-year-old grandmother and salesclerk, attended a softball game sponsored by defendant little league on land controlled by defendant youth foundation. The plaintiff fell off a step on the side of the bleacher area. The bleacher area was designed by the defendant architect. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendants based on a negligence theory of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $__________. The defendants made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $__________.
Injuries
The plaintiff suffered a fractured right hip and underwent total hip replacement.
Other Information
The settlement was reached approximately seven months after the case was filed. MEDIATION: A mediation was held before retired Judge Irwin J. Nebron of ARC resulting in the reported settlement.
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