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    • CONFIDENTIAL

    Jul. 13, 2004
    Verdicts and settlements
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    Personal Injury
    Premises Liability
    Dangerous Condition of Public Property

    Confidential

    Settlement –  $350,000

    Judge

    Madeleine I. Flier

    Court

    L.A. Superior Central


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    John C. Carpenter
    (Carpenter & Zuckerman LLP)


    Defendant

    Suzanne Christiansen


    Experts

    Plaintiff

    David Krasnow
    (medical)

    Judy Johnson
    (technical)

    Alessandro F. Anfuso
    (technical)

    Raymond G. Schultz
    (technical)

    Allison Osinski
    (technical)

    Brad P. Avrit P.E.
    (technical)

    Defendant

    Gene Bruno M.S., C.R.C., C.C.M., C.D.M.S.
    (technical)

    David R. Callister
    (medical)

    Facts

    The plaintiff, Jose Villalpando, 12, was at a public swimming pool with his family when a series of firecrackers went off. Villalpando was struck in the left eye with a bottle rocket. As a result, he suffered loss of vision in that eye. Jose and Gerardo Villalpando sued the City of Los Angeles for premises liability.

    Damages

    Unspecified loss of earning capacity.

    Injuries

    The plaintiff suffered permanent ocular injury, permanent scarring of the left cornea, traumatic cataract, global recession, retinal detachment, loss of light perception and permanent and total blindness of the left eye.

    Result

    $350,000 SETTLEMENT


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