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Settlement – $1,500,000Judge
Court
Merced Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Gregory L. Myers
(Law Offices of Gregory L. Myers)
Experts
Plaintiff
Sheila O'Rourke
(technical)
Lars P. Enevoldsen
(medical)
Carol R. Hyland M.A.
(technical)
Katherine Emerick
(medical)
Richard Browning
(technical)
Bruce Cable
(technical)
J. Nicholas Tollemache
(technical)
Defendant
Henry M. Padden
(technical)
Harvey L. Edmonds
(medical)
Facts
Plaintiff Stephanie Carranzo was a 17-year-old student at defendant Delhi High School in Merced. In 2000, she began having a sexual relationship with defendant Gerardo Arceo, a coach for the school's football team. During the relationship, the plaintiff went on a trip with Arceo and two other teachers at the school. The plaintiff stayed in a hotel room with Arceo overnight on the trip. One month later, Arceo got into a car accident while the plaintiff was a passenger. As a result of the accident, their relationship was discovered.
Injuries
The plaintiff suffered a perforation in her chest wall, a contusion to her lung, lacerations of her liver and several fractures, including one to her jaw.
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