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Settlement – $955,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Michael L. Kelly
(Kirtland & Packard LLP)
Defendant
Thomas M. Phillips
(Phillips Firm)
Timothy E. Kearns
(Jay S. Rothman & Associates)
Joseph Y. Geri
(Law Office of Tracey Lazarus)
Experts
Plaintiff
Paul F. Youngdahl
(technical)
John C. Kelly
(Carroll, Kelly, Trotter & Franzen)
(medical)
David Marshall
(medical)
Facts
In November 2002, 20-month-old Crystal Bae was playing with her 3-year-old sister, Julie, in their third-story apartment unit in Los Angeles. Crystal fell out of a window to the ground below. She died in her mother's arms. Crystal's parents, Hae Jeang and Kevin, and Julie sued the apartment building's landlord, Berendo Group LLC.
Settlement Discussions
On the eve of trial, the parties settled the case for $955,000.
Damages
The plaintiffs claimed $4,400 for burial expenses; $42,500 for future psychological counseling for the family; and $25,000 for loss of earnings to Kevin's business.
Injuries
The plaintiffs claimed damages for Crystal's wrongful death. Hae Jeang and Julie, who were in the apartment at the time, suffered emotional distres from witnessing the fall.
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