Confidential
Settlement – $100,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Pomona
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Jan H. Merman M.D.
(medical)
Lori Waldinger
(technical)
Karen G. Schiltz
(medical)
Murray Grossan
(medical)
Herbert S. Gross
(medical)
Hyman Gross M.D.
(medical)
Michael S. Adams
(technical)
Alan Keith Miller
(technical)
Michael Gitter
(medical)
Defendant
Phillip J. Kanter
(medical)
Robert J. Spordone
(medical)
Martin D. Levine
(medical)
Lawrence Pleet
(medical)
Facts
On June 5, 1991, Plaintiff, a 16-year-old junior in high school, was operating a universal weight machine during class. As she pulled down on the metal "LAT" bar, the cable disengaged, causing the bar which had been holding 50 pounds of weight to be pulled down onto Plaintiff's head. The week prior to the subject incident, an independent contractor was hired by Defendant school to reupholster and replace the cable covering on this machine.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends she made a 998 demand in the amount of $178,000 and Defendant offered $40,000.
Specials in Evidence
not disclosed not claimed
Injuries
Head trauma requiring examinations, evaluations and resulting in mild brain dysfunction.
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