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Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)
Premises & Product Liability
Dangerous Condition

L.V. Lampley v. Casa Madrid, et al.

Published: Nov. 19, 1994 | Result Date: Sep. 20, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 708431 –  $0

Judge

Marvin G. Weeks

Court

Orange Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Thomas G. Harman


Defendant

Shirley A. Fagan


Experts

Plaintiff

Stephen T. Riley
(technical)

Paxton B. Starksen
(technical)

Roger Emar
(technical)

Richard H. Andolsen
(technical)

Renee D. Alpert
(medical)

Franklin Kozin
(medical)

Defendant

Bernd S. Givon
(technical)

Mark VanHouten
(medical)

Facts

On April 21, 1992, Plaintiff L.V. Lampley, a 38-year-old hairdresser, caught her hand in the automatic security gate at Defendant Casa Madrid, while she was visiting the apartment complex.

Settlement Discussions

Defendants contend they offered $25,000 and Plaintiff demanded $1,500,000 at trial.

Specials in Evidence

$6,766 $28,365 $64,050 $100,000

Injuries

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy resulting in 60% disability; future parasympathetic nerve block surgery recommended.

Deliberation

1 hour

Poll

11-1

Length

7 days


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