Kristi Parriott v. Peter Paskus
Published: Jun. 21, 1997 | Result Date: May 23, 1997 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC145030 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
John F. Denove
(Cheong & Denove)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Lytton Williams
(medical)
James J. Perkins
(Colman Perkins Law Group)
(technical)
Defendant
Ronald Scott Kingston
(medical)
Louis R. Vazquez
(medical)
Facts
On March 19, 1995, plaintiff Kristi Parriott, a 26-year-old waitress, parked her car at the curb on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. The plaintiff claimed that as she exited her car on Melrose Avenue, the mirror on defendant Peter Paskus' van struck her in the back as the defendant drove by. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on a negligence theory of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand for $250,000, reduced to $200,000 during trial (per the defendant). The defendant made a settlement offer of $20,000 and a C.C.P. º 998 offer of compromise for $20,000 before trial.
Specials in Evidence
$18,000 $15,000 $10,000 $40,000
Damages
The plaintiff claimed damages totalling $250,000.
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed she suffered a fracture of a Harrington Rod implant in her spine. The rod was implanted when she was 12 years old by plaintiff's expert Dr. Lytton Williams.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately one year and three months after the case was filed. The jury found that the defendant was negligent but found no causation against the defendant.
Deliberation
2½ days
Poll
10-2
Length
10 days
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