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Personal Injury (Vehicular)
Automobile Accident
Intersectional Collision

Phuc Minh Pham v. Ernest Moore, Jr.

Published: Jul. 19, 1997 | Result Date: Jan. 7, 1997 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 952297421 –  $0

Judge

Jeanette Burgess

Court

King Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Paul Apple


Defendant

Todd M. Elliott


Experts

Plaintiff

Randal Clark
(medical)

Defendant

Lauren Evans
(medical)

Facts

On March 12, 1995, plaintiff Phuc Minh Pham, a 27-year-old laborer, was driving his automobile near the intersection of Meade and Rainer Avenue South. Defendant Ernest Moore Jr. was also driving an automobile and was stopped at the intersection of Meade & Rainer. The defendant claimed that while he was stopped in the parking lane and before he proceeded with a left turn onto Rainier Avenue, the plaintiff's vehicle struck his vehicle's front license plate and front bumper. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on a negligence theory of recovery.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiff made a settlement demand for $6,610.63. The defendant made an offer of compromise for $1,000.

Damages

The plaintiff asked the jury for $16,000 in damages.

Injuries

The plaintiff claimed he sustained soft-tissue injuries to his neck and back.

Other Information

The first trial, held in December 1996, ended in a hung jury.

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Poll

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Length

3 days


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