Tim Arnold, Clarendon Insurance v. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
Published: Oct. 7, 2003 | Result Date: Apr. 23, 2003 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SSVSS72049 Bench Decision – $0
Judge
Court
San Bernardino Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Lisa Thompson
(medical)
Norman Sakai
(medical)
Facts
On Nov. 3, 1999, plaintiff Tim Arnold, 28, was in the course and scope of his employment as a truck driver for Fleet Fuels when he was filling the storage tanks of his truck at defendant, Kinder Morgan's fueling center. The plaintiff claimed that while the tanks were being filled, he slipped and fell in an oil/gas spill. The plaintiff sued the defendant, alleging causes of action for premises liability and negligence.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff demanded $50,000; the defendant made C.C.P. Section 998 offer of waiver of costs.
Specials in Evidence
$20,314 $18,000 $5,000 $5,000
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed to have suffered a spiral fracture to his left leg and ankle with hardware surgically implanted and subsequently removed.
Other Information
Plaintiff-in-intervention, Clarendon Insurance Co., paid $22,000 in temporary and permanent disability benefits.
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