Broukhim v. D'Angelo
Published: Aug. 5, 2000 | Result Date: Jun. 2, 2000 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SC0584003 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Santa Monica
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Jeffrey A. Berman
(Seyfarth Shaw LLP)
(medical)
Rick Delamarter
(medical)
David M. McCann
(technical)
Defendant
Dennis R. Malkasian
(medical)
Nicholas J. Carpenter Ph.D.
(technical)
Facts
The plaintiff claimed that the defendant backed his Nissan Pathfinder into plaintiffÆs BMW while plaintiff was
stopped in the Beverly Glenn strip mall causing him neck and back injuries. The plaintiff alleged that the
defendant was inattentive.
The defendant admitted liability but disputed causation.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. Section 998 demand for $200,000. The defendant made a C.C.P. Section 998 offer for $50,000.
Specials in Evidence
$21,887 $300,000 $75,000
Injuries
The plaintiff sustained neck pain with radiation to right fingers, low back pain with radiation to lower extremities, herniated disc at C2-3, L4-5 and L5-S1, or alternatively, pre-existing asymptomatic spinal abnormalities made symptomatic due to the accident.
Other Information
Defendant filed a cost bill for over $25,000. The plaintiff filed a motion to tax costs.
Deliberation
three hours
Poll
9-3
Length
six days
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