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Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Dangerous Condition

Chase M. Harpole, a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Phil Harpole v. Arnaldo Regala, Arlene Regala, Cesar Regala, Erlinda Regala

Published: May 3, 2005 | Result Date: Dec. 21, 2004 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: SC20020307 Verdict –  $32,867

Judge

Suzanne N. Kingsbury

Court

El Dorado Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Kenneth P. Craig


Defendant

Victoria M. Yamamoto
(Yempuku, Wetters & McNamara)


Experts

Plaintiff

Ken Todd
(technical)

Ron Ticknor
(technical)

Defendant

Robert G. Cox
(technical)

David B. Walker
(technical)

Robert Crawford
(technical)

Facts

Plaintiff Chase Harpole, a seven-year-old boy, was playing on top of a brick wainscoting structure attached to a South Lake Tahoe home owned by the defendants, the Regala family. The wainscoting collapsed, causing the plaintiff's leg to be crushed by bricks.

Damages

The damages award of $32,867 reflected the plaintiff's medical specials only.

Injuries

The plaintiff suffered a broken fibula.

Deliberation

0.5 days

Poll

12-0

Length

four days


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