Cindy Kim-Rocheleau v. City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Published: Mar. 11, 1995 | Result Date: Jan. 26, 1995 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: PC000266 – $13,006,000
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior San Fernando
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Maryann P. Gallagher
(Law Offices of Maryann P. Gallagher)
Defendant
Eskel H. Solomon
(Office of the City Attorney)
Experts
Plaintiff
Joseph R. Mulhern
(technical)
Marcia Hanak
(medical)
Thomas L. Hedge Jr., M.D.
(medical)
Defendant
J. Duross O'Bryan
(technical)
Facts
On August 4, 1989, at 8:20 a.m., Plaintiff Cindy Kim-Rocheleau, a 31-year-old saleswoman, was riding her bicycle when she struck a light pole lying in the street. The pole was lying in the northbound lanes of Balboa Boulevard in Granada Hills, having been knocked down by an automobile driven by Dennis Story (who settled out before trial for $2,000,000) at 2:30 a.m.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends she demanded $6,000,000 and Defendant made no offers.
Specials in Evidence
$817,928 $312,000 $1,280,000 $3,120,000 to $12,000,000
Injuries
Skull fracture, bilateral subdural hematomas, permanent brain damage (treatments and/or surgeries were not disclosed); Plaintiff is ambulatory, but cannot talk and has the mental capacity of a 2 1/2-year-old child. After the accident, Plaintiff's fiance married her and is her full-time caretaker.
Deliberation
3 days
Poll
12-0
Length
10 days
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