Dorothea Quigley v. Rel Management, Inc.
Published: Aug. 14, 1999 | Result Date: Jan. 27, 1999 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 97CV243 Verdict – $82,000
Judge
Court
Arapahoe District
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Facts
On Jan. 15, 1996, plaintiff Dorothea Quigley, a 19-year-old student, medical records clerk and hairdresser, was walking on a walkway on the north side of a condominium complex when she fell, sustaining injuries. Defendant Rel Management Inc, the manager of the condominium complex, had inspected the area within the week before the accident, but did nothing about the ice. The plaintiff brought this action against the property management company based on premises liability and negligence theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made an inital setlement demand of $85,000. The defendant made an inital settlement offer of $3,500.
Specials in Evidence
$20,000 $5,000 - $6,000
Injuries
The plaintiff sustained back injuries requiring a discektomy at L-5, S-1.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately two years after the case was filed.
Deliberation
three hours
Length
two days
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