Carmela Corallo v. Dawn Taylor
Published: Feb. 14, 1998 | Result Date: Nov. 5, 1997 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: N72534 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
San Diego Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
David B. Wallace
(Office of the U.S. Attorney)
Experts
Plaintiff
Keith Roberts
(medical)
Earl M. Simmons
(medical)
Defendant
John F. Perry
(technical)
Facts
On Sept. 12, 1995, plaintiff Carmela Corallo, a 60-year-old psychologist, was driving her vehicle along Santa Fe Avenue at its intersection with Buena Creek Road in Vista. The defendant Dawn Taylor, driving her vehicle behind plaintiff's, rear-ended plaintiff's vehicle. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on a negligence theory of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. 998 settlement demand for $25,528. The defendant made a C.C.P. 998 offer of compromise for $2,501.
Specials in Evidence
$16,362 $32,794 none $146,848
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed to suffer soft tissue neck and back injuries, aggravating a preexisting condition.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately one year and two months after the case filed. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: A settlement conference was held on Oct. 24, 1997, before Bradley Bartlett, Esq. resulting in no settlement.
Deliberation
½ hour
Length
two days
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