Confidential
Settlement – $90,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior San Fernando
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Steven B. Effres
(Effres & Associates)
Defendant
Richard C. Gagliano
(Wolf, O'Connor & Myers)
Experts
Plaintiff
Mark S. Sanders Ph.D.
(technical)
Kyle Landauer
(medical)
Defendant
Richard T. Mumper
(technical)
John K. Tyson P.E.
(technical)
Harold B. Markowitz
(medical)
Facts
On June 23, 2002, at approximately 1 p.m., the plaintiff, Holly Miner, entered Corbin Auto Parts store through its rear entrance. This was her first visit to the store. The defendant Corbin's manager had placed a steel shelf inside the rear entrance approximately four feet from the subject door. The manager had also placed a no parking/no stopping sign on the steel shelf at eye level. Upon entering the rear entrance, there was a single unmarked concrete step.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff demanded $100,000; the defendant offered $75,000.
Specials in Evidence
$22,548
Injuries
Right elbow contusion and left foot strain.
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