Parvis Shahian v. Elat Market
Published: Jan. 15, 1994 | Result Date: Dec. 28, 1993 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC044378 – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central West
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Robert I. Manuwal
(Manuwal & Manuwal)
Robert W. Mansell
(Mansell & Mansell APC)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Myles L. Saunders
(medical)
John H. Holly
(technical)
Defendant
Jack L. Vandernoot
(medical)
Sinclair Buckstaff
(technical)
Facts
Plaintiff Parvis Shahian, a 54-year-old unemployed man, alleged that he slipped and fell on a wet floor in the Defendant Elat Market on January 9, 1991. Plaintiff had a long history of back problems, which included prior epidural injections, Cat Scans, and treatment from at least four different doctors, beginning as early as 1988. Plaintiff is an Iranian who spoke no English at the time.
Settlement Discussions
Defendant contends they offered $10,000 and Plaintiff made a 998 demand of $99,999.
Specials in Evidence
$54,000 $250,000 weekly $30,000 $60,000 ($3-4,000 yearly)
Damages
Plaintiff asked the jury for an amount in excess of $500,000. Defendant requested a defense verdict.
Injuries
Exacerbation of preexisting, congenital L4-5 stenosis resulting in a disc bulge (4-5 millimeters) requiring surgery.
Deliberation
3 hours
Poll
9-3
Length
6 days
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