Mogler, et al. v. G. Mosiicico, et al.
Published: Nov. 14, 1998 | Result Date: Sep. 29, 1998 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 95CV60 Verdict – $75,000
Judge
Court
Mohave Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Robert A. Taylor
(technical)
George Bryan
(medical)
Defendant
Ronald Leebove
(technical)
Thomas McKinnon
(technical)
Harry Tamm
(medical)
Facts
On Feb. 4, 1993, plaintiff a 59-year-old truck driver, was driving on Highway 93 between Kingman and Wickenberg. The defendant's truck was hauling trusses which clipped the plaintiff's truck, causing damage to portions of the cab and the trailer. The plaintiffs brought this action against the defendant based on a negligence theory of recovery. An arbitrator decided the liability issue before trial.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand for $350,000. The defendant made an offer of $225,000.
Specials in Evidence
$13,687 $431,000
Damages
Plaintiffs asked for a total of $1.47 million in damages.
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed that he was suffering from a closed head injury, cervical radiculopathy, and herniated discs. The plaintiffs further claimed that could no longer work and suffered from dehabilitating headaches, dizziness, and passing out. The plaintiffs also made a claim of loss of consortium.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately five years and seven months after the case was filed
Deliberation
eight hours
Poll
7-9 (damages)
Length
seven days
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