Karen D. Greenstein v. Barbara Friedman
Published: Nov. 28, 1998 | Result Date: May 26, 1998 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 753300 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
Santa Clara Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Richard A. Olson
(technical)
Lawrence M. Oloff
(medical)
Douglas Hanson
(technical)
Defendant
John C. Canestro
(technical)
William Irving
(medical)
Facts
On Nov. 8, 1994, plaintiff Karen D. Greenstein, a 40-year-old special education teacher, was injured when she fell down concrete steps at a defendant Barbara Friedman's residence. The plaintiff and her family were temporarily staying at the defendant's home while waiting for the close of escrow on their new home. The plaintiff had used the steps during daylight hours on approximately four prior occassions without incident. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on negligence and premises liability theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $140,000. The defendant made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $15,001.
Specials in Evidence
$25,725 $54,600 $8,000
Injuries
The plaintiff suffered a fractured tooth and lost crown. The plaintiff suffered a fractured great toe, requiring two separate surgical procedures to insert and remove hardware.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately ____ years and ____ months after the case was filed. A settlement conference/ arbitration /mediation was held on ____/____/19____ before ________________ (name) of _____________ (affiliation) resulting in ___________ .
Deliberation
40 minutes
Poll
10-2
Length
five days
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