Norma Burns v. Ronald J. Evitts, Ronald Evitts Architect, LLC, and PV Holding Corporation dba Avis Budget Car Rental LLC
Published: Aug. 18, 2012 | Result Date: Mar. 2, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SC112744 Settlement – $750,000
Court
L.A. Superior Santa Monica
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Stephen K. McElroy
(Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley LLP)
C. Michael Alder
(AlderLaw PC)
Defendant
Donald C. Fesler
(La Follette, Johnson, De Haas, Fesler & Ames)
Facts
On Dec. 30, 2010, Norma Burns was walking across Neilson Way. A vehicle driven by Ronald Evitts hit her while turning left onto Neilson Way. Burns filed a lawsuit against Evitts and his company, Ronald Evitts Architect LLC.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff alleged that Defendant negligently operated his vehicle and that the company should be held vicariously liable. Specifically, Burns alleged that she was walking within a crosswalk and that the pedestrian walk light was on such that Defendant should have yielded the right of way to her.
Injuries
Plaintiff suffered tibial plateau fracture.
Result
The parties settled for $750,000.
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