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Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)
Slip and Fall
Negligent Inspection

Bozena Ciesla v. George Wagner

Published: Jul. 13, 1996 | Result Date: Jan. 14, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: BC127887 –  $0

Judge

David Yaffe

Court

L.A. Superior Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Scott E. Mann
(Mann & Elias)


Defendant

Vincent Cicone


Experts

Plaintiff

Scott Newheart
(medical)

Defendant

Herbert R. Summers
(technical)

Louis R. Vasquez
(medical)

Louis R. Vazquez
(medical)

Facts

On October 2, 1992, the plaintiff, Bozena Ciesla, a 45-year-old unemployed woman, left her apartment to mail a letter. The building elevator was not working so she took the stairs. On the landing between two stairways, she slipped on a liquid and fell down the stairs. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant property manager, __________ and ________ , based on negligence and premises liability theories of recovery.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $50,000. The defendants made no offers.

Specials in Evidence

$9,000 $_________

Injuries

The plaintiff claimed she sustained a fracture of the ________ (???); loss of tooth number nine, TMJ injury and soft tissue injuries to the neck and back.

Other Information

The verdict was reached approximately two years and four months after the case was filed. A settlement conference/arbitration/mediation was held on ___/___/19____ before _____________ (name) of ______________ (affiliation or court) resulting in _____________ .

Deliberation

1 hour

Poll

10-2

Length

3 days


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