Milos Lukic v. Lewis Culkin
Published: Jul. 2, 1994 | Result Date: May 11, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SC010476 – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Santa Monica
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Daniel R. Friedenthal
(Friedenthal, Heffernan & Brown LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Courtney Hunt
(technical)
Defendant
John G. Perry
(technical)
Facts
This case arose from an automobile v. pedestrian accident which took place in Mar Vista on September 25, 1981. Plaintiff Milos Lukic, at the time a 9-year-old child, entered a marked crosswalk and was struck by Defendant Lewis Culkin's vehicle. Plaintiff waited until he was 18 to file this law suit; he is currently a college student studying engineering.
Settlement Discussions
Defendant contends he offered $20,000 and Plaintiff made a 998 demand of $100,000 reduced to $30,000 before trial.
Specials in Evidence
$26,000 $45,000
Injuries
Bilateral torn medial menisci requiring 4 surgeries to date; ongoing and continual left knee pain may require future knee replacement.
Other Information
Plaintiff and Defendant agreed to bifurcate the case and try liability. Damages were stipulated to be $200,000 with payment up to $100,000 depending on the percentage of liability assessed against Defendant if any.
Deliberation
2.5 hours
Poll
11-1
Length
4 days
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