Joyce Dunaway-Sherman v. Unlimited Services Inc.
Published: Jul. 2, 1994 | Result Date: Apr. 28, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: YC001559 – $296,898
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Long Beach
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
James Grafton Randall
(Messner Reeves LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Alfred M. Bloch
(medical)
Martin Vego
(technical)
Raphael Theodore T. Nussdorf
(medical)
James Anastasi
(medical)
Joyce Elaine Pickersgill
(technical)
Defendant
Martin D. Levine
(medical)
A. Jubin Merati Ph.D.
(technical)
Facts
On September 25, 1989, Plaintiff Joyce Dunaway-Sherman, a 49-year-old diamond consultant, arrived at her place of employment, Best Products in Torrance, and slipped and fell on wet wax in the store. The wax had just been applied by an employee of Defendant unlimited Services, Inc.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends they made a 998 demand in the amount of $299,999 and Defendants made no offers.
Specials in Evidence
$18,244 (not presented to the jury) $165,982 $305,491 $50,000 (not presented to the jury)
Injuries
Herniated disc at C5-6 requiring epidural injections, physical therapy, and future anterior cervical discectomy at C5-6, using an iliac crest autogenous fusion.
Other Information
Defendant purchased the $84,000 Workers' comp. lien for $42,500; the Court is to determine offset. The Court instructed on premises liability and the case went to the jury on Proposition 51; non-delegable duty because the owner hired maintenance; therefore no Proposition 51.
Deliberation
2 days
Poll
12-0
Length
9 days
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