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Personal Injury
Restaurant Negligence
Contamination

Ron Romo v. Foodmaker Inc., Jack In The Box Restaurant, Does 1 through 100 inclusive

Published: Jan. 23, 1999 | Result Date: Oct. 2, 1998 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 00702722 Arbitration –  $20,000

Judge

Ronald S. Prager

Arbitrator

Alexander S. Polsky

Court

San Diego Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Jeffrey I. Pheffer
(Pheffer Law Corp)


Defendant

Kimberly K. Browne


Experts

Plaintiff

Burton R. Sobelman
(medical)

Kum Hong
(medical)

Defendant

Takeo Yamamoto
(medical)

Facts

On Sept. 16, 1995, plaintiff Ron Romo, a 41-year-old computer programmer, purchased hamburger from defendant Jack In The Box and while eating it, he bit on a piece of metal which turned out to be a piece from defendant's machinery.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $19,000. The defendant made an offer of $5,500.

Specials in Evidence

$6,240 $12,500

Injuries

The plaintiff suffered a fixed molar and TMJ pain.

Other Information

An arbitration was held on Oct. 2, 1998, before Alex Polsky of JAMS, resulting in the above award.


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