Carrie Leanne Powell v. Holiday Inn
Published: Apr. 9, 1994 | Result Date: Jan. 13, 1994 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 524486 – $35,000
Judge
Court
Sacramento Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Norman Tressor
(medical)
Defendant
C. Jess Groesbeck
(medical)
Facts
Plaintiff Carrie Leanne Powell, now 21 years of age, was a victim of an alleged near drowning episode in Defendant Holiday Inn's spa on June 14, 1985, when she was a 12-year-old student.
Settlement Discussions
Defendant contends they offered $20,000 and Plaintiff demanded $35,000 at the settlement conference.
Specials in Evidence
$8,900 not claimed unspecified
Damages
Plaintiff asked the jury to award $200,000 for psychiatric damages.
Injuries
(Plaintiff claimed) Hematoma to the back which healed in two weeks; post traumatic stress disorder requiring long-term psychotherapy. Prior to trial, Plaintiff underwent no therapy; she projected that the future psychotherapy would take approximately 2.5 years.
Other Information
At prior an arbitration, Plaintiff received an award of $12,500; trial de novo by Plaintiff.
Deliberation
8 hours
Poll
10-2
Length
4 days
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