Confidential
Settlement – $500,000Judge
Court
King Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Randal Deaton
(technical)
Nancy Torgensen
(technical)
Christopher Telge
(medical)
Guy Oram
(technical)
Tim Moebes
(technical)
Defendant
Bill Skilling
(technical)
Robert Aigner
(medical)
Paul A. Moore III
(Office of the Attorney General)
(technical)
David R. Knowles
(technical)
Colin Daly
(technical)
Craig H. Smith
(medical)
Robert Olsen
(medical)
Mary Pepping
(technical)
Aleksandra Zietak
(medical)
Facts
On May 6, 1996, the defendant was running an errand for his employer in his pick-up truck. The plaintiff
contended that the defendant rear-ended her vehicle, who was yielding the right-of-way pursuant to the yield
sign on Avondale Road.
The defendant contested liability, that he saw no traffic with which the plaintiff should have stopped for, in
spite of the fact that he admitted he was looking down Avondale at the next intersectionÆs green light. The
defendant contested causation, arguing that the impact was only minimal and not capable of producing any
injury.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand open, and the defendant made an offer for $500,000 plus mediation fees.
Specials in Evidence
$79,280
Injuries
The plaintiffs claimed mild TMJ (disputed), disc pathology at T3-4 and T11-12 (disputed). She also claimed chronic pain. The plaintiffÆs husband claimed loss of consortium.
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