Phillip Yager v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Published: Apr. 19, 1997 | Result Date: Nov. 5, 1996 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 95171394 – $0
Judge
Court
Tulare Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
James D. Weakley
(Weakley & Arendt APC)
Experts
Plaintiff
Gerald D. Martin
(technical)
Jeffrey L. Clark
(technical)
William M. Jones
(technical)
Defendant
J. Dennis Hagopian
(technical)
Moses Taghioff
(medical)
Steven D. Koobatian Ph.D.
(technical)
Facts
On Nov. 16, 1994, plaintiff Phillip Yager, a 44-year-old truck driver, was injured when his truck was struck by the defendant's yard tractor. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on a negligence theory of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $80,000. The defendant made no C.C.P. º998 settlement offers.
Specials in Evidence
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Damages
The plaintiff claimed that he could not return to work as a truck driver and was unemployed for two years.
Injuries
The plaintiff alleged that he suffered a ruptured cervical vertebrae at C5-6 requiring fusion surgery. The plaintiff also claimed that he was restricted from lifting over 35 pounds or doing any work that required repetitive bending or stooping.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately ___ years and ____ months after the case was filed. A settlement conference / arbitration / mediation was held on ___/___/19___ before ___________________________ (name) of _______________________ (affiliation/court) resulting in ____________________________________. EXPERT TESTIMONY: Any interesting expert testimony? Any interesting comments/info on judge/arbitrator/mediator?
Deliberation
5 hours
Poll
9-3
Length
6 days
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