Juergen Ullrich v. Young Seok Kim
Published: May 25, 2004 | Result Date: Apr. 14, 2004 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 02CC13720 Verdict – $929,375
Judge
Court
Orange Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Mickey L. Fine
(The Law Offices of Mickey Fine)
Defendant
David B. Wasson
(Wasson & Associates Inc.)
Experts
Plaintiff
Michael Laird
(medical)
Keith E. Liberman M.D.
(medical)
Defendant
Jacob E. Tauber M.D.
(medical)
Facts
On Sep. 3, 2001, the 38-year-old plaintiff, Juergen Ullrich, was leading a group of fellow Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders northbound on Highway 1 near San Luis Obispo. He was riding a 2002 Harley-Davidson. The defendant Young Seok Kim was driving a 1998 Nissan Maxima traveling southbound on Highway 1. Kim had passenger Sara Lee in his car.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff offered to settle the single-claim policy limit of $15,000 early in the case. The offer was not accepted. The plaintiff's demand was raised to $900,000 and reduced to $750,000 during trial. The plaintiff served a pre-trial C.C.P. Section 998 offer for $1.1 million. The defendant offered $750,000 during litigation.
Specials in Evidence
$167,000 The plaintiff claimed loss of future bonuses; this was disputed by the defendant $180,000 (per plaintiff); the defendant argued that future medical bills should not exceed $25,000
Injuries
The plaintiff contended that he suffered a femur fracture, tib-fib fractures and metatarsal fractures. The plaintiff had intramedullary rodding in his femur and corrective pins placed in his toes. Shortly after surgery, the plaintiff returned home to Wurtzburg, Germany. The plaintiff resumed many of his daily activities but still suffered soreness and pain in the injured areas. The plaintiff may need future surgery to correct problems caused by the fractured femur and fractured metatarsals.
Deliberation
1.5 days
Length
four days
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