Torts
Product Liability
Wrongful Death
Genevieve Rautiainen, Evan Rautiainen v. Million Dollar Baby
Published: Mar. 2, 2013 | Result Date: Dec. 14, 2012 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: LC096372 Settlement – $1,000,000
Court
L.A. Superior Van Nuys
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Esther P. Holm
(Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP)
Facts
In May 2011, Plaintiffs' 20-month-old daughter was found dead with her bedroom dresser on top of her. The dresser was a Million Dollar Baby "Emily" model four-drawer dresser.
Plaintiffs contended the dresser was defective and Defendant disputed liability.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiffs made CCP 998 demand totaling $998,000.
Result
The parties settled for $1 million.
Other Information
On Jan. 30, 2013, the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of 18,000 units of the Million Dollar Baby dresser.
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