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    • Somsack Chanopensiri v. Assured Electric, et al.

    Sep. 18, 1999
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    Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)
    Premises Liability
    Negligence

    Somsack Chanopensiri v. Assured Electric, et al.

    Published: Sep. 18, 1999 | Result Date: Aug. 4, 1999 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |
    Case number: 791174 Verdict –  $0

    Judge

    Eileen C. Moore

    Court

    Orange Superior


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    Ralph B. Kalfayan
    (Krause, Kalfayan, Benink & Slavens LLP)

    Hoyt E. Hart II
    (Law Offices of Hoyt E. Hart II)

    Dat Huy Phan


    Defendant

    Brian A. Cardoza
    (Southern California Edison Company)

    James G. Stanley
    (Law Offices of John Hauser)


    Experts

    Plaintiff

    Gene Bruno M.S., C.R.C., C.C.M., C.D.M.S.
    (technical)

    Paul Rogers
    (technical)

    Tamorah Hunt
    (technical)

    Morris S. Farkas
    (technical)

    Mohit Nanda
    (medical)

    Gerard G. Moulin
    (technical)

    Defendant

    Robert S. Helper
    (medical)

    Michael E. Fourney
    (technical)

    Gary Gits
    (technical)

    G. Michael Morris
    (technical)

    Facts

    On March 26, 1997, the plaintiff, owner of Victoria Electric, was utilizing a mechanical trenching device at the Chevron Training Facility in La Habra. The plaintiff had contracted to install low voltage irrigation and parking lot lighting. While trenching, the machine made contact with an underground high voltage electrical line owned by defendant Southern California Edison Company, but installed by defendant Assured Electrical Contractors, Inc. The plaintiff sustained first through third degree burns to his face and neck, and claimed to have suffered a photic injury to his left eye, which was a permanent disability.

    Settlement Discussions

    The plaintiff made C.C.P. º998 demands of $2 million to Edison and $2 million to Assured Electrical Contractors and Chevron USA, Inc. Southern California Edison made a C.C.P. º998 offer of a waiver of costs. Assured Electrical Contractors and Chevron USA, Inc. offered a waiver of costs.

    Specials in Evidence

    $50,000 $900,000

    Injuries

    The plaintiff sustained first through third degree burns to face and neck, permanent vision loss in left eye. Inability to work in previous occupation as an electrical contractor due to physical and psychological impairment.

    Deliberation

    1½ days

    Poll

    11-1

    Length

    four weeks


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