William Keays and Dorothy Keays v. Barbara Castle
Published: Oct. 2, 1999 | Result Date: Aug. 12, 1999 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 995143 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Michael J. Smith
(Carbone, Smoke, Smith, Bent & Leonard)
Experts
Plaintiff
Tom Posey
(technical)
Colman Ryan
(medical)
Gerald M. Murphy
(medical)
Facts
In May 1997, leaking water from defendant's condominium caused real and personal property damage to the home of elderly plaintiffs. The plaintiffs, Dorothy Keays, a 79-year-old retired school teacher, and William Keays, an 83-year-old retired deputy police chief, brought this action against the defendant based on nuisance and negligence.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiffs made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $75,000, raised to $90,000 on the day of trial. The defendant offered $25,000.
Specials in Evidence
$2,689.18
Damages
$103,469 total ($52,272 real property; $8,292 personal property; $42,905 other)
Injuries
Plaintiff Dorothy Keays claimed that she suffered atrial fibrillation, skin rash on lower extremeties and emotional distress.
Deliberation
one hour
Length
four days
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