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Settlement – $100,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior San Fernando
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Paul S. Passovoy
(Law Offices of Paul S. Passovoy)
Defendant
Facts
On Feb. 14, 1998, in a driving rainstorm, the plaintiff, a 58-year-old mail carrier, was operating his 1994 Aerostar northbound on the I-5 freeway, near the 118 transition. His vehicle developed mechanical problems and he came to a stop in the right hand emergency lane with his emergency lights activated. Approximately five minutes later, while in the process of calling 911 from his car phone, the plaintiff was rear-ended by defendant and pushed forward into an adjacent brick retaining wall.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand for $100,000, representing the defendant's policy limit which was ultimately accepted.
Specials in Evidence
$9,800 $25,000 - $30,000 (including surgery)
Other Information
The settlement was reached approximately nine months after the case was filed.
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