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Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)
Premises Liability
Slip and Fall

Dave Baldridge v. Harbor Grand Apartments et al.

Published: Jun. 5, 1999 | Result Date: Feb. 16, 1999 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 293056 –  $153,710

Judge

Dallas S. Holmes

Court

Riverside Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Renee M. Goggins


Defendant

Michael D. McEvoy
(Murchison & Cumming LLP)


Experts

Plaintiff

Charles E. Turnbow
(technical)

Andrew C. Kim
(medical)

Defendant

Milton E. Legome M.D.
(medical)

Facts

On Feb. 23, 1996, the plaintiff, Dave Baldridge, a 39-year-old truck driver, was stepping into his shower when drywall debris fell from a hole in the ceiling above the plaintiff's shower, causing him to slip and fall. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on negligence.

Settlement Discussions

The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $175,000. The defendant made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $10,000.

Specials in Evidence

$2,710.66 $26,000

Injuries

The plaintiff sustained a achillies tendon stretch injury.

Other Information

The verdict was reached approximately two years after the case was filed. An arbitration was held before Fred J. Knez resulting in a $31,549 award. The plaintiff requested a trial de novo.

Deliberation

three hours

Length

five days


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