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
Court
Riverside Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
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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