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Settlement – $1,320,000Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Matthew J. Geragos
(Geragos Law Group)
Brian S. Kabateck
(Kabateck LLP)
Defendant
Edward F. Morrison Jr.
(Morrison Law Group)
Experts
Plaintiff
John W. Ortiz
(technical)
Brad Hammerstrom
(technical)
Frederic S. Fox
(Kaplan, Fox & Kilsheimer LLP)
(technical)
Mark Schaffer
(technical)
Defendant
Russell Pond
(technical)
Roger C. Noppe
(technical)
Matthew Phillipe
(technical)
Facts
An 80-year-old toy warehouse in the artist district of Los Angeles was converted to 20 residential/condominium lofts. The plaintiff brought claims for a number of construction defects, including the omission of certain soundproofing components which exposed the homeowners to excessive sound transmission through the party walls and floor/ceiling assembles, including everyday sounds of conversations, TVs, bathroom activities as well as a variety of everyday noises.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiffs offered to settle for $750,000; the defendants offered to pay varying amounts in excess of $100,000. The case ultimately settled for $1,320,000 after the second week of jury trial.
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