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    Sep. 21, 2004
    Verdicts and settlements
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    Real Property
    Breach of Contract
    Fraud

    Confidential

    Settlement –  $700,000

    Judge

    Frederick H. Bysshe Jr.

    Court

    Ventura Superior


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    Robert L. McCord Jr.


    Defendant

    Thomas P. Gmelich
    (Bradley & Gmelich LLP)

    Paul M. Levine

    Daniel R. Friedenthal
    (Friedenthal, Heffernan & Brown LLP)

    Henry N. Jannol


    Experts

    Plaintiff

    J. Gary J. Germann
    (technical)

    Rick Delamarter
    (medical)

    Susan Rizzardi
    (technical)

    Walter Haman
    (technical)

    Defendant

    Roderick D. Stroud
    (technical)

    James R. Ashby
    (technical)

    Tom Bates
    (technical)

    David G.N. Frecker
    (medical)

    Richard D. Kahmann
    (medical)

    George E. Miller
    (technical)

    Facts

    John Anderson, 58, was a veterinarian. On Dec. 5, 2000, Anderson bought vacant land in Balcom Canyon from Statewide Rent-A-Fence of Simi Valley. The parcel, located at the end of Bixby Road in Moorpark, is known as Bay Mare Ranch. The principal stockholder and president of Statewide, Anthony Ortega, negotiated the sale and executed all agreements on its behalf.

    Settlement Discussions

    Anderson demanded $1 million. The defendants made no offer. The parties settled in mediation.

    Specials in Evidence

    $126,000 $1.24 million

    Injuries

    In 1971, Anderson underwent spinal surgery for fusion of L4-S1, which was repaired in 1990. He went back to work and allegedly had no problems until the accident. He claimed that the accident caused a new disc injury at L3-4 that prevented him from returning to work.


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