Fred Kee v. O'Brien
Published: Aug. 2, 1997 | Result Date: Jun. 26, 1997 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 30296 Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
Stanislaus Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Bradley A. Post
(Borton Petrini LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Raymond Merala M.S.
(technical)
Leslie Konkin
(medical)
Facts
Plaintiff Fred Kee, a 57-year-old man, was water skiing using defendant O'Brien's water ski. The plaintiff claimed that the adjustable toe boot came off the ski while in use and caused him to fall and sustain injuries his fall and subsequent fracture. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on design defect, failure to warn and negligence theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a settlement demand for $100,000. The defendant made a settlement offer of $25,000.
Injuries
The plaintiff claimed he suffered a tibial plateau fracture with subsequent knee replacement surgery.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately _____ years and ______ months after the case was filed. A settlement conference/arbitration/mediation was held on ____/___/19_____ before __________________ (name) of ______________ (affiliation or court) resulting in _________________.
Deliberation
1¾ hours
Poll
11-1 defense (design defect), 12-0 defense (negligence)
Length
6 days
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