Clara Holt v. Raymond Welch; Rex Holland and Linda Holland
Published: Aug. 30, 1997 | Result Date: Aug. 7, 1997 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: PC018744Y Verdict – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior San Fernando
Attorneys
Plaintiff
George Knopfler
(Signature Resolution)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Eugene R. Dorio
(medical)
Rafael O. Quinonez
(medical)
Ted M. Kobayashi
(technical)
Defendant
Neil Paul Rosenthal
(medical)
John K. Tyson P.E.
(technical)
Facts
On April 24, 1996, plaintiff Clara Holt, an 86-year-old female resident of an 80-unit "active seniors" apartment building allegedly tripped and fell over the exposed corner of the side flared portion of the front access ramp, striking her forehead against one of the pillars holding up the front canopy. The plaintiff had been a resident for 8+ years the date of the fall. The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant based on premises liability and negligence theories of recovery.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff made a C.C.P. º998 settlement demand for $______________. The defendant made a C.C.P. º998 offer of compromise for $____________ .
Specials in Evidence
$318,000 $465,000
Injuries
The plaintiff sustained a fracture of C1-2 requiring C1-2 posterior fusion, bone grafting and application of halo which plaintiff wore for 4 months and clinical depression post surgery, leading to psychiatric hospitalization about seven months post surgery.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately seven months after the case was filed. The case was preferentially set per C.C.P. º36a due to the plaintiff's age and poor health.
Deliberation
1 hour
Poll
11-1
Length
6 days
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