$35,000
Awarded

26 TRIALS DIGEST 2D 100 (CITE AS: 1996 WL 763192 (T.D.CAL.JURY))

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*1 TITLE: Flores v. Heritage Security Services

TOPIC:
Case Type: Vehicle Negligence; Motor Vehicle v. Bicycle; Vehicle Negligence; Excessive Speed; Course and Scope of Employment

DOCKET-NUMBER: 688556

VENUE:
Court: San Diego County Superior Court/El Cajon

STATE: California

YEAR:
Verdict/Judgment Date: September 7, 1996

JUDGE: Donald L. Meloche

ATTORNEYS:
Plaintiff: Domingo R. Quintero, Quintero & Quintero, San Diego
Defendant: Charles S. LiMandri, Law Offices of Charles S. LiMandri, Rancho Santa Fe

SUMMARY:
Verdict/Judgment: Defendant
Verdict/Judgment Amount: Defense
(Range: $0)
Trial Type: Jury
Trial Length: 8 days
Deliberations: 4.5 hours
Jury Polls: 10-2 no liability

EXPERTS:
Plaintiff: David A. Casteel, accident reconstructionist, Ayres Group, San Diego, (619) 696-6800
David Pechman, orthopedic surgeon, La Jolla, (619) 450-1700
Defendant: William P. Curran, Jr., orthopedic surgeon, Orthopedic Group of San Diego, San Diego, (619) 268-2224
Jonathan A. Schleimer, neurologist, La Jolla, (619) 554-1644

TEXT:

CASE INFORMATION
FACTS/CONTENTIONS
According to Defendant:
Plaintiff bicyclist was struck and injured while making a turn directly in front of defendant’s vehicle. The plaintiff was Luciano Guerrero Flores, a 35-year-old laborer. The defendants were Heritage Security Services, a provider of security services for the San Diego Trolley, and Ramil F. Laurino, a security officer employee who was operating the vehicle.

The incident occurred on January 19, 1995 in Chula Vista. Plaintiff alleged that defendant’s vehicle, which was operated by employee Laurino, was speeding and ran him down. Defendants contended that plaintiff was under the influence of drugs and made an illegal turn in front of defendant’s vehicle and did not property signal.

CLAIMED INJURIES
According to Defendant:
Not reported.

CLAIMED DAMAGES
According to Defendant
Not reported

SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS
According to Defendant:
Demand: $150,000 at time of trial. Offer: $35,000.

COMMENTS
According to Defendant:
Defendants filed a memorandum of costs.

Cal. Super., 1996
Flores vs. Heritage Security Services
26 Trials Digest 2d 100, 1996 WL 763192 (T.D.Cal.Jury)