Confidential v. Marc Gitelman
Jan 01, 2017OUTCOME: $60,000,000 default judgment
three young athletes, survivors of sex abuse by their Taekwondo coach, were awarded a default judgment by the County of Los Angeles Superior Court of California
Stephen John Estey's Legal Cases (50)
San Diego, CA
Personal injury Lawyer at San Diego, CA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Car Accidents ... +3 more
Lynch v. La Valencia Hotel Corporation, Slip-Tech Inc.
Aug 03, 2009OUTCOME: $650,000 Settlement
FACTS: Plaintiff Lynch, 45, slipped and fell at La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla, CA. In approximately 2005, the management at La Valencia Hotel had remodeled a portion of the hotel known as the Veranda R ... oom with smooth marble tiles. La Valencia was aware that this flooring was extremely slippery when wet (in stock trim) so it hired co-defendant Slip-Tech to apply an etching process to provide guests with more traction when the tile became wet. To clean the tiles, La Valencia used a steel wool buffer and then applied a polish to make them look shiny. This cleaning process possibly affected the etching process performed by Slip-Tech and made the tiles slippery when wet. It was raining on the date of the incident. As plaintiff made his way into the Veranda room from the outdoor walkway, he slipped on the slick landing where the black and white tiles were located, despite the fact he was taking precautions not to do so by shuffling over to a nearby handrail at the time of the incident. PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: The plaintiff alleged that Slip-Tech installed and La Valencia managed a tile floor that was slippery when wet. The plaintiff alleged that La Valencia Hotel had noticed the dangerous condition prior to the fall. The plaintiff also claimed that his ankle would need to be fused in the future. DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: The defendants denied that they were negligent or that their negligence caused plaintiff any injury. La Valencia Hotel alleged that Slip-Tech Inc. failed to microscopically etch the La Valencia Hotel floor to have a coefficient of friction at 0.6 when wet or better. Slip-Tech alleged that it microscopically etched the floor as it guaranteed. The defendants contended that plaintiff was comparatively negligent and also contested the nature and extent of plaintiff's injuries. INJURIES: Lynch sustained a left ankle fracture and dislocation, which required a surgery to place a screw and plate in the bone. The surgery was successful. RESULT: The case settled for $650,000.
Sheets v. CNUSD
Oct 15, 2008OUTCOME: $14,000,000 Settlement
SETTLEMENT for traumatic brain injury and stroke resulting from improper supervision.
Qualls vs. Case Corporation
N/AOUTCOME: $17,550,000 Verdict
Products liability case against manufacture of loader/backhoe on behalf of triplegic.
Zitz-Evancich vs. City of Los Angeles
N/AOUTCOME: $5,000,000 Settlement
Settlement involving brain injury to husband and death to wife against the City of Los Angeles pertaining to vehicle accident.
DeLaTorre vs. Kwan
N/AOUTCOME: $2,190,000 Settlement
Settlement involving multiple deaths in downtown apartment fire, which was caused by intentional arson committed by a relative of all the victims.
Garcia v. City of San Diego, et al.
N/AOUTCOME: $1,650,0000 Settlement
SETTLEMENT for child's spinal injuries in road design case against City of San Diego.
Aguilar v. Underwriters Laboratories
N/AOUTCOME: $1,550,000 Settlement
SETTLEMENT for burn injuries to 3-year-old child from Christmas tree fire.
Doe v. Evergreen School District
N/AOUTCOME: $15,000,000 settlement
for sex abuse of a student by his teacher, and for the school district's failure to report the sex abuse to authorities
Ochoa v. SVSM
N/AOUTCOME: $1,500,000 Settlement
SETTLEMENT for multiple broken bones and numerous other damages, including traumatic brain injury against SVSM for negligent operation of swap meet.
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