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JOHNSON v. BRITTLE 96 Or.Lit.Arb.Rpts. 346, ... JOHNSON v. ... BRITTLE *811 TITLE: ... JOHNSON v. ... BRITTLE
Docket Number:	9512-08984
Source:	Oregon Circuit Court
State:	Multnomah County, Oregon
Topic:	Head-On Collision - Admitted Liability
Injuries:	NECK & KNEE INJURIES Strain/sprain to neck and right side; bruises. Questionable torn lateral meniscus and chondromalacia of right knee.
Specials:	Med. $1,900.55 (stipulated); Lost Wages $1,300; Days Work Lost - 1/2 month.
Settlement:	Demand: $10,000-$15,000. Plff asked jury for $100,000-$103,200.55 plus $4,150 property damage. Offer: $4,000. Def. asked jury for defense verdict. Insurance Co.: Allstate RANGE AMOUNT: $1-49,999
Result:	PLAINTIFF VERDICT for $12,900.55. (Verdict includes $10,000 noneconomic damages.)
Range:	$1-49,999
Plaintiff Attorney:	Stephen Hendricks (Portland)
Plaintiff Experts:	Medical: Kathleen Franco MD (Internist) Portland
Defendant Attorney:	Brian Hunt (Portland)
Trial Judge:	Hon. Harl H. Haas
Mediator:	--
Text:	12/28/93 - Plff, female age 78, dental office bookkeeper. Plff contended Def.'s vehicle crossed the center line of the road striking Plff's vehicle head-on at 35 m.p.h.
End:	Oregon Litigation and Arbitration Reports, December, 1996
Update:	--

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