Resnik v. City of Los Angeles
Mary Childs and Michael Sabongui obtained a unanimous defense verdict on behalf of our client.
Plaintiff, a personal injury attorney, suffered a tri-malleolar fracture with a delayed union after she fell down the stairs in a parking garage that serviced Crypto Arena and the Los Angeles Convention Center. Plaintiff sued multiple defendants claiming they had a role in maintaining the parking garage and were on notice of the dangerous condition that caused her to fall.
Plaintiff offered testimony that the parking garage was not cleaned and that defendants allowed unhoused individuals to reside in the parking structure leaving behind trash and human waste. She claimed that she slipped on this debris sustaining a serious injury for which she required multiple surgeries. Plaintiff argued that defendant was informed regarding the unsafe conditions which caused her to fall, and the defendant cleaning company admitted to notifying our client that the issues prevented them from cleaning the garage.
Plaintiff’s demand prior to trial was $2,500,000. All defendants disputed liability claiming not to have notice of the alleged dangerous condition. After twelve days of trial the jury rendered a12-0 defense verdict in favor of all defendants.
