Browne Greene Will Give Closing Arguments Tomorrow in Joseph L. Garcia’s Negligence Lawsuit Against the MTA
Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP:
WHAT: Browne Greene will give closing arguments at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 in Joseph L. Garcia’s negligence lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in Los Angeles Superior Court/West Division (Santa Monica Courthouse), Department “I”, 1725 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. The MTA admitted liability on May 31, 2007 in the case in which the Plaintiff seeks more than $29 million in damages for permanent and severe injuries including brain damage and paralysis. Joseph L. Garcia v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Case No. SC088830.
The trial began on Friday, May 25, 2007 and is being heard before the Hon. Jacqueline A. Connor. Mr. Garcia is represented by Browne Greene and Geoffrey S. Wells with the Santa Monica, CA law firm of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP (www.greene-broillet.com) and Kenneth E. Ostrove. Mr. Garcia filed suit on March 3, 2006.
WHO: On June 25, 2005, Joseph L. Garcia (now age 58) was a passenger on an MTA bus driven by Sylvia Delana Fairfax that was traveling on Santa Monica Boulevard in Santa Monica, CA when the bus collided with a vehicle parked on the northbound side of the street, causing him to violently strike his head within the interior of the bus. As a result of the accident, Mr. Garcia suffers from permanent injury to his brain and he is now paralyzed on his left side. Mr. Garcia now requires 24-hour attendant care for the rest of his life and the Court appointed a conservator to handle his financial affairs. DATE: Wednesday, June 6, 2007
TIME: 1:30 PM
WHERE: The Hon. Jacqueline A. Connor Department “I” Santa Monica Courthouse (LA Superior Court/West Division) 1725 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90401 NOTE: Plaintiff Joseph L. Garcia is represented by Browne Greene and Geoffrey S. Wells with the Santa Monica, CA law firm of Greene Broillet & Wheeler (Tel: 310-576-1200; www.greene-broillet.com) and Kenneth E. Ostrove with the North Hollywood, CA Law Offices of Kenneth E. Ostrove (Tel: 818-505-9532).
Defendants the MTA and Sylvia Delana Fairfax are represented by Mark A. Weinstein and Barry Hassenberg with Veath Carlson (Tel: 213-381-2861) and Dana Alden Fox with Lynberg & Watkins (Tel: 213-624-7800).