Injury Caused by Toppled Brick Wall

Court/Case No: Wayne County Circuit Court/Case No. 06-631107-NO

Tried/Argued Before: Jury

Demand: $1 Million - Case evaluation award: $70,000.00

Verdict: For Plaintiff in the amount of $50,000.00 reduced by defense case evaluation sanctions, leaving a net verdict for Plaintiff in the amount of $10,863.53

Name of Judge(s): Cynthia Stephens

Keys to the Case:

The plaintiff was a patron of a downriver bar called Pier 500.  He claimed that bar bouncers slammed an unruly patron into an interior brick wall, causing it to topple onto plaintiff.  Bellew suffered a herniated lumbar disc requiring surgery.  He claimed the surgery failed, he lost his factory job at Chrysler and he is now hooked on pain medication.

Defense SW attorney(s) Involved in Case:

• Thomas J. Azoni