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Case of the Month September 2015

Icy Slip, Fall Returns $350K

Washington v. State Farm General Insurance Company

Case Type:
Premises Liability - Fall
Premises Liability - Private Property

Specific Liability:
Ice Accumulation

General Injury:
Cervical Vertebra Fracture
Headaches

Jurisdiction:
State: Wisconsin
Court: Circuit Court of Wisconsin, First Judicial District, Milwaukee County.

Related Court Documents:
Plaintiffs' complaint: 2012 WL 12287122
Stipulation and order for approval of settlement: 2015 WL 4506539

Case Name:
Washington v. State Farm General Insurance Company

Docket/File Number:
2012-CV-005754

Result Amount:
$350,000

Result Date:
February 23, 2015

Judge:
David A. Hansher

Attorneys:
Plaintiff: Kevin R. Martin, Martin Law Office S.C., Oak Creek, WI
Defendant: Neal C. Schellinger, Schellinger & Associates L.L.C., Brookfield, WI

Result Type:
Settlement

Experts:
Plaintiff: Not reported
Defendant: Not reported

Breakdown of Award:
Total Compensatory Award: $350,000

Summary of Facts:
Johnnie Washington, an adult male pedestrian on property owned by defendant Harold Halberg and insured by defendant State Farm General Insurance Company, reportedly suffered a neck fracture requiring surgery as well as and headaches, when he allegedly slipped and fell on an accumulation of ice due to the deterioration of the roof and building structure of a parking garage adjacent to the sidewalk. The plaintiff contended that the defendant Halberg failed to exercise due care for the safety of frequenters and/or invitees, breached his duty of care, failed to warn, failed to properly maintain the premises, and violated the Safe Place Act.

Court: Circuit Court of Wisconsin, First Judicial District, Milwaukee County.

Westlaw Citation:
2015 WL 4511538