***** ******* v. ** Plaintiff's Apartment Complex **
Court: Circuit Court for Prince George's County
Case Number: N/A
Proceedings: Settled before assignment
Judge: N/A
Outcome: Settled before assignment
Incident Date: N/A
Filing Date: N/A
Disposition Date: N/A
Plaintiff: ***** *******
Plaintiff Attorney: Richard L. Jaklitsch
Defendant: ** Plaintiff's Apartment Complex **
Defense Attorney: ****** *****
Injury Claimed: Scars, teeth, lacerations
Description of Injury: Scars on face and shoulders, tooth injury requiring braces and lacerated left eyebrow requiring suturing.
Amount Sought: $3,306 in medical specials and $888 in lost income
Settlement Offer: N/A
Award: $92,500
Location of Incident: N/A
Case Information: Plaintiff was walking to his apartment complex when he was stopped by security guards employed by Defendant, the apartment complex where he resided. The security guards requested identification and the plaintiff explained that his I.D. was inside his apartment. He subsequently attempted to walk past the security guards. The guards pushed him up against the fence and began to check his pockets and an altercation ensued. Plaintiff was struck in the abdomen, head and face.
Plaintiff alleged that: (1) he was assaulted and battered by defendant's guards; (2) he was falsely arrested; and (3) he suffered injuries to his face, shoulders and teeth in the assault.
Defendant contended that plaintiff's teeth injuries were preexisting and that plaintiff was exaggerating the extent of his injuries.