Plaintiff was injured when struck by falling boxes as he opened the door to his hotel room.    The defendant admitted liability, but contested plaintiff’s claim that certain injuries, which were eventually shown to be preexisting, had been caused by the accident.    Plaintiff was seeking $401,000 from the jury and defense offered $60,000 to settle the case.    Plaintiff refused to settle and after a six-day trial was awarded only $10,000.

(Turner v. Quality Inn, Los Angeles Superior Court - Downtown, Case No. C591160, 3/21/90)