Carachure

Filed 10/7/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION TWO

MARIA CARACHURE,

Plaintiff and Appellant, E074226

v. (Super.Ct.No. RIC1309555)

CELIA ACOSTA SCOTT, OPINION

Defendant and Respondent.

APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Irma Poole Asbury and

John W. Vineyard, Judges.1 Affirmed.

Avrek Law Firm, Maryam Parman; Bisnar Chase, Brian D. Chase and H. Gavin

Long for Plaintiff and Appellant.

1 Judge Vineyard struck the punitive damages allegations and prayer; Judge Asbury granted partial nonsuit and approved the settlement.

1 Demler, Armstrong & Rowland, James P. Lemieux, David A. Ring; Greines,

Martin, Stein & Richland, Robert A. Olson, David E. Hackett and Gary J. Wax for

Defendant and Respondent.

Plaintiff and appellant Maria Carachure suffered serious injuries when she was

struck by a vehicle driven by defendant Celia Acosta Scott. Plaintiff initiated this action,

and a jury found the action was barred because of a “‘binding and enforceable

settlement.’” On appeal, plaintiff…