WEST HARTFORD, CT — A local man’s sidewalk tumble in 2019, and his subsequent legal battle with the Town of West Hartford ended last month with a $50,000 settlement.
The West Hartford Town Council unanimously voted on Sept. 10 to settle a lawsuit pitting West Hartford residents Nader and Mitra Goudarzy against the Town of West Hartford.
Council members voted 8-0 to settle the dispute, which began on July 16, 2019, when Nader Goudarzy of Mohawk Drive, West Hartford, tripped, fell and badly injured his shoulder on a sidewalk on Farmington Avenue.
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According to the lawsuit, which was filed in Hartford Superior Court on June 15, 2021, Nader Goudarzy tripped and fell near a Walgreen’s pharmacy at 668 Farmington Ave.
He injured his right shoulder because of a hole in the sidewalk that was 8 inches deep and 5 inches long, and 8 inches wide, reads the lawsuit.
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The plaintiffs allege the town was negligent in failing to detect the hole and cordone it off from pedestrians; failing to properly maintain the sidewalk; and failure to repair the sidewalk.
Nader Goudary’s spouse, Mitra Goudarzy, was listed as a second plaintiff for the negative impacts of her husband’s injuries on her life as well.
The matter remained in the courts since 2021, with a settlement finally being approved more than three years later.
Last month, the council authorized West Hartford Corporation Counsel Dallas Dodge to settle the lawsuit with the Goudary’s, ending the legal battle.
Dodge said the plaintiff suffered “a complete tear” of his rotator cuff, among other injuries.
“This is a fairly straightforward personal injury case,” Dodge told council members Sept. 10.
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“As always, this settlement does not represent an admission of fault or liability on behalf of the town,” Dodge said. “And I recommend adoption.”
With no discussion, the council easily approved teh settlement.
For the minutes of the Sept. 10, West Hartford Town Council meeting, click on this link.
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