Spokane, Washington Sweetser Law Office settled a case in mediation for $101,750.00. Litigation had been initiated. This claim arose from a non-working traffic light. Sweetser's client approached a non-working traffic signal, which was being treated as a 4 way stop. A driver coming from right failed to notice the traffic light was malfunctioning and proceeded through the light without out stopping. The client injured her knee resulting in knee surgery and minor chronic knee dysfunction. Discovery showed that the traffic signal had a malfunctioning component, which had been recalled. Initial suit was brought against the City, the manufacturing company and the other driver. The City was released from the suit. Mediation resulted in the manufacturer paying 96.5% of the settlement and the other driver paying 3.5% of the settlement.