Closing Arguments Begin Thursday Morning in Haroun Mehdipour's Negligence Lawsuit against Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus

--Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP:

WHAT:      Closing arguments in Haroun Mehdipour's negligence lawsuit 
           against The City of Santa Monica and Santa Monica's Big 
           Blue Bus will begin on Thursday, March 9, 2006 at 9:45 AM 
           in Los Angeles Superior Court/West Los Angeles Division 
           before the Hon. John L. Segal, Department C, 1633 Purdue, 
           Los Angeles, CA. 90025. The trial began on February 21, 
           2006, and the jury is expected to begin its deliberations 
           on March 10, 2006. Mr. Mehdipour alleges that he lost his 
           left arm and suffered traumatic brain injury when he was 
           struck by a Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus while attempting to
           board it on May 5, 2004. Haroun vs. City of Santa Monica, 
           Case No. SC083537.

WHO:       On May 5, 2004, Haroun Mehdipour, age 79, was attempting to
           board a Big Blue Bus at the corner of Barrington and Santa 
           Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA. He was walking on the 
           sidewalk along side the bus, clearly in view of the 
           driver's mirror, and was touching the bus and trying to get
           the driver's attention as he walked toward the front door.

           Rather than wait, the Big Blue Bus driver closed the front 
           door before Mr. Mehdipour could enter and drove off, 
           running over him and causing him serious injuries, 
           including the degloving of his left arm (which subsequently
           had to be amputated) and a traumatic brain injury. An 
           eyewitness to the incident drove up to the bus and signaled
           to the driver to stop, but he waved her off and drove away.

           Haroun Mehdipour filed a civil complaint for damages on 
           November 18, 2004 against The City of Santa Monica and 
           Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus for negligence, negligent 
           hiring, and negligent supervision, among other claims. Mr.
           Mehdipour claims that the City of Santa Monica and Santa 
           Monica's Big Blue Bus were negligent in the hiring and 
           supervision of its bus driver employee and are thus 
           responsible for the events which caused his horrific 
           injuries.

WHEN:      THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2006 AT 9:45 AM

WHERE:     The Hon. John L. Segal, Department C
           West Los Angeles Division, Los Angeles Superior Court
           1633 Purdue, Los Angeles, CA 90025

EDITOR'S    
NOTE:      Plaintiffs Haroun Mehdipour and his wife, Parvin Mehdipour,
           are represented by Browne Greene and Geoffrey S. Wells with
           the Santa Monica, CA law firm of Greene Broillet & Wheeler,
           LLP (www.greene-broillet.com); Tel: 310-576-1200. 
           Co-counsel in the case is Shawn Azizzadeh and Michael Ross 
           with the Beverly Hills, CA law firm of Azizzadeh & Ross.

           Defendants are represented by Deputy City Attorney Lance 
           Gams, Santa Monica City Attorney's Office; 
           Tel: 310-458-8336.