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McMahon Lawsuit Settled at Breakneck Speed

Posted May 26th 2009 3:00PM by TMZ Staff

Ed McMahonThe people who own the mansion where Ed McMahon broke his neck are finally off the hook -- a judge dismissed the case one day before it was set to go to trial.

Ed filed the lawsuit back in 2007 when he slipped on a ramp-like staircase -- which Ed believed to be "unsafe" -- at a mansion owned by investment tycoon Robert Day and his wife Kelly.

But according to documents, filed in L.A. County Superior Court on Thursday, the Days were finally dismissed from the suit after the two parties reached a settlement -- the terms of which have not been made public.

Ed settled the other half of this lawsuit -- which was a malpractice claim against the doctors and the hospital Ed claimed failed to spot and treat his injury -- a few weeks ago.

The terms of that settlement has not been made public either.

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1. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GEEZERS HOUSE... HAS HE SETTLED THAT LAWSUIT YET? CMON TMZ... WHEN WILL ED BE HOMELESS??

Posted at 4:28PM on May 26th 2009 by 3 hot chics & 1 pimpin gangsta

2. He is suing to make money for his house. What a loser. Maybe the dog he is married to can go spend his new money, and they can beg people for money for their house again.

Posted at 5:19PM on May 26th 2009 by Joan Rivers

3. Nice when you're a celebrity My lawyer, Michael Fishbein, of Phila, Pa. literally forced me to settle a med. malpractice case against Dr. Peter J. Jannetta for such a paltry amt it never even covered the lifelong medical exp[enses as well as the facial disfigurement and lifelong disability, this despite the Pa. Superior Court calling defendant Jannetta a pejuror (thst is someone bearing false witness under oath stating: "We have little difficulty in concluding that Dr. Jannetta's testimony at deposition was different than, or inconsistent with, the testimony at trial." Levy v Jannetta, CCP Allegheny County, GD 81-7689; appeal -J. A370017/92 Levy v Jannetta et al, No. 00150 Pittsburgh, 1992. settled, 1995.
Oddly or coincidentally enough this case, which was in the courts for 14 years (Fishbein taking the appeal) was settled 3 weeks before Governor Ridge nominated Jannetta for Pa. Sec't of Health.
Wish I had been a celebrity so my lawyer would have given a damn.

Posted at 5:58PM on May 26th 2009 by Cee

4. What a sue happy old bastard! How pathetic!

Posted at 6:54PM on May 26th 2009 by not a fan

5. thank you Mr.Robert Day for looking the other way. I am sure you simply though about his current health issues and his personal problems.

Posted at 1:01AM on May 27th 2009 by anthony

6. as that really you joan rivers ??? you are my hero...

Posted at 9:10PM on May 26th 2009 by sammy

7. At least his creditors now know he has some money.

Posted at 10:03PM on May 26th 2009 by snotsie

8. Go Get Um Ed!

Posted at 10:43PM on May 26th 2009 by OhWell

9. I used to like Ed but now I feel he is a disgusting person.

Hopefully, no one will ever invite him again because they might get sued.

Posted at 10:46PM on May 26th 2009 by CC

10. SITTING ON A COUCH AND LAUGHING ALL YOUR LIFE, THAT ALL THE MAN HAD TO DO. PLEASE !!

Posted at 11:29PM on May 26th 2009 by zen stone

11. What a scumbag. He blew all the money he made working. Now he wants to scam everyone he can to steal money. I hope he dies soon so a few more lawyers are out of work.

Posted at 11:48PM on May 26th 2009 by This is why lawyers are scum

12. H-u-m-m-m....I thought he was still living at the mansion that Donald Trump bought from him to keep McMahon from being foreclosed on while continuing to let him live there. Interesting.

Posted at 10:05AM on May 27th 2009 by Nermalrue

13. wonder if we can get some of that money by suing that pathetic old fart for sparing us to death?

Posted at 2:59PM on May 27th 2009 by KenD