The Plaintiff-estate filed a wrongful death and survival action as a result of this motor vehicle accident. The Defendant’s tractor-trailer was pulling out from a gas station onto the main thoroughfare. The Plaintiff-decedent impacted with the trailer immediately in front of the left rear tandems. Plaintiff-estate’s economist testified that economic losses for the 35 year-old decedent totaled $1.6 million. After a five-day trial, the jury returned a defense verdict, apportioning liability 49% to the Defendant and 51% to the Plaintiff-decedent.

Tried
December 2002