Civil Litigation,
Torts/Personal Injury
Jun. 6, 2024
Allegations in wrongful death case sufficient for punitive damages claim, judge rules
Attorneys for a medical transportation company had argued that the circumstances of a 2023 crash, while "distasteful," were not sufficient to keep punitive damages claims alive.
A San Francisco judge on Wednesday declined to toss claims of elder abuse and punitive damages in a wrongful death lawsuit against Owl, Inc., a medical transportation service, brought by the family of an 88-year-old Army veteran, who perished in a car wreck while an Owl passenger.
The lawsuit stems from a 2023 car wreck involving the decedent, Gus Newport, and one of Owl's drivers who is accused of failing to secure Newport's wheelchair, driving recklessly, and lying to pa...
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