Eric Doi v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Published: Jan. 24, 2009 | Result Date: Oct. 31, 2008 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: KC051273-R Verdict – $48,493,100
Court
L.A. Superior Pomona
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Facts
On July 7, 2007, Robert Torres and Eric Doi, both Union Pacific Railroad employees, were in a Union Pacific-owned truck traveling in Tucson. Torres, the driver, lost control of the truck, which turned over. As a result, Doi suffered injuries that left him a quadriplegic. Doi sued Union Pacific pursuant to the Federal Employers Liability Act.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
The plaintiff claimed that the accident occurred within the course and scope of his employment. Plaintiff claimed that the employees were returning from a trip to Wal-Mart, where they bought drinks in order to stay hydrated so that they could continue to work on the railroad tracks.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Union Pacific asserted that the employees were on a personal errand when the accident occurred.
Settlement Discussions
The defendant offered $750,000.
Result
The jury awarded Doi $48,193,126.
Poll
12-0 (that the accident occurred during the normal scope of Doi's job)
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