Pollyana Salas-Uruena, an individual v. Liberty Charter Inc., a California corporation, Wendy Eleina Wright, an individual, and Does 1 through 50, inclusive
Published: Jan. 23, 2010 | Result Date: Mar. 1, 2009 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: BC390161 Settlement – $614,000
Court
L.A. Superior Central
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Spencer R. Lucas
(Panish Shea Boyle Ravipudi LLP)
Brian J. Panish
(Panish, Shea, Boyle & Ravipudi LLP)
Defendant
Craig R. Breitman
( Selman Breitman LLP)
Thomas P. Gmelich
(Bradley & Gmelich LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
Charles P. Dickerson
(technical)
Mark S. Sanders Ph.D.
(technical)
Martha Bidez
(technical)
Facts
On July 11, 2007, a charter bus driven by defendant Wendy Wright and owned by defendant Liberty Charter Inc. rear-ended a vehicle driven by Pollyana Salas-Uruena as she slowed to a stop. Salas-Uruena brought an action against Wright and Liberty Charter, alleging motor vehicle negligence and vicarious liability.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Sala-Uruena asserted that Wright drove above the speed limit while talking on her cell phone, and failed to pay attention to the road. Allegedly, Wright did not see the stopped vehicles in front of her and crashed into the rear of Salas-Uruena's vehicle.
Injuries
The plaintiff sustained a closed head injury.
Result
The parties reached a settlement amounting to $614,000.
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