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Settlement – $2,900,000Judge
Court
Kern Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Arthur L. Atkinson
(technical)
Defendant
Gregory Steffler
(technical)
A. Jubin Merati Ph.D.
(technical)
Facts
Joy Kimpo, a 50-year-old pediatrician, was driving her 1999 Mitsubishi Montero on SR-43 in Kern County on March 11, 2003, when she was struck by a tractor-trailer that ran a stop sign on Whistler Road at its T-intersection with SR-43. John Hoffman, an employee of E&B Trucking, was driving the truck on behalf of ACX Southwest Pacific Inc., which had hired E&B to haul hay.
Settlement Discussions
The parties settled on the morning that the trial was to begin. E&B Trucking agreed to contribute $1.4 million and the ACX defendants agreed to contribute $1.5 million.
Damages
The plaintiffs sought $2.5 million for loss of support.
Injuries
Kimpo died shortly after the accident from injuries received in the collision. She was survived by her husband and three sons, two of whom were minors at the time.
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