Personal Injury
Premises Liability
Dangerous Condition of Public Property
Lois J. Blair v. California Department of Transportation
Published: Mar. 2, 2004 | Result Date: Oct. 23, 2003 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SC032452 Bench Decision – $0
Judge
Court
Ventura Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Kent M. Henderson
(Guizar, Henderson & Carrazco LLP)
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
William Kunzman
(technical)
Defendant
Kimberly Nystrom
(technical)
Facts
On May 16, 2000 at approximately 7:20 a.m., plaintiff Lois Blair was driving with her husband, Donald Blair, southbound on State Route 23 between Fillmore and Moorpark. A cement mixer was driving northbound at the same time. As the mixer rounded a curve, it overturned and collapsed onto the Blair's vehicle. Donald died and Lois was injured.
Injuries
Lois suffered a fractured hip, wrist, hand and foot, a torn rotator cuff, and multiple lacerations and abrasions.
Result
The defendant was granted design immunity.
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