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    • Holly Smith v. Ford Motor Company, Amy Morton

    Sep. 3, 2005
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    Holly Smith v. Ford Motor Company, Amy Morton

    Published: Sep. 3, 2005 | Result Date: Nov. 10, 2004 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |
    Case number: DUM0002981 Verdict –  $0

    Judge

    Peter J. Polos

    Court

    Orange Superior


    Attorneys

    Plaintiff

    Thomas Anthony

    Robert M.N. Palmer

    Theodore A. Anderson


    Defendant

    Alexander L. Conti

    Robert T. Adams


    Experts

    Plaintiff

    Kenneth R. Laughery
    (technical)

    David Biss
    (technical)

    Janice Wexler
    (technical)

    Farzaneh Banki
    (medical)

    Garry S. Brody
    (medical)

    Carley C. Ward
    (technical)

    Peter Formuzis Ph.D.
    (technical)

    Defendant

    Geoffrey J. Germane
    (technical)

    Timothy P. Rhoades
    (technical)

    Robert L. Piziali
    (technical)

    Thomas O. Tiede
    (technical)

    Facts

    Plaintiff Holly Smith, 19, was riding in the front passenger seat of her friend's 1994 Ford Escort on Brea Canyon
    Road in Brea. The plaintiff's friend lost control of the vehicle, and it careened off an embankment. The car
    rolled over and landed in a creek bed. The plaintiff was wearing her shoulder belt, but not the lap belt. She
    sustained internal injuries.

    Injuries

    The plaintiff suffered blunt trauma to her abdomen that resulted in a laceration of her liver. A portion of her liver was removed. She was hospitalized for three months.

    Result

    The jury returned a verdict for the defendant and awarded it costs and expert witness fees totaling more than $200,000.

    Poll

    11-1


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