| Emogean Mays v. S.E. Cooperative Service Co. and James W. Green | |
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Style of Case: |
Emogean Mays v. S.E. Cooperative Service Co. and James W. Green |
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Client: |
Cooperative Mutual Insurance Company |
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Our File Number: |
8783.08947 |
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Date of Trial: |
February 22 - 25, 2005 |
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Court: |
St. Louis City Circuit Court |
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Cause Number: |
032-01732 |
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Judge: |
The Honorable Margaret Neill |
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RPS lawyer who tried this case: |
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Case Details |
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| Defendant Green operated a tractor-trailer owned by his employer, S.E. Cooperative, on MO Hwy 51, just south of Puxico, MO. When Green crested a hill, he saw a pickup stopped in his lane just a short distance away without any tail lights. Green braked, skidded and jack knifed. His unit crossed the center line and collided with plaintiff's on-coming vehicle. The pickup left the scene. Plaintiff's 81 year-old driver / husband died at the scene. Plaintiff sustained 3 fractured fingers and a questionable aggravation of a previous knee injury. We argued that the absence of tail lights on the pickup delayed Green's perception time and was a significant cause of the accident. | |
| Last Demand: | Before the trial, the demand was $5 million. During the course of the trial, the demand was reduced to an eventual $ 950,000. |
| Last Offer: | $ 200,000 |
| Verdict: |
$ 218,000 for the wrongful death of Aubrey "Dick" Mays and $ 2,000 for the personal injury of Emogean Mays |