California Supreme Court
Jun. 25, 2011
Court Reverses Personal Injury Verdict
The state Supreme Court reversed a $22.5 million verdict for a Ventura County accident victim Thursday, saying jurors shouldn't have heard evidence about a commercial truck driver's poor driving record.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court reversed a $22.5 million verdict for a Ventura County accident victim Thursday, saying jurors shouldn't have heard evidence about a commercial truck driver's poor driving record.
Affirming that a 57-year-old case is still good law, the high court said the driver's record wasn't relevant in determining who was at fault in the accident because the driver's empl...
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