Civil Litigation
Jul. 3, 2015
Liable for backseat driving
According to a recent decision, a passenger who engages in reckless "backseat" driving may now be liable as an aider and abettor or co-conspirator for an ensuing vehicular collision.
Craig A. Roeb
Partner
Chapman, Glucksman, Dean, Roeb & Barger APC
11900 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles , CA 90064
Email: croeb@cgdrblaw.com
Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
Kacey R. Riccomini
Business Litigation Partner
Thompson Coburn LLP
2029 Century Park E Fl 19
Los Angeles , CA 90067-2934
Phone: (210) 282-2511
Email: kriccomini@thompsoncoburn.com
Kacey R. Riccomini represents a wide range of clients, from Fortune 500s to smaller businesses, in state, federal, and appellate courts, before various dispute resolution agencies, and at all stages of litigation, including trial. She has successfully defended employers of all sizes against wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour claims, and representative actions, including class and Private Attorneys General Act claims.
A passenger who engages in reckless "backseat driving" may now be liable as an aider and abettor or co-conspirator for an ensuing vehicular collision. In Navarrete v. Meyer, 2015 DJDAR 7012 (June 22, 2015), the 4th District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's grant of summary judgment for Hayley Meyer, a passenger in Brandon Coleman's vehicle who encouraged Coleman to drive fast on a residential street with numerous dips that could cause a ...
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