Litigation & Arbitration
Jan. 4, 2023
Judge tosses $36.5M verdict for death of motorcyclist
A coroner’s autopsy showed that Andrade had 0.2 micrograms per milliliter of methamphetamines in his blood at the time of the crash.
Citing excessive damages and insufficient evidence, a Los Angeles County judge has granted a new trial for a case in which the parents of a motorcyclist who died after being cut off by a motorist exiting a driveway were awarded $36.5 million despite evidence he was speeding and under the influence of methamphetamines.
In an order for a new trial filed Dec. 16, Superior Court Judge Mark A. Borenstein rejected the jury's verdict, saying it w...
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