A 64-year-old automobile passenger was killed when an oncoming vehicle failed to yield and turned left in front of the vehicle she was riding in, causing a collision.
The defendant denied liability, and contested the amount of the plaintiff's damages because the plaintiff's decedent was not employed at the time of her death.
Type of action: Wrongful death
Type of injuries: Death
Name of case: Moore v. Dawson, et al.
Court/case no./date: Genesee County Circuit Court; 06-83264-NO; March 19, 2007
Name of judge: Judith A. Fullerton
Settlement amount: $1.5 million
Attorney for the plaintiff: Mark R. Dancer
Attorney for the defendant: Withheld
Name/city of most helpful experts: Gary McDonald, Magnetic North Consulting Services, Grand Rapids; Michael H. Thomson, Ph.D., Thomson Econometrics & Employment Research, Bloomfield Hills
Insurance carrier(s): Pioneer State Mutual
April 9, 2007
