Nichols et al vs Stone et al
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| Case Name: | Nichols et al vs Stone et al |
| Case Number: | LACL148267 |
| Date of Trial: | 08/04/2023 |  | Venue: | Polk County |
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| Judge: | Josehph Seidlin |
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| Plaintiff's Counsel: | Shannon Henson and Brian Meyer | | Defendant's Counsel: | Bryant Hickie |
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| Verdict: | For Defendant
The jury found that the Defendant had a legal excuse for violating a law or duty in the operation of her vehicle because was avoiding an imminent collision with the driver of another vehicle, and therefore was not negligent.
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Statement of Case:
In this case, the plaintiff, Daniel Nichols, claims that he sustained new injuries and a temporary aggravation of prior injuries in a motor vehicle collision which occurred on July 11, 2018 near the intersection of University Avenue and 48th Street in Des Moines, involving him and the defendant, Ruth Stone. The parties dispute who was at fault for this accident. The plaintiff, Gina Nichols, claims loss of spousal consortium as a result of Mr. Nichols' injuries. Defendants dispute the nature, cause, and extent of the injuries Mr. Nichols claims, as well as the amount of damages sought by Plaintiffs. |
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| Official Jury Verdict Form: |
 Nichols vs Stone et al verdict form.pdf |
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Documents of interest:
(when available) |  Nichols vs Stone et al jury instructions.pdf |
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