(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) II. LEGAL STANDARD A party who seeks a court’s action in its favor bears the burden of persuasion thereon. (Evid. Code § 500). Thus, “from commencement to conclusion, the party moving…
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.) Plaintiff, JOHN GIBBS, submits this Opposition to Defendant ABC MANUFACTURING, INC’S (hereinafter, “ABC”), Motion for Summary Judgment. I. FACTS NANCY SMYTHE, who had previously been employed by ABC, returned to the…
On Saturday, a bus overturned on Highway 80 near Truckee killing one and injuring many. The bus was carrying employees to work at a Lake Tahoe ski resort. The deceased victim was ejected from the bus. The crash is under investigation. Twenty-five occupants on board, including the driver, were injured…
Donte’ Stallworth, a star NFL receiver for the Cleveland Browns, was charged Wednesday with DUI and vehicular manslaughter for his role in the death of a pedestrian in Miami on March 14, 2009. Stallworth’s automobile struck and killed a 59-year-old man who finished his construction work shift around 7:15 a.m.,…
A car chase in Sacramento’s midtown area ended in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday night, with the driver of a stolen car sent to a hospital with major injuries, California Highway Patrol officials said. The chase started at 16th and X streets about 8:40 p.m. when a CHP officer in a…
According to an official CHP report delivered to the Colusa County district attorney, the driver involved in a fatal Colusa County bus crash was exhausted and dozing off at the wheel. The case is in review to determine whether criminal charges will be pressed against the driver. The driver could…
A Sacramento woman was killed by a suspected drunk driver, California Highway Patrol officials said Tuesday. The 38-year-old mother of 5 had just left her apartment in the 9100 block of Madison Avenue when, around 7:15 pm, she was t-boned by the suspected drunk driver. Authorities said that a white…
Sitting at the light just like I did every day of the week on my ten mile commute to work, I started adjusting the radio. I was tired of the talk radio and looking for some “feel good” music when BAM! My car leaped forward like a rabbit and I…
Unless your name is Evil Knievel, you are probably a person who likes to avoid perilous situations while driving your car. Here are a few suggestions that might help: 1. Never drink and drive, 2. Don’t speak on your cell phone without a hands-free device, 3. Check your side-view and…
August 1, 2008 was a very hectic and chaotic time for early morning commuters on Interstate 5, in San Diego, California. Four people were in a car, when they suddenly lost control of the car and crashed. CHP officers found alcohol in the drivers system, and the 3 passengers in…