ASSOCIATED PRESS By Robert Jablon A jury ruled that DaimlerChrysler must pay about $54 million to the family of a longshoreman who was killed by a Dodge truck that backed over him at the Port of Los Angeles, attorneys said Friday. A Superior Court jury awarded damages to the family of Richard … [Read more...]
55.2M Award in Port Death
LONG BEACH PRESS-TELEGRAM By Kristopher Hanson, Staff Writer SAN PEDRO - The family of a longshoreman who was run over by a Dodge pickup at a container terminal in 2004 has been awarded $55.2 million by a jury who found the truck mechanically defective. Richard Mraz, 38, was working at the … [Read more...]
Daimler Loses Wrongful-Death Verdict in L.A.
LOS ANGELES TIMES From Bloomberg News DaimlerChrysler has lost a $55.2-million verdict in a lawsuit filed by the family of a San Pedro longshoreman who was run over and killed by his 1992 Dodge Dakota pickup after he exited the truck. A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury Wednesday awarded … [Read more...]
