Branen v. La Mesa RV Center, et al.

Summary

In this collision case, plaintiff seeks damages for the death of a pedestrian struck by an RV.

Outcome

Verdict for plaintiffs.
Total damages: 10,031,535.83.

Trial Opens Over Deadly Florida RV Collision
Jan 13, 2022

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Branen, Robert
Defense: La Mesa RV Center
Verdict: $10,031,536

Judge: Mary Jolley
Jurisdiction: 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Volusia County Courthouse Annex (City Island)

Case Number: 2019-CICI-31641
Industry: Transportation
Practice Area: Transportation

Plaintiff

Branen, Robert

Defense

La Mesa RV Center

Represented By:
Rathet, Brooks

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:39	Opening Statement	Denney, Brian
01:08:48	Break
01:25:51	Opening Statement	Rathet, Brooks
02:16:53	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rathet, Brooks	Stewart, Christopher	In Person
01:11:32	Break
01:31:14	Witness Cross Examination	Schwencke , Matthew	Stewart, Christopher	In Person
02:08:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rathet, Brooks	Stewart, Christopher	In Person
02:27:37	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:17:15	General Case Activities
00:19:20	Witness Direct Examination	Rathet, Brooks	White, Mike	Video Conference
00:31:29	Witness Cross Examination	Schwencke , Matthew	White, Mike	Video Conference
01:00:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rathet, Brooks	White, Mike	Video Conference
01:04:05	Witness Direct Examination	Rathet, Brooks	Jupe, Jason	Video Conference
01:16:22	Witness Cross Examination	Schwencke , Matthew	Jupe, Jason	Video Conference
01:27:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rathet, Brooks	Jupe, Jason	Video Conference
01:29:30	Break
01:39:51	General Case Activities
01:41:35	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

9 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

JAN

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Branen v. La Mesa RV Center, et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:14	Witness Direct Examination	Denney, Brian	Buchner, G. Bryant	In Person
01:17:10	Break
01:33:25	Witness Cross Examination	Rathet, Brooks	Buchner, G. Bryant	In Person
02:47:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:45	Witness Direct Examination		Scirrotto, Ronald	Video Recording
00:41:57	Break
00:58:16	Witness Direct Examination	Denney, Brian	Wagner, Jennifer	In Person
01:47:59	Witness Cross Examination	Rathet, Brooks	Wagner, Jennifer	In Person
01:51:06	Break
02:11:03	Witness Direct Examination	Denney, Brian	Wynans, Mary	In Person
02:40:43	Witness Cross Examination	Rathet, Brooks	Wynans, Mary	In Person
02:47:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:06	Witness Direct Examination	Denney, Brian	Fijalkowski, Ronald	In Person
00:56:44	Witness Cross Examination	Rathet, Brooks	Fijalkowski, Ronald	In Person
01:24:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Denney, Brian	Fijalkowski, Ronald	In Person
01:29:00	Break
02:07:52	General Case Activities
02:10:51	Witness Direct Examination		Serafin, Patrick	Video Recording
02:48:54	Witness Direct Examination		Lopez, Luz	Transcript Reading
03:23:00	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:02	Witness Direct Examination	Denney, Brian	Branen, Anne	In Person
00:25:27	Witness Cross Examination	Rathet, Brooks	Branen, Anne	In Person
00:34:29	Witness Direct Examination	Denney, Brian	Branen, Robert	In Person
00:52:54	Witness Cross Examination	Rathet, Brooks	Branen, Robert	In Person
00:56:07	General Case Activities
00:59:41	Break
01:36:33	Witness Direct Examination	Rathet, Brooks	von Ramin Mapp, Andrew	Video Conference
01:58:11	Witness Cross Examination	Denney, Brian	von Ramin Mapp, Andrew	Video Conference
02:07:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rathet, Brooks	von Ramin Mapp, Andrew	Video Conference
02:10:31	Break
02:36:39	Witness Direct Examination		Rossi, Officer Ashley	Transcript Reading
02:43:21	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:10	Witness Direct Examination	Rathet, Brooks	Lu, Dr. Jin	In Person
00:32:58	Break
01:01:11	Witness Cross Examination	Denney, Brian	Lu, Dr. Jin	In Person
01:32:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rathet, Brooks	Lu, Dr. Jin	In Person
01:37:56	General Case Activities
01:38:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:14	Closing Statement	Denney, Brian
00:58:32	Closing Statement	Rathet, Brooks
01:49:54	Break
01:57:41	General Case Activities
01:58:11	Closing Statement	Rathet, Brooks
02:11:11	Closing Statement	Schwencke , Matthew
02:37:51	General Case Activities
02:45:03	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:46	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:22	General Case Activities
		00:04:22	End of Session