Subscribe- Plaintiff
- Russell, Elena
- Represented By:
- Morris , Christian (Christian Morris Trial Attorneys)
Summary
A Nevada state court judge declared a mistrial the day after opening statements in a lawsuit stemming from a fatal trucking accident.
Judge Ronald Israel announced his ruling due to a witness supposedly violating the restrictions of a motion in limine and came after a Clark County jury heard they would be asked to award millions of dollars to a woman who sustained severe injuries when a tractor trailer swerved into oncoming traffic and struck the vehicle she was riding in head on.
An attorney for plaintiff Elena Russell argued during opening statements that Cooks Truck & Tractor LLC negligently hired the driver of the truck, Gregory Crawford, and that he could have avoided the collision with better training. However the companys attorney told jurors the fault of the accident lay with another vehicle Crawford swerved to avoid.
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- Ronald Israel
- Jurisdiction
- 8th District Court of Nevada
- Court
- Eighth District Court of Nevada-Clark County
- Case Number
- A-20-813481-C
- Industry
- Transportation, Automotive
- Practice Area
- Negligence
- Expert Witnesses
- Lay Witnesses
Sessions
PM Session
Openings
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:23:08 | End of Session |
PM Session
Openings
9 Chapters
PM Session
Other
2 Chapters
PM Session
Other
2 Chapters
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.