November 1997
Leg fracture
Total medical expenses: $17,976
Final offer before trial: $5,000
TOTAL JUDGMENT: $80,937
MORGAN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
Larry W. Meese v. Walter Wayne Heitschmidt and Marion Heitschmidt
Case No: 96-CV-90
Judge: Joseph J. Weatherby
Trial Dates: November 17 - 19, 1997
Plaintiff's Attorneys: David S. Hoover and Michael J. Harvey (Hoover Law Firm)
Defendant's Attorney: James M. Bruce (Quigley & Bruce)
Type of Claim: Personal injury - one vehicle motorcycle accident. This accident occurred on July 23, 1995, on County Road S in Morgan County. The plaintiff was riding a motorcycle on a dirt road adjacent to the defendant's property when he encountered a muddy area in the roadway. The plaintiff alleged that the muddy area was caused by the defendant's irrigation pivot sprinkler which had over-sprayed onto the dirt road. The plaintiff lost control of his motorcycle and fell, at an estimated speed of 17 mph. The defendant denied...