Collins v. Collins

Summary

In this personal injury suit, plaintiff, Lee Scott Collins, claims that defendant Lonzia Scott Collins, driving a tractor-trailer owned by KCH Trucking, collided with a trailer towed by plaintiff's Jeep. The impact sent plaintiff's trailer and truck into the median, injuring him.

Outcome

Total Damages: 425,000.00

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Collins, L. Scott
Defense: Collins, Lonzia
Verdict: $425,000

Judge: Dax Lopez
Jurisdiction: State Court of Georgia, Dekalb County
Court: DeKalb County Courthouse

Case Number: 13-A-48999
Industry: Trucking, Transportation
Practice Area: Tort Law, Negligence

Plaintiff

Collins, L. Scott

Represented By:
Campbell, Scott (Shiver Hamilton Campbell, (Atlanta))
Hamilton, Alan (Shiver Hamilton Campbell, (Atlanta))

Defense

Collins, Lonzia

Represented By:
Penna, Christopher (Penna & Mendocino)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

SESSIONS WITH Dr. Michael Foley M.D.

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

25 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:14	Opening Statement	Hamilton, Alan
00:36:00	Opening Statement	Penna, Christopher
00:56:35	General Case Activities
00:57:43	Witness Direct Examination		Collins, Lonzia	Transcript Reading
01:01:25	General Case Activities	Campbell, Scott
01:03:38	Witness Direct Examination		Svabek, Dr. Steven	Transcript Reading
01:09:06	Break
01:18:43	Witness Direct Examination	Hamilton, Alan	Collins, Dr. Kevin	Video Recording
01:36:29	Witness Cross Examination	Penna, Christopher	Collins, Dr. Kevin	Video Recording
01:52:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hamilton, Alan	Collins, Dr. Kevin	Video Recording
01:59:27	Witness Direct Examination		Casares, Phylis	Transcript Reading
02:04:35	Witness Direct Examination	Hamilton, Alan	Flythe, Mark	In Person
02:17:18	Witness Cross Examination	Penna, Christopher	Flythe, Mark	In Person
02:28:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hamilton, Alan	Flythe, Mark	In Person
02:29:06	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Penna, Christopher	Flythe, Mark	In Person
02:30:55	Witness Direct Examination		Kempa, Deana	Transcript Reading
02:38:56	Witness Cross Examination		Kempa, Deana	Transcript Reading
02:45:08	Break
02:58:28	Witness Direct Examination	Hamilton, Alan	Conway, Douglas	In Person
03:06:07	Witness Cross Examination	Penna, Christopher	Conway, Douglas	In Person
03:13:35	Witness Direct Examination	Campbell, Scott	Collins, Scott	In Person
04:08:00	Witness Cross Examination	Penna, Christopher	Collins, Scott	In Person
04:38:54	General Case Activities
04:40:45	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Hamilton, Alan	Davis, Sondra	In Person
00:21:55	Witness Direct Examination	Penna, Christopher	Collins, Lonzia	In Person
00:32:44	Witness Cross Examination	Hamilton, Alan	Collins, Lonzia	In Person
00:40:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Penna, Christopher	Collins, Lonzia	In Person
00:42:12	Break
00:58:27	Witness Direct Examination	Penna, Christopher	Boggess, Brian	In Person
01:26:26	Witness Cross Examination	Hamilton, Alan	Boggess, Brian	In Person
01:52:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Penna, Christopher	Boggess, Brian	In Person
01:55:58	Break
02:13:39	General Case Activities
02:16:29	Witness Direct Examination		Cassinelli, Dr. Ezequiel M.D.	Transcript Reading
02:30:50	Witness Cross Examination		Cassinelli, Dr. Ezequiel M.D.	Transcript Reading
02:42:00	General Case Activities
02:43:28	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:00	Witness Direct Examination		Ugwanali, Fr. Obi	Video Recording
00:16:21	Witness Cross Examination		Ugwanali, Fr. Obi	Video Recording
00:30:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Ugwanali, Fr. Obi	Video Recording
00:31:07	Witness Re-Cross Examination		Ugwanali, Fr. Obi	Video Recording
00:39:01	Witness Direct Examination		Foley , Dr. Michael M.D.	Video Recording
02:40:05	Witness Cross Examination		Foley , Dr. Michael M.D.	Video Recording
03:11:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Foley , Dr. Michael M.D.	Video Recording
03:12:57	Witness Direct Examination		Singleton, Cornelius	Video Recording
03:51:54	Break
04:14:05	Closing Statement	Campbell, Scott
04:34:36	Closing Statement	Penna, Christopher
05:13:59	Opening Statement	Hamilton, Alan
05:43:36	General Case Activities
06:08:03	End of Session

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:02	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:28	General Case Activities
		00:02:59	End of Session

JAN

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Collins v. Collins

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SESSIONS WITH Dr. Michael Foley M.D.

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