Elena Russell v. Cook's Truck & Tractor LLC

MISTRIAL

Trial
11/19/24 – 11/20/24

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 Cook’s 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 company’s attorney told jurors the fault of the accident lay with another vehicle Crawford swerved to avoid.

Case Information
Attorneys
Witnesses
Plaintiff
Defense
Case Number
A-20-813481-C
Industry
Transportation, Automotive
Practice Area
Negligence
Expert Witnesses
    Lay Witnesses

      Sessions

      PM Session
      Openings
      0 Chapters
      NOV
      19
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      Other
      0 Chapters
      PM Session
      Other
      0 Chapters
      NOV
      20

      Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

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