Freeman, et al. v. ACE Insurance Co.

Summary

In this trucking case, Taliah Freeman and Steven Haynes were hit by a truck operated by C&T Durham Trucking Co. This crash stranded the pair's SUV, which was then struck by another car as the two attempted to exit to the shoulder. Freeman suffered fatal injuries, while Haynes was severely injured.

Representatives for the plaintiff claim that, in the initial collision, the tractor-trailer was in the process of changing lanes and failed to check for traffic. This failure led to truck driver Randell Trice striking the back of Haynes and Freeman's SUV and causing the crash.

Representatives for the defendant rely on statements from both parties after the incident. After the crash, initial statements from Haynes were that another vehicle forced him into the truck's lane. This supports Trice's story that Haynes entered his lane first.

Outcome

Settled

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Freeman, Peyton
Haynes, Steven
Defense: C&T Durham Trucking Company
ACE America Insurance Company
Nomura, Joaquin

Judge: Ana Martinez
Jurisdiction: State Court of Georgia, Dekalb County
Court: DeKalb County Courthouse

Case Number: 17A62825
Industry
Practice Area: Negligence

Plaintiff

Freeman, Peyton

Plaintiff

Haynes, Steven

Defense

C&T Durham Trucking Company

Represented By:
Bardack, Marc (Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP)

Defense

ACE America Insurance Company

Represented By:
Eaton , Andrew (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP )

Defense

Nomura, Joaquin

Represented By:
Brown, Henrietta (Gardner Trial Attorneys)

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:13:00	Opening Statement	Lazenby, R. Shane
00:58:08	Break
01:05:23	Opening Statement	Lazenby, R. Shane
01:16:33	Opening Statement	Barker, Jacques
01:28:59	Opening Statement	Bardack, Marc
02:00:31	Opening Statement	Brown, Henrietta
02:04:59	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Cook, Matthew	Niziurski , Officer Michael	In Person
00:56:46	Break
01:40:57	Witness Cross Examination	Bardack, Marc	Niziurski , Officer Michael	In Person
02:03:21	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Henrietta	Niziurski , Officer Michael	In Person
02:04:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cook, Matthew	Niziurski , Officer Michael	In Person
02:15:11	Break
02:30:47	Witness Direct Examination	Cook, Matthew	Kidd, Jeffrey	In Person
03:28:38	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Cook, Matthew	Kidd, Jeffrey	In Person
00:31:24	Witness Direct Examination	Armstrong, Van	Kidd, Jeffrey	In Person
00:45:53	Witness Cross Examination	Eaton , Andrew	Kidd, Jeffrey	In Person
02:01:37	Break
02:19:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cook, Matthew	Kidd, Jeffrey	In Person
02:34:50	Witness Direct Examination	Rucker, Walter	Johnson , Victor	In Person
02:55:51	Witness Direct Examination	Bardack, Marc	Johnson , Victor	In Person
03:00:44	Witness Direct Examination	Rucker, Walter	Pulliam, Pastor James	In Person
03:11:51	Witness Direct Examination	Rucker, Walter	Pulliam, Nonia	In Person
03:24:45	Witness Direct Examination	Cook, Matthew	Underwood, Kenesha	In Person
03:40:42	Witness Direct Examination	Cook, Matthew	Freeman, Sana	In Person
04:01:13	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Cook, Matthew	Gallow, Sandra	In Person
00:43:46	Witness Direct Examination	Barker, Jacques	Gallow, Sandra	In Person
00:45:54	Witness Cross Examination	Bardack, Marc	Gallow, Sandra	In Person
00:48:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cook, Matthew	Gallow, Sandra	In Person
00:52:04	Witness Cross Examination	Cook, Matthew	Neptune, Cellin	In Person
01:17:54	Break
01:36:17	Witness Cross Examination	Francis, Dennis	Neptune, Cellin	In Person
01:53:22	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Henrietta	Neptune, Cellin	In Person
01:54:04	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cook, Matthew	Neptune, Cellin	In Person
02:04:02	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Francis, Dennis	Neptune, Cellin	In Person
02:12:15	Witness Direct Examination	Rucker, Walter	Freeman, Payton	In Person
02:28:20	Witness Direct Examination	Cook, Matthew	Durham, Elizabeth	In Person
03:08:30	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Cook, Matthew	Durham, Elizabeth	In Person
00:14:29	Witness Direct Examination	Francis, Dennis	Durham, Elizabeth	In Person
00:25:32	Witness Direct Examination		Durham, William	Transcript Reading
00:35:16	Break
00:46:10	Witness Direct Examination		Durham, William	Transcript Reading
00:48:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lazenby, R. Shane	Haynes, Steven	In Person
00:54:50	Witness Cross Examination	Bardack, Marc	Haynes, Steven	In Person
01:03:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Francis, Dennis	Haynes, Steven	In Person
01:04:52	General Case Activities
01:09:13	Break
01:25:56	Witness Direct Examination	Eaton , Andrew	Marceau, Daren	In Person
01:56:50	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Eaton , Andrew	Marceau, Daren	In Person
00:39:22	Break
00:51:35	Witness Direct Examination	Eaton , Andrew	Marceau, Daren	In Person
01:11:31	Witness Cross Examination	Cook, Matthew	Marceau, Daren	In Person
01:58:32	Break
02:13:28	Witness Cross Examination	Cook, Matthew	Marceau, Daren	In Person
03:12:03	Break
03:37:17	Witness Cross Examination	Cook, Matthew	Marceau, Daren	In Person
04:47:34	Witness Cross Examination	Armstrong, Van	Marceau, Daren	In Person
05:32:21	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

0 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Bardack, Marc	Nomura, Joaquin	In Person
00:07:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cook, Matthew	Nomura, Joaquin	In Person
00:09:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Armstrong, Van	Nomura, Joaquin	In Person
00:11:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bardack, Marc	Nomura, Joaquin	In Person
00:51:28	Witness Direct Examination	Francis, Dennis	Haynes, Steven	In Person
00:55:58	Witness Cross Examination	Bardack, Marc	Haynes, Steven	In Person
01:02:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Francis, Dennis	Haynes, Steven	In Person
01:05:58	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bardack, Marc	Haynes, Steven	In Person
01:07:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Francis, Dennis	Haynes, Steven	In Person
01:09:57	Break
02:08:42	End of Session

PM Session

Closings

9 Chapters

FEB

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Freeman, et al. v. ACE Insurance Co.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:32:57	Witness Direct Examination	Mcdougal, Dr. Patrick	Video Recording
01:32:02	Break
02:04:01	Witness Direct Examination	Kosko, Dr. John	Video Recording
02:48:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:27:30	Closing Statement	Cook, Matthew
01:07:49	Break
01:36:10	Closing Statement	Bardack, Marc
02:21:30	Closing Statement	Armstrong, Van
03:13:30	Break
03:23:31	Closing Statement	Lazenby, R. Shane
03:45:39	General Case Activities
03:57:50	End of Session