The Estate of Sarah Susman v. Starker Forests, Inc., et al.

Summary

An Oregon state court jury heard opening statements June 13th in a wrongful death lawsuit blaming a logging company for hiring a driver who wrecked his truck while intoxicated and sent logs fatally crashing into another vehicle.

The case was filed by the family of Sarah Susman, who died in 2021 at the age of 25 after a driver for R&T Logging lost control of his overloaded truck while speeding. The truck’s driver, Shane McVay, was later sentenced to 10 years in prison for first-degree manslaughter and driving under the influence.