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Alterman v. Zep Construction

Trial   02/02/10 – 02/26/10

Case Number
08-13208
Status
Concluded - Verdict
Industry
Construction, Trucking
Practice Area
Tort Law, Transportation, Negligence, Construction Law
Judge
Rick De Furia
Court
Lynn N. Silvertooth Judicial Center
Jurisdiction
12th Judicial Circuit of Florida

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Description

A tractor trailer jack-knifed into traffic at a road construction crew's moving roadblock, which resulted in an 11-vehicle pile-up on I-75 in Florida. The rolling roadblock was located on the blind side of a hill. Two people died as a result of the collision. This wrongful death lawsuit involves James Brashear, who died in the crash, and his 11-year old son Tyler, who survived.

The plaintiff alleges that Zep failed to adequately warn drivers about the road block. Zep responds that the road block was properly marked, and that the accident resulted instead from the truck driver's negligence.

The jury awarded approximately $4.5M in compensatory damages, and $150K in punitive damages.

For additional details about the case, see the CVN Blog.

View a free video clip from the case:
Defense attorney, Paula Parisi, cross examines Dr. Nancy Baird -- Clip 1

Sessions
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

February 26 - PM Session
Punitive Verdict
Description Attorney Witness Presence
00:00:02 00:00:02 Reading of the Verdict
February 25 - AM Session
Punitive Phase
February 24 - AM Session
Verdict
February 24 - PM Session
Not in Session
February 22 - AM Session
Not in Session
February 22 - PM Session
Not in Session
February 19 - AM Session
Other
February 19 - PM Session
Other
Description Attorney Witness Presence
00:00:06 00:00:06 General Case Activities
February 17 - AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
February 16 - AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
Description Attorney Witness Presence
00:00:04 00:00:04 Witness Direct Examination Sposato, James Gray, Mr. Omar Video Recording
00:32:35 00:32:35 Witness Cross Examination Parisi, Paula Gray, Mr. Omar Video Recording
00:35:34 00:35:34 Witness Direct Examination Chusid, Mitchel Alterman, Mrs. Lauren In Person
00:51:59 00:51:59 Witness Cross Examination Giannuzzi, Greg Alterman, Mrs. Lauren In Person
00:53:49 00:53:49 Break
01:03:44 01:03:44 Witness Direct Examination Molina-Alamo, Ms. Giavietta Video Recording
01:10:34 01:10:34 Witness Cross Examination Megerian, Aram Molina-Alamo, Ms. Giavietta Video Recording
01:15:59 01:15:59 Witness Cross Examination Parisi, Paula Molina-Alamo, Ms. Giavietta Video Recording
01:21:49 01:21:49 Witness Re-Direct Examination Sposato, James Molina-Alamo, Ms. Giavietta Video Recording
01:28:49 01:28:49 Witness Direct Examination Chusid, Mitchel Guarino, Mrs. Kim In Person
01:53:04 01:53:04 Witness Cross Examination Giannuzzi, Greg Guarino, Mrs. Kim In Person
02:11:21 02:11:21 Break
02:27:04 02:27:04 Witness Direct Examination Chusid, Mitchel Nunez, Mr. Orlando In Person
03:32:44 03:32:44 Witness Direct Examination Chusid, Mitchel Spillane, Mr. Robert In Person
03:47:10 03:47:10 Witness Cross Examination Fulmer, Paul Spillane, Mr. Robert In Person
03:50:34 03:50:34 Witness Re-Direct Examination Chusid, Mitchel Spillane, Mr. Robert In Person
03:52:04 03:52:04 Break
03:55:14 03:55:14 General Case Activities Spillane, Mr. Robert In Person
03:58:04 03:58:04 Witness Cross Examination Megerian, Aram Nunez, Mr. Orlando In Person
04:11:09 04:11:09 Witness Re-Direct Examination Chusid, Mitchel Nunez, Mr. Orlando In Person
February 16 - PM Session
Not in Session

Parties & Attorneys

Plaintiff

Alterman, Laura

Defense

Zep Construction

Witnesses