Property Damage Personal Injury

Judith Bellemare’s lawsuit over a 2019 Wolcott car crash ended with a defense win. A Waterbury jury found no negligence or recklessness by Michael Whitney and awarded no damages.

A New Haven jury found no fault with a city employee or the municipality in a civil lawsuit filed by Jessenia Marie Santiago over a 2022 car crash. Santiago had accused William E. Johnston III, who was driving a city-owned vehicle, of negligently causing the collision at a downtown intersection. She also claimed the City of New Haven was responsible as Johnston’s employer. After a full trial, the jury rejected her claims and awarded no damages, ending the case in favor of the defense.

A Connecticut jury sided with Donald Tutson Jr. after a rear‑end collision on Route 6, finding that Ellen Benz’s distracted driving caused damage to his Saab. The jury awarded Tutson $1,779 for the cost of car repairs, while declining to award any damages for pain, suffering, or long‑term injuries due to lack of evidence. The case highlights how even routine traffic accidents can lead to a court judgment when negligence is proven.

Plaintiffs Jamie Rodriguez, 55, and Ana Gomez, 52, filed a personal injury lawsuit a personal injury case against Original Mowbray's Tree Service, Inc. for the catastrophic accident caused due to the negligence of their employee Jonathan Armando Gonzalez-Varillas. The case was heard before the California Superior Court, San Bernadino County. Judge Donald Alvarez presided over this case. [Case number: CIV DS2003809] The Original Mowbray's Tree Service, Inc. ("Mowbray's") is a large commercial tree trimming company. Mowbray's upper management gave considerable authority to its general foremen, including decisions about who could operate company vehicles. In June 2019, Mowbray's hired Jonathan Armando Gonzalez-Varillas ("Varillas") as a tree trimmer. Mowbray's, including its area managers and general foremen, knew that Varillas lacked a valid driver’s license