Addo, Kofi v. Lopez-Montesdeoca, Teofilo Et Al

On July 24, 2024, the Connecticut jury found the issues in favor of Plaintiff Kofi Addo. They awarded a total of $247,032.36 in damages. This auto negligence lawsuit arose from a motor vehicle accident where a vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer.

Case Background

On December 23, 2022, Kofi Addo filed the present auto negligence lawsuit before the Connecticut State, Superior Court, Hartford Judicial Division. Judges Eric Smith, Stuart Rosen, and Susan Cobb presided over this case. [Case number: HHD-CV23-6163908-S]

Cause

On March 9, 2021, at approximately 12:52 a.m., Plaintiff Kofi Addo, was driving a vehicle in the right lane of I-95 North. This location was roughly 0.3 miles south of Exit 19 in Westport, Connecticut. He then parked his vehicle on the right shoulder of I-95 North. He had activated his hazard lights and placed a caution sign behind his vehicle. On the same date and time, Defendant Teofilo López-Montesdeoca was driving a tractor-trailer owned by Teofilo Transport LLC. He was operating the tractor-trailer i