Connecticut Parking Lot Auto Negligence Lawsuit Ends With Defense Verdict

Ferreira David, Vanessa v. Gautrau, Christopher

Case Background

On January 3, 2023, Vanessa Ferreira-David filed a lawsuit against Christopher Gautrau alleging negligence following a motor vehicle accident that had occurred while exiting a parking lot. This case was filed before the Connecticut Superior Court, Litchfield Division. Judges Ann Lynch and Walter Menjivar presided over this case. [Case number: LLI-CV23-6032424-S]

Cause

On January 1, 2022, at around 5:21 p.m., the Plaintiff, Vanessa Ferreira-David, was driving a vehicle while exiting the parking lot at 20 Danbury Road. She was in the right-hand lane of two and was turning right onto Danbury Road, a public street in New Milford, Connecticut. At the same time, the Defendant, Christopher Gautrau, was driving a vehicle in the left-hand lane of the same parking lot and was also making a right turn onto Danbury Road. Suddenly and without warning, Gautrau's vehicle veered into Ferreira-David's lane and collided with her vehicle. This collision caused Vanessa Ferreira-David to suffer various injuries and losses.

Injury

Due to the negligence of