Eduardo Hidalgo Barahon vs. Adam A. Pillsbury

Case Background

On May 21, 20119, Plaintiff Eduardo Hidalgo Barahon filed a Motor vehicle accident lawsuit in the Connecticut State Superior Court, Rockville Judicial Division (Case number: TTD-CV23-6027310-S). Matthew Wax-Krell presided over this case.

Cause

On June 25, 2021, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Eduardo Hidalgo Barahona, a resident of Manchester, Connecticut, walked east along the sidewalk on West Middle Turnpike. Adam A. Pillsbury, a Manchester resident, parked his GMC Sierra K1500 pickup truck in front of Pepe’s Restaurant at 300 West Middle Turnpike. The truck faced the restaurant, but its rear extended over the sidewalk. Wooden objects in the truck’s flatbed protruded approximately 2.5 feet beyond the tailgate, obstructing the walkway. These objects, which lacked visible safety indicators such as a red flag or warning sign, created a hazardous condition for pedestrians. As Eduardo approached the parked truck, he failed to notice the unmarked wooden objects. He collided with the protrusions, striking the righ