Sheriff Jimoh v. Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc.

On June 20, 2024, a Hillsborough County jury absolved the defendant, Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc., of legal responsibility in the Auto Negligence lawsuit and its consequences as claimed by the plaintiff.

Case Background

Sheriff Jimoh and his wife, Alexis Jimoh, both residents of Tampa, filed a Auto Negligence lawsuit on December 15, 2022 (Case number: 22-CA-010409) against Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. in the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County, Florida. This case was presided by the Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe.

Cause

On May 11, 2022, a significant motor vehicle accident occurred in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. Sheriff Jimoh was involved in a collision with a vehicle operated by David Krummen, an employee of Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. The accident happened while Krummen was acting within the scope of his employment, with his employer's permission and consent. The plaintiffs alleged that Krummen operated the company vehicle carelessly and negligently, directly causing the collision with Sheriff Jimoh's automobile. At the time of the accident, Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. was conducting business in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida.