Wallen v. Loncrini: Jury Awards Damages in CT Crash Case
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Case Background
This case arose from a June 26, 2022 motor-vehicle collision on East Main Street in Meriden, Connecticut. According to the complaint, Kenneth Wallen was driving east around 12:45 p.m. when Teresa Loncrini, traveling west, turned left toward a private driveway and struck his vehicle.
Wallen filed suit in 2024, alleging that Loncrini’s negligent left turn caused the crash and his injuries. The case moved through pleadings and ultimately reached a jury in October 2025, which returned a verdict in his favor.
Cause
Wallen claimed that Loncrini performed an unsafe and sudden left turn into his lane, giving him no time to avoid the impact. He alleged she failed to maintain control, failed to keep a proper lookout, failed to brake in time, failed to warn him, and drove at an unreasonable speed. He also claimed she did not remain in her lane and failed to yield the right of way.
Loncrini admitted only that a colli
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