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Case of the Month September 2020

Vehicle Strikes Individual in Parking Lot

Galdick v. Salfer; State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.

Case Type:
Vehicle Negligence - Pedestrian
Vehicle Negligence - Parking Lot

Specific Liability:
Defendant Salfer allegedly failed to keep a proper lookout; defendant denied striking plaintiff and contended plaintiff inadvertenly backed into the vehicle

General Injury:
Hematoma on lower leg; necrosis of skin and tissue loss

Jurisdiction:
State: Wisconsin
Circuit Court of Wisconsin, Third Judicial District, Waukesha County.

Related Court Documents:
Plaintiff's complaint: 2018 WL 10335595
Defendants' pretrial report: 2019 WL 10335596
Plaintiff's pretrial report: 2018 WL 10335597
Verdict form 2019 WL 7630381

Case Name:
Galdick v. Salfer; State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.

Docket/File Number:
2018-CV-000212

Result Amount:
Defense

Result Date:
October 08, 2019

Judge:
William J. Domina

Attorneys:
Plaintiff: Banjamin A. Sparks, Crivello Carlson S.C., Milwaukee, WI
Defendant: Gino M. Alia, Alia, DuMez & McTernan S.C., Kenosha, WI

Result Type:
Jury

Experts:
Plaintiff: Not Reported
Defendant: Not Reported

Breakdown of Award:
$0, Defense Verdict

Summary of Facts:
Sharon Galdick, a 73-year-old female, reportedly suffered a large hematoma on her lower leg, which resulted in necrosis of the skin and tissue loss, as a result of being struck and knocked to the ground by a vehicle operated by defendant Paul Salfer and insured by defendant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, as she was loading groceries into the trunk of her vehicle in a parking lot. The plaintiff contended that defendant Salfer failed to keep a proper lookout, and operated the vehicle at an excessive speed. Salfer denied striking the plaintiff with her vehicle. She contended that the plaintiff was not paying attention to traffic and inadvertently backed into her vehicle.

Circuit Court of Wisconsin, Third Judicial District, Waukesha County.

Westlaw Citation:
2019 WL 7631728