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Case of the Month April 2023

Tractor-trailer caused collision when attempting to pass tractor with mower blade

Weatherspoon v. Veritiv Operating Co. et al.

Case Type:
Vehicle Negligence - Motor Vehicle v. Motor Vehicle
Vehicle Negligence - Passing
Vehicle Negligence - Truck
Vehicle Negligence - Trailer

Specific Liability:
Negligent driving in the course of defendant driver's employment with defendant Veritiv

General Injury:
Unspecified personal injuries

Jurisdiction:
State: Wisconsin
Circuit Court of Wisconsin, Second Judicial District, Racine County.

Related Court Documents:
Amended Complaint: 2019 WL 13225433
Stipulation for Approval of Third Party Liability Settlement Pursuant to Section 102.29, Wisconsin Statutes: 2022 WL 8267322
Order for Approval of Third Party Liability Settlement Pursuant to Section 102.29, Wisconsin Statutes: 2022 WL 10224908
Order of Dismissal 2022 WL 10224911

Case Name:
Weatherspoon v. Veritiv Operating Co. et al.

Docket/File Number:
2019-CV-000921

Result Amount:
$75,000

Result Date:
February 08, 2022

Judge:
Jon E. Fredrickson

Attorneys:
Plaintiff: Mark J. Leuck, Schoone, Leuck, Kelley, Pitts & Pitts S.C., Racine, WI
Defendants: Isabelle Faust, SmithAmundsen LLC, Milwaukee, WI

Result Type:
Settlement

Experts:
Plaintiff: Not Reported
Defendant: Not Reported

Breakdown of Award:
$49,675 to plaintiff
$7,442 to City of Racine for reimbursement of worker's compensation benefits paid
$2,500 to United HealthCare Services as reimbursement of medical benefits paid
$12,500 to plaintiff's counsel for attorney fees
$2,883 to plaintiff's counsel for costs

Summary of Facts:
Plaintiff Jermaine Weatherspoon said he was operating a city owned tractor with a mower blade on the roadway when a tractor-trailer operated by defendant Larence Hinkley, in the scope of his employment with defendant Veritiv Operating Company, attempted to pass him from behind and struck him.
At the time of the collision, defendant Zurich American Insurance Company was the automobile liability insurance carrier for Veritiv and Hinkley.
The plaintiff claimed he suffered injuries. The plaintiff alleged the accident was caused by Hinkley's negligent driving in the course of his employment with Veritiv.
Following mediation, the parties agreed on a settlement of $75,000.

Circuit Court of Wisconsin, Second Judicial District, Racine County.

Westlaw Citation:
2022 WL 18461949