Successful Defense of Local Supermarket Chain in a Wrongful Death Claim
Successfully brought a Motion for Summary Judgment in a wrongful death case against a local supermarket chain. The San Joaquin County case was brought by the decedents of a woman that was struck and killed by a drunk driver. The drunk driver was an employee of the defendant whom had become intoxicated after clocking out for the day. Finding that the intoxicated employee was outside the course and scope of her employment at the time the drinking and drunk driving occurred, judgment was entered on behalf of the defense.