Archive for category Personal Injury

Case Name: Harris v. Lebanon I-44 Speedway, LLC

Case Number: 26V030400794

Venue: Laclede County, Missouri

Judge: William Hass

Plaintiff’s Attorney: Bill Francis, Springfield, MO

Dates of Trial: 11/05/2007-11/09/2007

Allegations: Failure to properly prepare dirt track surface resulting in airborne rock that struck driver while racing on dirt track.

Settlement Demand: $850,000.

Outcome: Jury returned defense verdict.

Case Name: Baumgartner v. Sac River Stables, et. al.

Case Number: 104CC3482

Venue: Greene County, Missouri

Judge: Jason Brown

Plaintiff’s Attorney: John Woodell, Springfield, MO

Dates of Trial: 9/11/2006-9/29/2006

Allegations: Negligent operation of horse-drawn wagon with multiple serious injuries to the 12 occupants of the wagon.

Settlement Demand: $3 million

Outcome: Bruce Hunt represented Defendant Darrell Proctor individually, with separate counsel representing the co-defendant stable owned by Mr. Proctor.  The day before trial, plaintiffs’ counsel contacted Mr. Hunt and proposed that in exchange for Mr. Hunt’s immediate withdrawal and agreement not to participate in the jury trial, plaintiffs’ would agree to not pursue any potential judgment in excess of the liability insurance policy limits.  This agreement was memorialized in accordance with §537.065, V.A.M.S.