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Date: 05-09-2024
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James Lightning v. Zero Max, Inc. and Marie Ketty Baptiste
Case Number: 6:23-CV-345
Judge: Ronald A. White
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma (Muskogee County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: L. Grant Gibson
Defendant's Attorney: Joseph T. Acquaviva, Jr.
Description:
Muskogee, Oklahoma personal injury lawyer L. Grant Gibson represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories.
Oklahoma operates on a modified comparative negligence basis. The law holds that a person who has suffered injuries in an accident may recover compensation prorated to their degree of fault, as long as they are not more to blame than the other parties.
The following five elements may typically be required to prove negligence: The existence of a legal duty that theendant owed the plaintiff, Defendant’s breach of that duty, Harm to the plaintiff, Defendant’s actions are the proximate cause of harm to the plaintiff, and Defendant’s actions are the cause-in-fact of harm to the plaintiff.
Outcome: The following five elements may typically be required to prove negligence: The existence of a legal duty that the dendant owed the plaintiff, Defendant’s breach of that duty, Harm to the plaintiff, Defendant’s actions are the proximate cause of harm to the plaintiff, and Defendant’s actions are the cause-in-fact of harm to the plaintiff.
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