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Date: 02-14-2011
Case Style: Derek Hunter v. Marlin Stephens
Case Number: CJ-2010-2048
Judge: Bryan C. Dixon
Court: District Court, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Plaintiff's Attorney: David Van Meter, Van Meter Law Firm, P.L.C., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Defendant's Attorney: Lacy Boyles, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Description: Derek Hunter sued Marlin Stephens on an auto negligence theory. Plaintiff claimed that she was involved in a car wreck on Juanuary 5, 2008 on the N.W. Expressway when Defendant, who was traveling west in the inside lawn, attempted to change lanes and struck Plaintiff's vehicle causing Plaintiff's vehicle to roll over. Plaintiff claimed that she was injured in the accident.
Defendant claimed that Plaintiff's damages claims were excessive, that Plaintiff suffered from a pre-existing condition; Plaintiff failed to mitigate her damages and asserted a general denial of damages
Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $21,759.38.
Plaintiff's Experts: John W. Ellis, M.D., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, James Mark Brown, Yukon, Oklahoma; Richard H. Crook, M.D., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Defendant's Experts: Jeffrey P. Pardee, M.D., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, F. West Hill, M.D., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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