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Date: 03-29-2004
Case Style: Estate of James Clayton v. City of Huntsville, Alabama
Case Number: Unknown
Judge: Unknown
Court: Circuit Court, Madison County, Alabama
Plaintiff's Attorney: G. Bartley Loftin III and Ashley Sheehan of Balch & Bingham LLP, Birmingham, Alabama
Defendant's Attorney: Unknown
Description:
Governmental tort wrongful death claim by the estate and family of James Clayton who was killed in September 2000 when the motorcycle that he was riding his a van stopped or backing up at the intersection of Shawdee and Nature Trail Road in Huntsville, Alabama. The plaintiffs claimed that the accident occurred because the City of Huntsville did not give Clayton adequate warning that he was approaching a hidden and dangerous intersection.
Outcome: Plaintiffs' verdict for $500,000.00.
Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown
Defendant's Experts: Unknown
Comments: None