California Injury Lawyers Blog
As reported by the Southeast Texas Record, a Texas jury found Domino’s Pizza to be the negligent party in a delivery boy’s fatal collision, serving up a $32 million dollar verdict against the pizza chain.
Representing the estates of Devavaram and Ruth Christopher, attorney Raghurami Reddy filed suit against Domino’s IP Holder, Mac Pizza Management and driver Joshua Balka on Sept. 7, 2012, in Jefferson County District Court.
According to the plaintiff’s petition, on Aug. 11, 2012, the Christophers were traveling on S. Major Drive in Beaumont when Balka, a Domino’s employee, crossed the center lane and struck their car head-on. Ruth, 65, sustained injuries and died the next day while Devavram, 70, sustained a permanent traumatic brain injury and was left with no positive cognitive function.The case went to trial Aug. 12 in Judge Bob Wortham’s 58th District Court and ended Aug. 27.