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Ausselet v WPX Courier
Case information:San Francisco Superior Court, Case No. CGC07-468686
Case issue:Wrongful death
Client:WPX Courier, LLC
Attorneys: William Kronenberg, James A. Murphy
Result:
Summary
The firm defended WPX Courier in a case of admitted liability when a delivery driver crossed the center line on highway 99 and struck and killed 30 year-old Christian Ausselet. The case proceeded to trial in December 2008, and, at the close of the evidence, the plaintiff's counsel asked for an award of $14-16 million to the decedent's widow and four children. The firm asked for an award of $3.5 million, and the jury awarded $4.5 million after a 10-day trial.