Date: 01-19-2016

Case Style: Eliaine Lawrence v. William Maxwell

Case Number: CJ-2014-3282

Judge: Aletia Haynes Timmons

Court: District Court, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Todd Ralstin

Defendant's Attorney: No appearance

Description: Oklahoma City, OK - Eliaine Lawrence sued William Maxwell on auto negligence theory claiming:

1. That Plaintiff, Elaine Lowrance, is a resident of the city of Edmond, Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma, at all times material hereto;
2. That the Defendant, William Maxwell, is a resident of the city of Edmond, Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma, at all times material hereto;
3. That on or about the 2"d day of December, 2013, Plaintiff was at Eastern and Memorial in Oklahoma City and was rear-ended by the Defendant.
4. That as a_ result of the Defendants' negligence, the Plaintiff has sustained personal damages, and that said negligence was the proximate cause of said damages, set forth as follows:
a. That the Defendant, William Maxwell, was driving at an excessive speed under the circumstances and conditions;
b. That the Defendant, William Maxwell, failed to use the means at hand to avoid the accident, specifically the brakes and steering wheel;
c. That the Defendant, William Maxwell, failed to keep a proper lookout for vehicles lawfully using the roadways.

5. That as a result of the Defendant's negligence, the Plaintiff sustained serious and permanent injuries to her neck, back and shoulders. That the Plaintiff has sustained damages for physical pain and suffering, past and future, permanent disability, past and future, medical expenses, past and future, in an aggregate sum in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00); costs, interest and such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.

SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION

COMES NOW Plaintiff, Elaine Lowrance and hereby adopts, re-alleges a[ld incorporates by reference all allegations set forth in Paragraphs No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of her first cause of action and further state as follows;
That said accident caused by the Defendant's negligence resulted in substantial damage to Plaintiffs 2008 Nissan Versa and said impact resulted in property damage in the amount of approximately $1,713.94.

WHEREFORE the Plaintiff, Elaine Lowrance, prays for Judgme[lt against the Defendant, William Maxwell, in an aggregate sum in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for bodily injury and One Thousand Seven Hundred Thirteen Dollars and Ninety- Four Cents ($1,713.94) in property damage; together with costs, interest, attorne y fees and such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.

Outcome: Settled and dismissed with prejudice.

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