REXFORD MITCHELL AND SHIRLEY MITCHELL V. TERESA LEWIS; AMANDA LONG; STAE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY; XIANGYU LI AND “JANE DOE” LI; PATRICK KNUTSON AND “JANE DOE” KNUTSON; CLINT YOUNG, JR.; AND VIRGINIA MUNGER

Plff, male age 62, self-employed locksmith. In the first collision, Plff was in the drive-through queue at McDonalds in Olympia, Washington. His grandson, Eric Urps, was driving and Plff was in the front passenger seat. Plff’s vehicle was stopped behind Def. Lewis’ vehicle, who drove too far past the speaker box. Plff contended suddenly and without warning, Def;. Lewis went into reverse and struck the front of his vehicle. In the second collision, Plff was a front seat passenger in his 2006 Honda Accord that his wife was driving on Yelm Hwy. There were a ciouple of vehicles ahead of them that had stopped for a red light at an intersection. Plffs contended they were stopped behind the other vehicles when thir vehicle was struck from the rear by Def. Long. Def. Long was uninsured at the time of the collision, and Plff brought an action against Def. State Farm for his UM benefits. In the third collision, Plff was driving his 2006 Honda Accord on Yelm Hwy and stopped behind a couple of other vehicles at a red light when his vehicle was struck from the rear by Def. Li. In the fourth collision, Plff was driving his 1998 Chevy Astro work van on Yelm Hwy. Plff contended he was stopped behind a few cars ahead of him at a red light when his vehicle was struck from the rear by Def. Young. At the time of the collision, Def. Young was under the influence of marijuana and driving at a high rate of speed. The force of the collision pushed Plff’s vehicle into the vehicle ahead. Def. Young had minimal insurance limits through his mother, Def. Virginia Munger. Plff settled his claim against Defs. Young and Munger for policy limits and brought an action against Def. State Farm for his UIM benefits. Plff testified that the first collision was the least serious, and that the impacts were worse with each successive accident. Plff claimed that the last collision was the worst by far, requiring back surgery.

Settled for $101,733.

Theodore Becker Ph.D.; John Walker (Adjuster/ Property Damage); William Brandt CPA (Economist); John Fountaine (Vocational Rehabilitation)