Date: 04-23-2009

Case Style: Vernoica Morita v. Joseph Zackery Moritaa, Betty Graves and Owen Graves

Case Number: CJ-2006-2967

Judge: Mary Fitzgerald

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Timothy Hoffman, Amarillo, Texas

Defendant's Attorney: Brian Aspen, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Patrick Kernan and Kris Ledford, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Description: Vernoica Morita sued Joseph Zackery Morita, Betty Graves and Owen Graves on general negligence theories for the injuries and damages that she claimed that she sustained as a direct result on a motorcycle accident in which she was a passenger. Plaintiff sustained a broken back as a result of the accident.

Defendants admitted liability.

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $63,000.00.

Plaintiff's Experts:

Defendant's Experts:

Comments: Editor's Note: Court personnel reported that Plaintiff was offered $100,000 before trial (policy limits) but refused to take the offer.