Romine v. Johnson Controls, Inc.

Opinion

MOSK, Acting P. J.

INTRODUCTION

A vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed slammed into a line of vehicles stopped at an intersection, thus propelling a vehicle into the back of plaintiff JaHin Mikhal Romine’s Nissan Frontier pickup truck. The force of the collision caused plaintiff’s seat back to collapse and plaintiff to slide up the seat. Plaintiff’s head struck her vehicle’s backseat, and she suffered spinal injuries that rendered her a quadriplegic. Plaintiff brought an action for her injuries against various persons and entities including the only remaining defendants at trial,…