Righter v. Walter

NANOVIC, PJ,

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On May 22, 2002, a pickup truck driven by Ebin M. Walter (defendant) rear-ended a van driven by Ronald Righter (plaintiff).1 The accident occurred at the intersection of Sixth and Mahoning Streets, in Lehighton, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Both vehicles were traveling in the same direction on Mahoning Street, defendant behind plaintiff, and plaintiff behind a third vehicle driven by Janet Bonner. As a result of this accident, plaintiff claims he suffers from neck and lower back pain.

A jury trial commenced on June 11, 2008, and concluded on June…