Legal Opinion
Hendricks v. Allied Waste Transportation, Inc.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided May 24, 2012No. 11CA1361PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge FOX.
T1 In this negligence action, defendant, Allied Waste Transportation, Inc. (Allied), appeals a jury verdict awarding plaintiffs, Paul and Linda Hendricks (the Hendrickses), $160,100 in damages. We affirm.
I. Background
T2 While driving an Allied garbage truck, an Allied employee backed into the corner of the Hendrickses' house in the City of Engle-wood (the City). After Allied admitted liability, the trial focused on the amount of damages.
3 At trial, a structural engineering expert testified to the following:
eThe garbage truck's collision caused damage to the house,…
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