Legal Opinion
Toste v. CalPortland Construction
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 2, 2016No. 2d Civil B256946PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYegan, J.
*364 In this wrongful death action, Anthony Toste appeals a defense judgment entered in favor of respondents CalPortland Construction, CalPortland Company (CalPortland), V&J Rock Transport, Inc., and Paul Michaelson. Appellant's father, Dan Toste, died after Michaelson backed up a construction truck and hit Toste during a road paving project. Michaelson, an employee of V&J Rock Transport Inc., was providing truck hauling services for the asphalt supplier, CalPortland. The jury, *525 by special verdict, found that Michaelson was negligent but that his negligence was not a substantial factor in causing…
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