Dickerson v. Campeau

By Judge James B. Wilkinson

On December 23, 1996, plaintiffs decedent, Jack M. Dickerson, was a passenger in the defendant’s, Chad R. Campeau, vehicle. On that night, Dickerson purchased a case of beer for Campeau, Brant Verdery, and his own consumption. Campeau was driving the vehicle when the car collided with a power pole, which was severed upon impact. As a result of the accident, Dickerson was seriously injured and later died from those injuries. Campeau’s blood alcohol content was measured at .2 percent by weight, by volume. Dickerson’s blood alcohol content at the time of his death was…