Maldonado v. Superior Court

Opinion

SONENSHINE, J.

I

Joseph Maldonado filed the underlying action against Jo Corrigan, alleging he had sustained injuries to his lower back and neck as the driver of the first car in a four-car pileup. Corrigan, the only defendant in this action, was the driver of the third car. Driver four fled the scene; driver two had come to a full stop before the third car hit it, pushing it into Maldonado’s car.

The matter proceeded to arbitration where Maldonado was awarded special damages of $7,628 and general damages of $16,000. The arbitrator found Corrigan 25 percent responsible for Maldonado’s…