Brooks v. Minnieweather’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

9 state decisions

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1. “On September 8, 2005, a collision occurred between Ms. Brooks’ car and a 1997 Ford Expedition SUV owned by Ula Minnieweather. Ms. Brooks was traveling behind the SUV on Corky Avenue in Bastrop, Louisiana. At the intersection of Corky Avenue and Pleasant Street, the SUV allegedly stopped and began to back up, striking the front of the plaintiffs vehicle. The male driver of the vehicle fled the scene in the SUV. On September 7, 2006, the plaintiff filed suit. Named as defendants were Ms. Minnieweather, the owner of the SUV; John Doe, the driver of the SUV; USAgencies Insurance Company, Ms. Minnieweather’s insurer; and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the plaintiffs UM carrier. [[Image here]] In her deposition, the plaintiff testified the accident occurred at about 7:00 p.m. after she picked up the children of a friend from day care. She further testified that about five minutes after the other driver fled the accident scene, a woman appeared who claimed to be the mother of the SUV owner. The woman said the driver was her daughter’s flaneé, Shawn. She asked the plaintiff to not call the police because Shawn had outstanding warrants and no driver’s license. However, the plaintiff called the police. About 10 minutes later, the owner of |2the SUV arrived at the accident scene in the SUV. She did not speak to the plaintiff but told the police that her vehicle had been stolen; she said that whoever had taken the vehicle was gone and she did not know he had taken it. Th”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 86 So. 3d 684 - Brooks v. Minnieweather