Kathleen Robb

The plaintiff suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in a motor vehicle accident while riding as a passenger in a vehicle driven by the defendant.

Prior to the accident, both the plaintiff and the driver had consumed alcohol at the All Star Tap & Grill House.

The court found the driver 80% liable for the accident due to impaired driving and the commercial host 20% liable for over-serving alcohol and failing to prevent the intoxicated driver from operating a vehicle.

The plaintiff was found 25% contributorily negligent for failing to wear a seatbelt, entering a vehicle with an impaired driver, and encouraging the driver to speed.

The court assessed the plaintiff's damages, including $300,000 for non-pecuniary damages, significant amounts for past and future loss of income, and over $9 million for the cost of future care.

Family Law Act claims were also awarded to the plaintiff's parents and siblings.

In multi‑action personal injury litigation involving several defendants, the court issued procedural directions to manage the proceedings efficiently.

The court ordered that the matter be case managed by the same judge and scheduled examinations for discovery of the plaintiff and the Family Law Act claimant.

Plaintiff’s counsel was directed to update productions, circulate request letters for outstanding records, and provide documents received to all defendants.

The court further directed that any motions for production under Rule 30.10 be brought by a specified deadline if responses remained outstanding.

The matter was removed from the assignment court list pending further order.