Yaer Lin, et al. v. LA County MTA, et al.
Trial
03/04/16 – 03/09/16
Summary
A California state court jury has slammed the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority with an $8.35 million verdict in a lawsuit filed by the family of a Vietnamese immigrant who died after being rear-ended by an MTA vehicle.
The jury voted 9-3 on March 8 following a three-day trial to award $8.28 million in non-economic damages and $75,451 for medical costs and funeral expenses to Xian Lins widow Ma Mei Liao and his adult children, Yaer Lin and Lian Lin, according to an attorney representing the family. The MTA had already stipulated to being responsible for the accident, so the trial was limited to determining non-economic damages.
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Outcome
$8.35 million awarded to plaintiffs
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Verdict
- $8,350,000
- Judge
- Anthony Mohr
- Jurisdiction
- Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
- Court
- Stanley Mosk Courthouse
- Case Number
- BC546460
- Industry
- Transportation
- Practice Area
- Negligence
- Expert Witnesses
- Lay Witnesses
Sessions
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | Opening Statement | Rowley, Courtney | |||
| 00:15:15 | End of Session |