Motor Tort

Nathan Goodman v. Elizabeth Voss and AAA MidAtlantic, Inc., et al. 

Court: Montgomery County Circuit Court

Case Number: 228807-V

Proceedings: Settled before assignment.

Judge: Louise Scrivener 

Outcome: Settled prior to trial. 

Dates - Disposition: May 1, 2003;

Incident: August 19, 2001. 

Plaintiff: Nathan Goodman 

Plaintiff Attorney: Steven VanGrack; VanGrack, Axelson, Williamowsky, Bender & Fishman. 

Defendant: Elizabeth Voss and AAA MidAtlantic, Inc., et al. 

Defense Attorney: James S. Wilson, Alan B. Neurick & Sanford A. Friedman; Brault, Graham, Scott & Brault; Saunders & Schmieller; Law Office of Sanford Friedman. 

Injuries Claimed: Limbs 

Amount Sought: $500,000 

Settlement Offer: n/a 

Settlement Amount: $130,000. 

Location: River Road near Maiden’s Bower Drive. 

Case Information: The plaintiff was lawfully sitting in the passenger seat of his disabled vehicle, parked on a gravel area off the right shoulder of River Road in Montgomery County. The plaintiff was a member of AAA and had requested emergency road assistance. He was told a tow truck would arrive in 60-75 minutes. When plaintiff called five hours later for the same tow truck, the defendant was operating a vehicle in the same area and veered off the roadway and to the right of the shoulder and crashed into the plaintiff’s vehicle. 

Rebuttal Information: The plaintiff was not a member of AAA, yet requested emergency road assistance from AAA. The tow truck did not arrive due to the fact that the location given was incorrect.

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