Transmission repair fails; truck rolls over 85-year-old – $1,000,000 Settlement 
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Published: May 23, 2011
Tags: Million-Dollar Settlements, Newport News Circuit Court, Wrongful Death
In March 2010, plaintiff’s decedent, age 85, drove his pickup truck from Hillsville to Pete’s Auto Service of Denbigh Inc., located in the Newport News, and contracted with Pete’s Auto to perform repairs on his vehicle. Pete’s Auto undertook to remove and repair the transmission of decedent’s truck. Decedent placed a high degree of trust ...
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