Showing posts with label comparative fault. Show all posts
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Monday, June 22, 2009

TIFFANY REKUN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF NEIL REKUN v. CARL PELAEZ
No. 2321 EDA 2008 2009 PA Super 113 Atlantic: n/a Filed: 6/22/2009

Appeal from the Judgment entered July 2, 2008
In the Court of Common Pleas of Pike County,
Civil, No. 1277-2001-Civil
Before: STEVENS, LALLY-GREEN and KLEIN, JJ.
Opinion by: KLEIN, J.
Tiffany Rekun, the Administratrix of the Estate of Neil Rekun, initially filed suit against Carl Pelaez after Neil Rekun was killed while riding a motorcycle when hit by Pelaez. Ultimately, the parties agreed to binding arbitration before former Court of Common Pleas Judge Thomas Raup. Judge Raup found Neil Rekun 60% negligent and Carl Pelaez 40% negligent and determined the damages to be $800,000. The parties agreed on a cap on damages of $100,000.
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