Harris County Court Awards $1,831 in Motor Vehicle Negligence
A lawsuit was filed after a motor vehicle accident. The plaintiff alleged one driver was negligent and caused the collision. The plaintiff also claimed the other driver negligently entrusted their vehicle to someone allegedly unfit to drive. The court entered a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff after the defendants did not appear for trial.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Defense
- Amount
- $1,831
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2024
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Case Overview
A motor vehicle accident occurred on March 20, 2017, in Humble, Harris County, Texas. On February 26, 2018, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, as the plaintiff, filed a lawsuit alleging that the first defendant drove negligently, causing a collision with the plaintiff's insured vehicle. The plaintiff also claimed the second defendant negligently entrusted the vehicle to the first defendant, who was allegedly unlicensed and unfit to drive. The plaintiff sought damages exceeding the court's minimum jurisdictional limits, along with pre-judgment and post-judgment interest, and costs of suit.
After several unsuccessful attempts to serve the first defendant, the court granted a request for substitute service, which was executed in July 2018. The case was set for trial on October 15, 2018. Neither defendant appeared in court despite receiving proper notice. As a result, the court entered a default judgment in favor of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. The judgment awarded $1,831.48 in damages, jointly and severally against both defendants, along with pre-judgment interest at 5% per annum from the filing date, post-judgment interest at 5% per annum until paid, and court costs totaling $2,398.03.
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