CLARKSBURG — A widow is suing a vehicle owner and its operator, citing alleged negligence.
Tina L. Goode, administrator of the estate of David A. Goode, filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia Clarksburg Division against Precision Pipeline, LLC and Levi Theis, alleging that they breached their lawful duty to entrust and operate a vehicle in a safe manner.
According to the complaint, on Aug. 6, 2018, David A. Goode was lawfully operating his vehicle on the southbound entrance ramp of Interstate 70 at or near Sutton/Gassaway, Braxton County, when Pipeline's vehicle, operated by Theis, crashed into it.
As a result, Tina Goode claims, David A. Goode suffered fatal injuries and died on Aug. 6, 2018.
The plaintiff holds the defendants responsible because Theis allegedly operated the vehicle in a grossly negligent and wanton manner that caused or contributed to the accident.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks judgment for punitive damages, together with pre- and post-judgment interest, attorneys fees, costs and any and all other relief that the Court deems appropriate. She is represented by D. Scott Tyree of Tyree, Embree & Associates, PLLC in Hurricane.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia Clarksburg Division Case number 1:18-cv-00230-IMK