A state superior court in Bridgeport, Connecticut recently awarded the estate of a Greenwich teenager, killed in a drunk- driving accident, $2.3 million in damages.
Justin Brown was a passenger in a car driven by his friend Evan Kimia, when it crashed into a tree before striking a stone wall. He was pronounced dead at the scene after it was ascertained that he had suffered serious head injuries. Police said that Kimia's blood alcohol level was above the legal limit of 0.8.
The civil suit, filed by Brown's parents against Kimia seeks damages for emotional pain and suffering as well as medical and funeral expenses.
Kimia is currently serving a four- year term at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire after being convicted for second- degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle. He met Brown at Greenwich High School and attended Norwalk Community College with him in 2005.
Both parties agreed to the settlement in October before the date of a scheduled trial and the settlement was approved by the Greenwich Probate Court. The bulk of the settlement costs were paid by Kimia's insurance company, Liberty Mutual.
Justin Brown was a passenger in a car driven by his friend Evan Kimia, when it crashed into a tree before striking a stone wall. He was pronounced dead at the scene after it was ascertained that he had suffered serious head injuries. Police said that Kimia's blood alcohol level was above the legal limit of 0.8.
The civil suit, filed by Brown's parents against Kimia seeks damages for emotional pain and suffering as well as medical and funeral expenses.
Kimia is currently serving a four- year term at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire after being convicted for second- degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle. He met Brown at Greenwich High School and attended Norwalk Community College with him in 2005.
Both parties agreed to the settlement in October before the date of a scheduled trial and the settlement was approved by the Greenwich Probate Court. The bulk of the settlement costs were paid by Kimia's insurance company, Liberty Mutual.
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