ST. LOUIS — An individual is suing Joanna Nelson and First Student Inc. for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Lillie Mason, by and through her mother, Andromakee Butler, filed a complaint on Feb. 9 in the St. Louis Circuit Court, alleging that Nelson failed keep her vehicle under control at all times.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that she was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Nelson, who was allegedly acting within the scope of her employment at First Student Inc., on April 19, 2016 when the vehicle allegedly ran over a street curb. The plaintiff claims that she sustained injuries and incurred medical expenses. The plaintiff holds Nelson responsible for allegedly driving her vehicle at a high and dangerous speed and for allegedly failing to stop before hitting the curb.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks judgment against the defendants in an amount in excess of $25,000, court costs, pre-judgment interest and all further orders that are just and proper. She is represented by Keith P. Gray of Keith P. Gray Law Office in St. Louis.
St. Louis Circuit Court case number 1822-CC00288