1) Ann Forrester was struck by a delivery van driven by Richard Hart, an employee of Mercury Parcel Services, Inc., while walking on a icy road. 2) As a result of the accident, Ann Forrester suffered multiple fractures, paralysis confining her to a wheelchair, depression and other injuries causing her pain and suffering. 3) Ann and her husband William Forrester are suing Richard Hart and Mercury Parcel Services for negligence seeking $750,000 in damages for Ann's injuries and $20,000 for William's loss of consortium with his wife.

1. Complaint
STATE OF COLUMBIA CAPITALCOUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
ANN FORRESTER and
WILLIAMFORRESTER,
Plaintiff Civil Action,FileNo.1000
v.
RICHARDHART and
MERCURY PARCEL SERVICES,INC,
Defendants Plaintiff DemandsTrial byJury.
Complaint for Negligence
The Plaintiffsmake the followingallegations:
1. The jurisdictionof thiscourtisbasedon the amountin controversyinthisactionwhichismore
than $2,500.
2. Plaintiff AnnForresterisateacherand homemakerandresidesat1533 Capitol Drive, Legalville,
In Capitol County,Columbia.
3. Plaintiff WillisonForresteristhe husbandof AnnForresterandresideswithher.
4. DefendantRichardHartis a driveremployedbyDefendantMercuryParcel Service Inc.,and
residesat1223 PennyLane,Cincinnati,Ohio.
5. DefendantMercuryParcel Service,Inc.,isincorporatedinthe state of Delaware withits
principal place of businesslocatedat603 StokerSt.,Cincinnati,Ohio.
6. On February26, 2014, at approximately7:30A.M., Plaintiff AnnForresterwaswalkingacrossa
hillyand partially icysectionof Highway328 inthe Cityof Legalville,Countyof Capital,inthe
State of Columbia.
7. At that time,DefendantHartwasdrivinga van onbehalf of hisemployerandthe ownerof the
van,DefendantMercuryParcel Service,Inc.
8. DefendantHartoperatedthe vannegligentlyby:
a. Drivingthe vehicle atanexcessiverate of speedunderthe circumstances;
b. Failingtoexercise aproperlookout;
c. Failingtoexercise adequate control of saidvehicle;and
d. Otherwise failingtoexercisedue andadequate care underthe circumstances.
9. As a directconsequence of the Defendants’negligence,the Plaintiffwasstruckdownbythe
Defendants’vanandseriouslyinjured.
10. Because of saidnegligence,the Plaintiff sufferedfracturesof the left leftandhip;damage tothe
lowerspine; tornmuscles,tendons,tissue,andnerves;insomnia;paralysisthatconfineshertoa
wheelchair;depression;andothermaladies, causingherintensepainandgreatsufferingand
considerable inconvenience whichwill continue inthe future.
11. As a consequence of the Defendants’negligence andthe aforesaidinjuries,the Plaintiffhas
incurredandwill incursubstantial monetarylossesforhospital andmedical care,lossof income
and benefits,domesticservices,and propertydamagestohercoatand clothing.

2. Complaint
WHEREFORE the Plaintiff demandsjudgmentinthe amountof severhundredandfiftythousanddollars
($750,000), togetherwiththe costsanddisbursementsof thisactionandfor suchotherrelief asthis
court may deemjustandproper.
COUNT TWO
12. The Plaintiffsherebyallege andincorporate byreferenceparagraphs1 through9 of CountOne,
13. Because of Defendants’negligence,Plaintiff WilliamForresterhadsufferedthe lossof
consortiumwithhiswife,AnnForrester,inthe amountof twentythousanddollars($20,000).
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff WillisonForresterdemandsjudgmentagainstthe Defendantsinthe sumof
twentythousanddollars($20,000) and costsand for suchotherrelief asthiscourt maydeemjustand
proper.
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ArthurWhite
White,Wilson&McDuff
AttorneysatLaw
Federal PlazaBuilding
Suite 700
Thirdand Market Streets
Legalville,Columbia00000
(111) 555-0000
STATE OF COLUMBIA
SS.
CountyOf Capitol
AnnForresterandWilliamForrester,beingdulyswornonoathaccordingto law,depose andstate that
theyhave readthe foregoingcomplaintandthatthe matterstatedthereinare true to the bestof their
knowledge,information,andbelief.
_________________________
AnnForrester
_________________________
WilliamForrester
Subscribedandsworntobefore me this1st
day of October,2014.
__________________________
NotaryPublic
My commissionexpiresJanuary1,2016