Case Result

$10.6M

Wrongful Death

2023
Trial Verdict
El Segundo, CA

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Case Details

Federal judge awarded damages to the family of Esther 'Essie' Nakajjigo, a Ugandan human rights activist, who was decapitated by an unsecured traffic control gate in Arches National Park in 2020. Husband Ludovic Michaud received $9.5 million, mother $700,000, father $350,000.

Additional Notes

Largest verdict from a federal judge in Utah history. Original claim was $270 million. Gate was known to swing into roadways when unsecured. Multiple news articles confirm this award.

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