Child Awarded $350,000 By Jury For Mother's Death
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - An 8-year-old boy who sued the driver in the car crash that killed his mother has been awarded $350,000 by a Douglas County jury.
Dominick Wilmer, the driver, was convicted of two counts of vehicular homicide and was sentenced to 12 years in prison last year. Authorities say Wilmer was drunk and high on pot and was driving 110 mph.
Damon Marquand's mother, Grace Cruthers, and another passenger were killed in the 2009 crash.
The jury Thursday assigned 15 percent of the blame to Cruthers and 85 percent to Wilmer. Marquand's lawyer said this means his client will receive about 85 percent of the reward.
Marquand's grandfather sued Wilmer and the car's owner on the child's behalf. The jury decided the owner wasn't responsible.
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