CVN screenshot of plaintiff attorney Ian Samson delivering his opening statement
Las Vegas, NV – A Nevada state court jury heard openings Thursday in a lawsuit seeking $10 million and unspecified punitive damages filed by man claiming he suffered brain, neck and shoulder injuries after an AutoZone employee punched him in the face while attempting to purchase a car part, and the full trial is being webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
Plaintiff Ernesto Raymundo-Lazaro and his wife, Guadalupe Ventura Gomez, sued Autozone after the 2022 assault claiming the company bears responsibility for the conduct of former employee Jose Guerra, who was convicted on criminal battery charges stemming from the incident, since it occurred during the scope of his official duties…