A Multnomah County civil jury slapped a convicted drunk driver with $20.5 million in damages Monday for killing a librarian beloved by local children for her storytime tales.
Jeanie Diaz was waiting for a bus home to her husband and two kids when she was struck and killed just across the street from the Belmont branch library on July 11, 2023. She was 43.
An attorney for her family, John Coletti, thanked the 12-person jury for recognizing the value of Diaz’s life…