The lawsuit was filed by Guadalupe Duran and Ruben Duran against Joseph Michael Vujovich, Robert A. Smith (doing business as Camarillo Feed Store), and Does 1 through 100 in the Ventura Superior Court, California, under case number 2023CUP4012101 on July 28, 2023. The plaintiffs are seeking damages for negligence and have demanded a jury trial.
Represented by attorneys Mark O. Hiepler and Maria W. McCarthy of Hiepler & Hiepler law firm, the plaintiffs allege that defendant Vujovich negligently operated a motor vehicle causing a high-impact collision with their vehicle on August 6, 2021. Defendant Smith is alleged to be the owner of the said vehicle and Vujovich's employer at the time of the accident.
The complaint further alleges that defendants Smith and Does 4 through 15 negligently entrusted the motor vehicle to defendants Vujovich and Does 1 through 5. The plaintiffs also believe that defendants Vujovich and Does 1 through 5 were employees or agents of defendants Smith and Does 8 through 13 and were acting within their employment scope when the accident occurred.
In conclusion, the plaintiffs are seeking damages for negligence caused by all defendants, claiming that their actions directly resulted in injuries and damages to them. They have requested a jury trial for this case.