One side seemed to display all the equities: Landscaper Santana Morales Jr., 26 and a father of four, was crushed to death by a palm tree unloaded from a flatbed trailer.
When his widow brought a negligence action against Morales’ employer, Lawns Nursery and Irrigation Designs didn’t even try to defend itself. The lawyer sent by the company’s insurer couldn’t find Lawns Nursery’s corporate officer and eventually withdrew.
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