California Ordered to Hand Over Accident Reports in Traffic Suit

The family of a driver killed in a traffic accident in Ventura County is entitled to unredacted accident reports revealing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of drivers and witnesses involved in accidents at that same location, a California appellate court said Tuesday.

Moises Paniagua was killed in an accident in 2018 when a driver coming around a curve failed to stay in one lane. Paniagua’s wife and children sued the other driver for negligence, as well as the City of Ventura and the state of California, alleging that before Paniagua’s accident, similar accidents occurred at the same location under ...