Oakes

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On April 16, 2009, Jeffrey was driving his truck on Saticoy Street, approaching Fallbrook Avenue. He swerved across traffic to make a left turn onto Fallbrook, at which point Oakes’s car collided with Jeffrey’s truck and struck another vehicle. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers responded and administered a field sobriety test to Jeffrey. He was arrested for driving under the influence. Oakes observed the field sobriety test but was unable to speak to Jeffrey due to his arrest. The drivers of all three vehicles involved in the accident were male; there were no women involved in the accident. Oakes knew the driver of the truck was a man. On the day of the incident, the investigating officer prepared a traffic collision report, which identified the driver, the make, and the license number of each vehicle involved in the accident. The report did not specify the registered owner of the truck

1Because more than one party shares the last name Loppnow, we will refer to them individually by their first names.

2 driven by Jeffrey. It stated Jeffrey’s insurance carrier was Mercury Insurance Group and provided his policy number. Oakes learned from…