In re C.E. CA3

BACKGROUND

The minor drank seven beers and two shots at a friend’s house on July 22, 2012. He subsequently lost control of the car he was driving and collided head-on with another car driven by a victim who sustained numerous injuries including a compound fracture to his leg. The collision rendered the victim permanently disabled. A blood-alcohol test immediately after the accident showed that the minor had a blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent. The victim completed and signed a restitution form identifying reimbursable losses consisting of $280,059 in medical expenses and $96,231 in lost wages. The victim also attached medical bills and the deposition of Patricia Motmans, who worked in the human resources department for the Von Housen Automotive Group. The victim had been hired by the Von Housen Automotive Group (Von Housen) as a sales associate in July 2012. Sales associates did not receive an hourly wage, but were compensated based

2 on the number of units sold. Although the auto industry generally had turnover with salespeople, Von Housen was unique, the “crème de la crème.” New sales associates did not have a probationary or training period. Only one sales associate left…