Police Officer's Widow Receives $2.3 Million For Bullet-Resistant Vest Failure
November 8, 2006 |
Posted By TotalInjury.com Staff Writer
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Oceanside, California Officer Tony Zeppetella was shot and killed three years ago during a routine traffic stop, when a shooter's bullet penetrated his supposedly bullet resistant vest. Second Chance Body Armour Inc., maker of the vest, agreed to pay $2.3 million to Jamie and Jakob Zeppetella, the wife and son of the officer.
A jury verdict last month awarded the family $2.5 million but they chose to take the slightly lower settlement to avoid years of appeals in California personal injury courts.
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