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"The father of a woman who died in a collision seeks monetary relief from the driver who allegedly caused the accident.&nbsp;<br /><br />Eddie Smith filed a lawsuit Aug. 2 in Jefferson County District Court against Dustun Chas Taylor.<br /><br />In his complaint, Eddie Smith claims the deceased Mauquita Tina Smith was driving in Beaumont on Aug. 31, 2011, when Taylor collided with her vehicle.<br /><br />Because of the collision, the 28-year-old Mauquita Tina Smith died the same day, according to the complaint.<br /><br />Due to his daughter&rsquo;s death, Eddie Smith lost her affection, companionship, comfort and solace; suffered extreme grief, mental anguish and physical suffering; and lost her care, maintenance, support, services, advice, counsel and contributions, the suit states.<br /><br />Eddie Smith blames Taylor for causing the collision, saying he negligently failed to keep a proper lookout, failed to maintain control of his vehicle, drove too fast, failed to apply his brakes in a timely manner, failed to exercise ordinary care, failed to turn to avoid a collision, failed to keep a safe distance between his vehicle and those that were in front of him and drove too fast.<br /><br />In his complaint, Eddie Smith is seeking damages within the jurisdictional limits of Jefferson County District Court, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, costs and other relief the court deems just.<br /><br />B. Adam Terrell of Weller, Green, Toups and Terrell in Beaumont will be representing him.<br /><br />Judge Gary Sanderson, 60<sup>th</sup> District Court, has been assigned to the case.<br /><br /><i>Case No. B194-591</i>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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