Jury Picked In Wrongful Death Case

A federal jury in Detroit has been picked in the wrongful death lawsuit arising out of a 2005 incident that destroyed the Weinstein family.  Judith Weinstein was driving to a medical appointment with her two sons, Alex, 12, and Sam, 9.  Alex was in the front seat and Sam was seated in the back.  As Mrs. Weinstein entered a left-turn lane on 12 Mile Road, east of Orchard Lake Road, Thomas Wellinger crashed his SUV into the rear of the Weinstein vehicle at 70 mph, pushing it into oncoming traffic.  Judith Weinstein and Alex Weinstein were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.  Sam was ejected from the vehicle and died a short time later.

Gary Weinstein has filed suit against Livonia-based UGS Inc., the employer of Wellinger at the time.  The lawsuit alleges that UGS Inc. was negligent in allowing Wellinger to leave the office visibly intoxicated.  Wellinger allegedly left his place of employment 45 minutes prior to the crash to see a psychiatrist about his alcoholism.  At the time he crashed into the Weinsteins, Wellinger had a blood-alcohol level of 0.43.

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