Zhou v. Unisource Worldwide

Unisource Worldwide, Inc. (Unisource) and Frank David Barreto appeal from the judgment entered in favor of David Zhou in this personal injury action arising from a multi-vehicle accident in June 2003 in which Barreto, operating a truck owned by Unisource, struck an automobile from behind, which in turn hit Zhous van, seriously injuring Zhou. Unisource and Barreto contend the trial court erred in excluding from evidence as settlement negotiations two letters written by Zhou to an insurance company concerning a second motor vehicle accident in which he had been involved in March 2004. We agree the letters were admissible. However, because it is not reasonably probable Unisource and Barreto would have achieved a more favorable result in the absence of this error, we affirm.