On March 21, 2010, the plaintiff, John Chernet accidentally crashed his vehicle into the rear-end of a car driven by the defendant, Galites Gounell Zamora. Typically, in a rear-end vehicle collision, the driver who rear-ended another vehicle is held responsible for the accident and liable for any resulting injuries. However, in this case, the rear driver (Mr. Chernet) sued Mrs. Zamora, along with her husband who was the owner of the car and a passenger at the time of the accident.