Widow awarded $15.8M after businessman Phil Oates sued for wrongful death in deadly crash

A Placer County jury awarded $15.8 million to the widow of a retired California Highway Patrol officer. The officer was killed in a motorcycle crash involving Sacramento businessman Phil Oates.
A Placer County jury awarded $15.8 million to the widow of a retired California Highway Patrol officer who was killed in a motorcycle crash involving the Sacramento businessman Phil Oates.
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