Jury awards $15.8M to widow of man killed in crash with Sacramento developer

A jury awarded $15.8 million to the widow of a man killed in a crash involving Sacramento developer Phil Oates following a two-week civil trial.
A jury has awarded a retired highway patrol officer's widow nearly $16 million, siding against well-known Sacramento developer Phil Oates after a two-week civil trial.
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